Notice

The Academic Catalog describes the educational programs of Brewton-Parker Christian University, as well as the academic and administrative policies that govern a student’s relationship to the university. In completing curricular and program requirements, students must comply with the provisions of the current catalog in effect at the time of their initial enrollment with the university, or with the provisions of a more recent catalog if their catalog of origin and/or program requirements have changed in any of the ways described in the following paragraph.

Students returning to Brewton-Parker Christian University following an interruption in their enrollment for more than one continuous calendar year from the time of last enrollment will be governed by the Academic Catalog in effect at the time of their re-enrollment. By submitting the proper form in the Office of the Registrar, students also may declare their intent to be governed by a catalog more recent than the one in effect at the time of their initial enrollment, though not by one published earlier. Students who change programs or declare new programs must meet the requirements in effect at the time of the change. In addition, if the catalog governing a student’s relationship to the university is more than six years old, the university, in the discretion of the Provost, may change the student’s catalog to a more recent one, provided the student is given written notice of such change within a reasonable time.

This Academic Catalog presents the course offerings, programs, policies, and other requirements in effect at the time of publication; however, catalog provisions are subject to continuous examination and revision, and the university reserves the right to amend any catalog content, at any time, without written or actual notice directed to individual students.

An electronic version of the Academic Catalog in PDF format will be published on the university’s web site at the start of each academic year and is available to all students, faculty, and staff. The university currently does not publish a print version of the catalog. Any amendments to the catalog approved between dates of publication on the web site will be added to the electronic version throughout the year. Posting of the catalog on the web site (as amended) shall constitute constructive notice to students and others of changes made since the most recent publication date. Any student lacking access through the web site may submit a request to the Office of the Registrar to review a print version of the current catalog maintained in that office.

Statements in the Academic Catalog are guidelines presented for informational purposes only and do not form the basis for a contract, express or implied, between a student and Brewton-Parker Christian University. However, upon admission to the university, a student’s signature on the application form constitutes acknowledgment that the current catalog and student handbook define that student’s relationship to the university. Determining and understanding catalog changes that may affect that relationship is the individual responsibility of every student and not of an academic advisor or other member of the faculty or staff. The counsel of advisors and/or staff is offered for the assistance of students in planning their timely completion of academic programs.

Students also should recognize that the university and its officers have full authority to protect the university’s students, personnel, property, or other interests; to preserve the integrity of the educational environment; and to prevent material impairment of the learning experience, including chronic student disengagement or other conduct that substantially detracts from active participation in learning. Based on these standards, the university or its officers, for good cause, may exercise this authority by requiring a student to withdraw at any time from one or more classes, or from the university, or by imposing probation or suspension. Course instructors, whether full- or part-time, have full authority to exclude any student from the classroom for cause.