2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Learning Disability AccommodationStudents seeking reasonable accommodations under Section 504 of the RehabilitationAct of 1973 are required to self-identify at the beginning of each quarterin which they are registered. Procedures for self-identification are included inthe syllabus for each course. Students with disabilities are required to providedocumentation of each disability prior to being granted accommodations.Documentation must adhere to stated guidelines available from the Director ofLearning Accommodation. These include but are not limited to: 1) documentationmust be provided by licensed or certified professionals for each specific diagnosis;2) evaluation reports for the initial conference with the 504 Director must becurrent as detailed in the guidelines; 3) evaluation reports must include specificinformation as detailed by the guidelines and must be signed and on letterhead.MajorsSince most baccalaureate graduates of HBU will complete a major in each of twoselected academic fields of interest, minors are not recognized or indicated onstudent records except in the Bachelor of General Studies degree. No more than36 semester hours in the same field may be counted as a part of an undergraduatedegree program.Upon occasion, a student who holds the undergraduate degree from HBU maywish to complete courses to add a third major. When this request is made in theRegistrar’s Office, the student must file a modified degree plan which details therequirements for the major which are in effect at that time, including any newrequirements for Smith College. Upon completion of all requirements for the thirdmajor, the student should notify the Registrar’s Office so that a note can be addedto the appropriate section of the student’s transcript which verifies completionof the major and the date.Military Service CreditThe recommendations of the American Council on Education are ordinarily followedin determining eligible college credit for satisfactory completion of formallyorganized service school programs in the military. Courses taken through the UnitedStates Armed Forces Institute and other recognized military educational programswill be accepted when presented on official transcripts. All records of such trainingshould be submitted as a part of the student’s initial admission data, with a requestfor allowance of credit so that advisors can avoid duplication of this work. Beforeany such credit may be recorded as a part of the student’s official record, however,the student must qualify as a resident student in good standing at this University.This may be done by completing a minimum of eight (8) semester hours of standardresidence courses with a 2.00 (“C” average) scholastic standing or above. Nocredit will be allowed on the basis of the General Education Development (GED)tests (college level), and no credit in kinesiology is awarded for military serviceexperience or training.Off-Campus CoursesStudents contemplating concurrent or transient enrollment at any other collegeMUST secure prior approval in writing from the University Registrar at HBU inorder for credits to be accepted in transfer. Only alpha grade credit with a grade of“C” or better from regionally accredited institutions will be considered for transfercredit. For the student seeking a baccalaureate degree, this work may NOT be72 / Academic Policies and Procedures