undergraduate

Ambrose University understands that finances are a vital
aspect of university life and is committed to helping
students achieve their educational goals through a
Financial Aid program. Our Financial Aid Coordinator
assists students with scholarship applications, emergency
relief, student employment and budget outlines.
Accessibility and Support Services
In collaboration with the learner, Ambrose provides
accessibility and support services through academic
accommodation for students with documented disabilities.
Ambrose also provides support for students on Academic
Probation. In addition to this, students have access to the
Writing Centre resources.
First Year Experience
Student Development has a First Year Experience (FYE)
Coordinator to help facilitate student success in the first
year of study at Ambrose. The FYE Coordinator is a point
person for first year students and has programs in place to
assist students including Ambrose 101, Early Alert System
and Academic Intervention. The FYE Coordinator is also
available to offer support where needed and works with
Student Development staff to offer a holistic approach to
student care.
Ambrose 101
This program is a semester-long weekly seminar for first
year students, helping to create a smooth transition into
university life. The First Year Experience Coordinator
oversees this program with the help of upper-class student
leaders.
Early Alert System
The first 4 to 6 weeks of university is a critical time where
students may face both successes and challenges. The
Early Alert System (EAS) is designed for faculty, staff and
students to communicate concerns about any
student. These concerns may be academic, social,
emotional, etc., and these referrals are handled in a
confidential, sensitive and respectful manner. EAS
referrals are not meant to be punitive in manner and there
is no annotation made on the student transcript. Early
alerts are received by the office of the First Year
Experience Coordinator and appropriate supports and
resources are made available to students.
Academic Intervention
Students who obtain a CGPA lower than 2.0 after their first
semester of study are invited to participate in the
Academic Intervention program. The student identifies
academic challenges, and together with the First Year
Experience Coordinator, creates a plan to improve
academic success, in order to avoid Academic
Probation. Academic Intervention is not recorded on a
student’s transcript. The goal of Academic Intervention is
to create a custom plan for future success.
Counselling
Confidential personal, pastoral, and vocational counselling
is available to all students through the Student
Development department. There is a nominal fee for
personal counselling.
Student Government
Ambrose Student Council members are elected and
appointed to serve the holistic needs of the students in
collaboration with Ambrose University and to represent
the interests of students to Ambrose administration.
Harassment
Ambrose University provides an environment that
supports the fair treatment of all members of the campus
community. All members of the community are entitled to
a learning and working environment that is pleasant,
professional, spiritually uplifting and free from all forms of
harassment, including sexual harassment.
Community Standards (Responsibility of Membership)
Ambrose University is a distinctly Christian academic
community grounded in the evangelical tradition with a
clear mission.
Ambrose is committed to the education and formation of
men and women for service.
To accomplish this mission, Ambrose is deeply committed
to academic excellence (ediscere), community life (vivere)
and spiritual formation (credere). We challenge our
graduates to be Godly, goal orientated, responsible
citizens, who are critical thinkers, compassionate, and
deeply committed to making a positive difference in the
church and in society.
Ambrose is committed to nurturing an environment that is
conducive to holistic development and spiritual maturity in
the context of rigorous academic programs grounded in a
Christian worldview. Students that apply and accept the
invitation to join the distinctly Christian academic
community at Ambrose will benefit from engaging in a
learning environment that is flooded with educationally
meaningful opportunities.
Students have a responsibility to contribute in a
meaningful and significant way to the Ambrose
community. Self-sacrifice and service to the greater good
is at the heart of the Christian worldview and it is
foundational for the Community Standards which
represents an essential aspect of the spiritual maturation
process.
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