Academic Catalog 2018

RESIDENCE LIFE Bluefield College seeks to provide an environment that is compatible with and supportive of personal, spiritual, social, physical, and intellectual development. Specifically, the mission of the Department of Residence Life is to provide a living/learning community that is clean, attractive, well maintained, safe, comfortable, and considered by residents to be a positive and desirable community living arrangement. Personal growth and maturation occur in the residence hall as students learn the fine art of getting along with others. Learning to co-exist peacefully and productively with other individuals is fundamental to overall success in life. Central to this concept is the development of a genuine concern for other human beings. Bluefield College Residential Housing Policy The College’s current policy is “Bluefield College requires that all students live in College-owned residents except for those students who reside with their parents, guardians, spouses, or participate in the Pathways program; those 23 years of age or older, part-time students with eight or fewer semester hours”. Due to capacity constraints, thee may be times when the College will permit students to move off campus. When this permission is given, the criteria for students selected will be based on seniority status and will be regulated by the Office of Student Development. The authorization to live off campus will be granted for that particular academic year only. A residency exemption waiver must be submitted to the Office of Student Development requesting approval for every students living off campus. If this residency exemption waiver is not completed by the established deadline, the student will be billed for room and board. Age Limit Policy: Students who receive Bluefield College talent scholarship dollars will be required to reside on campus until graduation. This is applicable to students receiving athletic grant-in-kind funds, music, drama, or art scholarships. All students receiving talent funds must reside in campus-provided housing. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in the forfeiture of Bluefield College talent scholarship dollars. While living on campus, students must purchase a meal plan. Students twenty-six (26) years of age or older at the beginning of the current academic year must reside off campus. For information about residing on or off campus, contact the Office of Student Development. This does not apply to married couples applying for on- campus married housing. Failure to Occupy Students who do not meet the Residency Exemption Policy must live on campus. Any student who returns to Bluefield College but does not live in the residence halls will be held accountable for the upcoming semester’s room and board charges unless the student receives an approval letter from the Office of Student Development confirming cancellation of the Residence Hall Agreement. STUDENT ACTIVITIES Student activities complements the academic mission of the College and enhances the overall educational experience through the development of, exposure to, and participation in social, cultural, recreational, spiritual and leadership programs. Student Activities coordinates programming that includes concerts, special events, group trips, coffeehouses,

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