Student Handbook - Briercrest College and Seminary

Briercrest College and SeminaryStudent HandbookContinuing and Distance Education Page 13completion date. Students who are unable to meet this initial deadline must contact thedistance education office to apply for an extension. Extensions may be granted whenextenuating circumstances have prevented a student from meeting the deadline.5.1.3 Extension to Due DateA student who is unable to complete a course within the eight-month time limit may beeligible for an extension of four months from the original completion date. Extensions will beconsidered where students have demonstrated significant effort in completing the courseduring the initial eight-month term or where extenuating circumstances have hinderedstudent progress. An administrative fee of $75 is assessed for an extension.5.1.4 Reinstatement of a CourseA student may reinstate an incomplete course within two years of the original date ofregistration. A fee of $250 will be assessed for reinstatement and the student will receive afurther 6 months to complete the course. The student will be required to purchase currentcourse materials as applicable. Failure to complete the course within the 6-month time framewill result in an ‘F’ on the student’s transcript with no further recourse but to retake the class.5.1.5 ExaminationsStudents who are ready to write an exam should request to do so at least 48 hours in advance(plus mailing time for off-campus students). Examinations should be written according to theorder suggested in the course syllabus. In most cases, all other course work should becompleted before a final exam is written. In all cases where a final exam is one of the courserequirements, the exam is mandatory, and failure to write the exam will result in an “F” (0%)for the course.5.1.5.1 Off-campus StudentsBefore requesting an exam, the student must contact the distance education office with thename and address of a proctor to whom the exam can be mailed. The proctor may not be afriend, a relative, or someone who reports to the student in a work context. A suitable proctoris someone who answers to a code of conduct: a member of a pastoral staff or other churchleader, a certified teacher, an educational administrator, a librarian, a police officer, or achurch secretary, for example. In all cases, the office must approve the proctor before anexam will be forwarded. When the proctor receives the exam, the student and proctor shouldarrange a convenient time for the student to write the exam (within three weeks of the proctorreceiving it). The proctor is to mail the completed exam to the distance education office assoon as the student has completed it. An exam not written and returned within the timeallotted is subject to a failing grade (for that examination). It is extremely important that the