Vanguard University Family Relations Guide 2013

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Welcome to Vanguard!

The Mission and Role of Vanguard University The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Campus Life Campus Public Safety

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Welcome to Vanguard!

A Note From Student Success Dear Families, Welcome to Vanguard! The Office of Student Success is here to help you through every step of your student’s college experience. Student Success seeks to offer you the resources you need to encourage and support your student as they continue to grow into adulthood.

The University Family Guide is one of these resources, providing you with the information you need at your fingertips.

Take the time to familiarize yourself with this handbook. We trust it will be a valuable source of information for you.

The Office of Student Success invites you to save the date for Family Weekend, October 4-6, 2013. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to see Vanguard through the eyes of your student. Events run Friday night through Saturday night, reserving time for you and your student on Sunday.

Contact the Office of Student Success with questions or for further information.

We look forward to seeing you then!

Vanguard reserves the right to make changes and periodic updates to this document at any time.

The Mission and Role of Vanguard University The purpose of Vanguard University is to pursue knowledge, cultivate character, deepen faith, and equip each student for a Spirit empowered life of Christ-centered leadership and service.

To fulfill that purpose, Vanguard gathers a community of learners resolved to blend the pursuit of academic excellence with growth as authentic Christians.

The educational experience at Vanguard, therefore, promotes the integration of faith, learning, and living. The university believes that scholarship in the arts, sciences, and professional studies illuminated by Christian truth fosters the intellectual development, moral maturity, and spiritual vitality of students.

The university motto — Truth, Virtue, and Service — expresses our conviction that learning involves the whole person: head, heart, and hands.

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Campus Life A student’s life at college goes far beyond the classroom.

From housing to chapel, community is our focus.

Community Standards The University has chosen to call for obedience to moral law as taught in the Old and New Testaments and exemplified in the life of Christ. These guidelines contribute to the moral ethos of the University and are required of community members. It is the responsibility of each student to become familiar with the contents of the Student Handbook, and to abide by the academic, social, and spiritual responsibilities of the members of the University community.

Additional details on these standards can be found in the Student Handbook, which is available for download online at http://studentlife.vanguard.edu.

FERPA

Student Life Center (714) 662-5273

Student Records/Privacy Act

Commuter Life

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Vanguard University has established guidelines regarding access to and release of educational records. In short, FERPA allows Vanguard to release “directory information” without consent or knowledge of the students unless the student has notified Vanguard in advance that such information is not to be released.

Directory information may include the following: photo, name, address, telephone listing, e-mail address, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended. Families 6

need to be aware that their student’s directory information is not available to them if the student has requested it not be disclosed by requesting “Privacy.”

Other information about the student, such as class schedules, grades, and student account balance is not available to families unless the student has signed a written release. If you would like access to your student’s grades or other private information, your student will need to complete a Secondary Access Form and submit the form to the Office of the Registrar. Secondary access release forms can be found on http://registrar. vanguard.edu under the forms section.

About one-fourth of the undergraduate students at Vanguard live off-campus.

Many of these students participate in the community life on-campus, and we

strive to make the process of connecting to the community as easy as possible.

To get your student connected have them contact commuterlife@vanguard.edu.

Commuter Life (714) 662-5270

ID Card Issuance Each student is issued an official identification card that must be carried at all times. This card is required for entry into the Café and Chapel services in order to receive credit for attendance. The identification card is designed to last the duration of the four academic school years. There is a $25 fee for card replacement, charged to the students account. The Information Technology Department (located in the Technology Services Building at the east end of the campus mall) makes and replaces identification cards.

Information Technology Department (714) 619-6500

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Residence Life The Residence Life Office provides a variety of services for on- and off-campus students. In addition to convenience, living on campus offers the benefit of a community of peers, instant access to staff, a safe environment, and support for the challenges associated with being a busy college student. In the residence halls, there is a resident assistant (RA) who lives on each floor. RAs are trained students who are responsible for creating a floor community through hall activities, assisting students with personal and academic concerns, and helping in emergency situations. They should be the first person students seek if they need advice or assistance.

Managing each residence hall is a full-time professional resident director (RD). The RD lives in the building and is responsible for student staff supervision, facilities management, crisis intervention, student discipline, and creating an environment supportive of education and self-discovery. Some buildings also have a resident coordinator (RC) who has at least a bachelor’s degree and is present to assist the RD in their responsibilities.

The Housing Coordinator manages the housing system, including check-in and checkout procedures, roommate changes, room keys, initial room placement, board (meal plans), and health insurance.

vanguard GUIDE result for those who fail to meet the requirement. All full-time, traditional, undergraduate students (12+ units) are required to obtain 30 Spiritual Formation credits per semester. This includes both commuter and resident students.

Students may successfully accumulate 30 Spiritual Formation credits by attending an average of two opportunities per week. Other opportunities for spiritual growth include the dorm floor churches, mentoring groups, worship nights, oneon-one counseling, spiritual coaches, local outreach opportunities, global outreach opportunities, and much more!

These policies as well as the chapel calendar can be found on the Spiritual Formation website: http://studentlife. vanguard.edu/spiritual-formation.

Emergency Number: (714) 966-6799 You can contact Campus Public Safety: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Campus Public Safety personnel patrol the University property to provide a safe and secure environment for all campus students, staff, and visitors.

All Campus Public Safety Officers are trained and certified as Level Three Reserve Peace Officers of the State of California, and licensed as Security Officers of the California State Bureau of Consumer Affairs. Campus Public Safety personnel can provide students with an escort to anywhere on campus including Vanguard Centre.

Residence Life (714) 662-5273

Spiritual Formation The Spiritual Formation Department recognizes that people are created uniquely and therefore experience God in a variety of ways. For this reason we offer traditional morning chapel gatherings Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as well as focused evening chapel experiences Monday (verse by verse study), and Wednesday (student led worship). Spiritual Formation credit is required. Attendance is recorded and consequences will 8

Campus Public Safety

The Campus Public Safety Department requires all staff, faculty, and student vehicles be registered with Vanguard University. All vehicles must display a valid parking permit. Registration to obtain a free parking permit can be completed by filling out a parking permit request online at http://services. vanguard.edu/vehicle-registration-form.

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The Campus Public Safety Department also offers valuable registration and bicycle registration, which is required by the City of Costa Mesa. The Campus Public Safety Department can perform vehicle jump-starts, oversees Campus Lost and Found, and can assist students in unlocking their doors. Campus Public Safety also maintains the RAVE alert system a mass notification system for the university.

Campus Public Safety personnel can take crime and incident reports regarding such things as stolen property, suspicious circumstances, and injuries that happen on University property. Information regarding crimes on campus is shared with the Costa Mesa Police Department and is compiled for reporting purposes for the Clery Act, which documents crimes on campuses around the country.

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RESOURCES Career Services Careerservices@vanguard.edu (714) 619-6474

Campus Resources Your student is not alone. Whether they need assistance with writing, guidance as they seek a career, or tutoring we are here to help.

Counseling Center

The Office of Accounting Operations (OAO) provides customer service and counseling to students, families, and the Vanguard community in order to help assist families and VU community members to meet their financial responsibilities. The accounting functions that are managed for the community include financial registration (which must be completed each semester), payments for tuition, room, board and other charges, and refunds on student accounts. Our Student Account Specialists can answer questions regarding registration statements and monthly billing statements. Payments can be made online by logging into your MyBill account or on campus at the Cashier Office. Students automatically receive a MyBill account and are able to create a linked MyBill account for any third party.

The Counseling Center provides free individual counseling that promotes personal growth and deals with emotional struggles and interpersonal conflicts by therapists that view personal concerns from behavioral, emotional and spiritual perspectives according to the needs of each client. Students can make an appointment to see a therapist at the Counseling Center by calling ext. 5256, coming to the office in person, or filing out a request form found at http://services. vanguard.edu/counseling-center/ and returning it to the Counseling Center.

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To learn more about how the Vanguard University Bookstore helps students get more college for their money, visit us online at www.cbamatthews.com/vangu.

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Disability Services

Office of Accounting Operations

Accounts Receivable accountsreceivable@vanguard.edu (714) 966-5486

the entire university. The MCC strives to meet the office and logistical needs of students, faculty, and staff in an efficient, economical, and courteous manner.

Counseling Center counselingcenter@vanguard.edu (714) 662-5256

Career Services Career Services assists students and alumni in the exploration of college majors, employment options, graduate school preparation, and career path decisions. Resources offered include information about job trends and occupations, personality assessments, and one-on-one counseling.

Career Services actively builds relationships with employers in the region to benefit our students. Several fairs are held on campus each year to connect students with prospective employers, graduate school representatives, and volunteer organizations.

Student Disability Services at Vanguard University exists to provide representation, access, service, reasonable accommodations, and community support to students with learning, physical and emotional disabilities through communication, advocacy and collaborative services. We provide reasonable accommodations for students with documented physical, psychological or learning disabilities or who are experiencing medical and other emergencies that affect coursework.

Mail procedures

Disability Services disabilityservices@vanguard.edu (714) 619-6483

The Office of the Registrar is responsible for academic registration and schedule changes. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for the maintenance of student academic records and will assist with transcript requests and verification of enrollment. No transcripts and/or diplomas will be released for students with any balance owed on their educational loan (student account) or any past due balance on their Perkins Loan.

Questions regarding academic policies may be referred to the Office of the Registrar at (714) 6625200. Most forms used in the Office of the Registrar are available online at http://registrar.vanguard.edu.

Learning Center Students enrolled at VUSC with a documented learning disability are welcome to contact the Learning Assistance Office on a voluntary, self-identifying basis. To receive accommodations, students must register each semester with the Learning Assistance Office. Please contact the Office of Learning Assistance to discuss eligibility requirements for receiving special services. Learning assistance is available to all students whether a student needs academic advising in choosing an academic major, finding out how to reduce test taking anxiety, or receiving free study support from a peer tutor.

Learning Center (714) 619-6478

Mail and Copy Center Events and workshops are offered on vocational preparation, resume assistance, cover letters, interviewing and networking.

On and off-campus jobs and internships are listed at http://career.vanguard.edu.

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The Mail and Copy Center (MCC) processes and delivers incoming mail and packages, generates copies, and acts as a full-service shipping center for www.universityparent.com/vanguard

When addressing a letter or package to your Vanguard student please use the following format: [First name] [Last name] (Please refrain from using nicknames) 55 Fair Dr., [Box Number] Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Mail and Copy Center (714) 662-5298

Registrar

Writing Center Writing Center consultants work with Vanguard students one-on-one at any stage in the writing process. Students should bring in writing projects they’re creating, such as expository essays and researched writing. We help students organize notes, develop outlines, revise thesis statements, and work on various aspects of atomistic and holistic revision.

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Food Services The Cafe

Financial Aid Our goal Is to make a Vanguard education affordable to all students. We want to put the Vanguard experience within the reach of every student who wants to attend. Direct costs - tuition, room, board - for 2013-2014 are $38,130 for an on-campus student. Additional cost and financial aid information is available online at undergraduate.vanguard.edu/ paying-for-vu. All students interested in receiving need-based financial aid must submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by the March 2 priority deadline. The FAFSA is available

online at www.fafsa.gov. Funding for need-based aid with limited allocations and/or budgets - including VU Need Grant, Perkins Loan, and SEOG - cannot be guaranteed if the FAFSA was submitted after the March 2 priority deadline. This is a firm deadline even for need-based aid previously awarded in 2012-2013.

Students may view and accept or decline their financial aid on their myVU student portal online. Go to financialaid.vanguard. edu for additional financial aid information. financialaid.vanguard.edu (714) 966-5490

Sharing time with friends on campus is an important way to build community.

We encourage students to frequent the Cafe and Outtakes to enjoy the full benefits of residential life at Vanguard. Resident students are required to take their meals in the Cafe or get a meal equivalent at Outtakes unless they have received a medical exemption prior to the beginning of the semester and are living in an approved non-boarding room. Commuter plans are also available.

Resident Dining Calendar for Fall 2013-Spring 2014 Friday, August 23 Monday, September 2 Tuesday, November 26 Monday, December 2 Friday, December 13 Wednesday, January 8 Monday, January 20 Monday, February 17 Saturday, March 15 Sunday, March 23 Friday, April 18 Friday, May 9

Re-open from summer Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Labor Day Brunch/Dinner Schedule Thanksgiving break Close after dinner End Thanksgiving break Open at breakfast Christmas Holiday Close after dinner End Christmas Break Brunch/Dinner Schedule Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Brunch/Dinner Schedule President’s Day Holiday Brunch/Dinner Schedule Spring Break Close after brunch End Spring Break Open at brunch Good Friday Brunch/Dinner Schedule End Academic Year Close after dinner

More detailed information can be found in the Student Handbook under Food Services Policies or on our website www.cafebonappetit.com/vanguard.

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Contact Information

Academic Calendar

For all extensions, dial the main number first: (714) 556-3610 Fall 2013 Vanguard University Administration

Campus Public Safety

President

Paul Turgeon, Director of Campus Public Safety

x 5480

x 6161

OfficeofthePresident@vanguard.edu

paul.turgeon@vanguard.edu

Dr. Jeff Hittenberger, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Career Services

x 5426 OfficeoftheProvost@vanguard.edu

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Ms. Lettie Cowie, Vice President for Business & Finance

careerservices@vanguard.edu Counseling Center/Disability Services

New Student Orientation

August 26

Classes Begin

September 2

Labor Day Holiday

September 6

Last day to add a new course

September 6

Last day to waive insurance/change meal plan

September 20

Last day to drop a course without appearing on transcript

October 4-6

Family Weekend

October 18

Last day to drop a course without academic penalty

October 21-25

Mandatory floor meetings: Spring Housing

Dr. Beth Lorance, Director of Counseling Services

November 11-15

Academic Registration for continuing students

November 27-29

Thanksgiving Break

x 6480

December 2-6

Mandatory floor meetings: Christmas Break

counselingcenter@vanguard.edu

December 10-13

Final Exams Week

x 5450

Diversity Programs

December 13 (7 p.m.)

Fall Housing Closed

OfficeVPUA@vanguard.edu

Director of Diversity Programs

December 24-January 1

Offices closed for Christmas and New Year Holiday

x 5484 OfficeVPBF@vanguard.edu Ms. Kelly Kannwischer, Vice President for University Advancement

Ms. Kim Johnson, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management

Spring 2014

x 5281 diversity@vanguard.edu

January 9

New Students Arrive

Residence Life/Housing Staff

January 10-11

New Student Orientation

Allison Hesse, Director of Residence Life

January 11-12 (Noon-6 p.m.)

Returning Students return to campus

x 5271

January 13

Classes begin

OfficeofRL@vanguard.edu

January 20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, No classes, Offices closed

Housing Coordinator

January 24

Last day to add a new course

x 5273

January 24

Last day to waive insurance/change meal plan

housingoffice@vanguard.edu

February 7

Last day to drop a course without appearing on transcript

Spiritual Formation

February 17

President’s Holiday, No classes, Offices closed Housing Registration for continuing students ($300 deposit)

Barbi Rouse, Director of Learning Skills

Dean of Spiritual Formation/University Pastor, Rev. Michael J. Beals, Ph.D.

February 24-28 March 2

FAFSA priority deadline

x 6478

x 5262

March 7

Last day to drop a course without academic penalty

barbi.rouse@vanguard.edu

spiritualformation@vanguard.edu

March 17-21

Spring Break

Judy Hamilton, Registrar

Student Success

March 25-27

Housing Registration for continuing students ($300 deposit)

x 5210

April 7-11

Academic Registration for continuing students

records@vanguard.edu

Amanda Lebrecht, Associate Director of Student Success, Retention and Family Relations

April 18

Good Friday, No classes, Offices closed

Derek Densberger, Chief Information Officer

x 6486

April 28-May 2

Mandatory floor meeting: Checkouts

x 6505

studentsuccess@vanguard.edu

May 1

Last day for fall housing deposit refund

vucio@vanguard.edu

May 5-8

Final Exams Week

Denise Pena, Director of Financial Aid

Shelley Youd, Coordinator of Student Orientation and Transitions

May 9

Traditional UG Commencement

x 6686

x 6487

May 9 (9 p.m.)

Spring Housing closed for non-graduating students

financialaid@vanguard.edu

OfficeofTransitions@vanguard.edu

May 10 (5 p.m.)

Spring Housing closed for graduating seniors

x 5414 OfficeVPEM@vanguard.edu Dr. Michael Wilson, Dean of the College x 5429 mdwilson@vanguard.edu Mr. Tim Young, Dean of Student Life x 5488 DeanofStudentLife@vanguard.edu Student Services Specialists

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Kimberly Greene, Coordinator of Career Planning

August 23-25

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