Standard Six
Standard Six
The institution provides an environment which fosters the intellectual and personal development of its students consistent with its mission and objectives and mode of educational delivery.
It is sensitive to the non-academic needs of its students and recognizes that their educational experience consists of an academic component and interrelated developmental opportunities provided through a co-curricular programme of student services.
These services are:
Calvary University complies to the standard.
In accordance with its mission and objectives, the institution in providing co-curricular services adheres to both the spirit and intent of equal opportunity and its own goals for diversity.
It ensures that appropriate services, facilities, and technology are readily accessible to students in all programmes in the institution, including members of historically under-represented, physically disabled, evening, part-time, distance learning, commuter, and off-campus populations.
Calvary University complies to the standard.
Note: Our e-learning model is equally suited for the industrialized areas and rural areas as well as students who are historically under-represented, physically disabled,
evening, part-time, distance learning, commuter, and off-campus populations.
The institution systematically identifies the characteristics and learning needs of its student population and then makes provision for responding to them.
It assists students to resolve educational and technological problems and, where appropriate, personal and physical problems.
Calvary University complies to the standard.
Note: It is in this field that we have made a break-through for distance learning.
Student financial aid may be provided through a well organized programme. Awards or bursaries should be based on the fair application of clear and publicized criteria. The programme is part of the budget and therefore limited to pre-determined funds.
Calvary University complies to the standard.
Note: This is administered at the local study centres.
The institution provides appropriate and effective:
and, as appropriate:
Calvary University complies to the standard.
Note: This is administered at the local study centres. The Website also offers a career path calculator through which course material may be ordered.
The institution supports opportunities for student leadership and participation in campus organizations and governance.
Calvary University complies to the standard.
Note: This is made available at the local study centres.
If appropriate to its mission and objectives, the institution provides adequate opportunities and facilities for both female and male students' recreational and athletic needs.
If the institution offers intercollegiate athletics, they are conducted in a manner consistent with sound educational policy, with standards of integrity, and in keeping with the institution's objectives. The administration and faculty of the institution have responsibility for the control of these programmes, including their financial aspects. Educational programmes and academic expectations are the same for student athletes as for other students.
Calvary University complies to the standard.
Note: This is made available at the local study centres.
The institution ensures that individuals responsible for co-curricular activities are qualified by formal training, work experience, and personal qualities to represent the needs of students effectively.
Facilities and funding are adequate to implement the institution's student service policies and procedures.
Calvary University complies to the standard.
The institution has identified, published widely, and implemented an appropriate set of clearly stated ethical standards to guide student service activities. Policies on student rights and responsibilities, including grievance procedures, are clearly stated, well publicized and readily available, and fairly and consistently administered.
Calvary University complies to the standard.
The institution has policies regarding the kinds of information that will be included in the permanent record of students as well as policies regarding the retention, safety and security, and disposal of records. Its information-release policies respect the rights of individual privacy, the confidentiality of records, and the best interests of students and the institution.
Calvary University complies to the standard.
Note: Records are held on a mirrored Web-based data-base with secured back-up CD-ROM disks held in multiple sites.
Through a programme of regular and systematic evaluation, the institution determines whether the co-curricular goals and needs of the students are being met. Information obtained through this evaluation is used to revise these goals and improve their achievement.
Calvary University complies to the standard.
These Standards of Accreditation are copied by permission from Christian Quality Assurance, Copyright © 1997. All rights reserved.
This document shows in which way Calvary University complies to the CQA standards as an International Christian Institution for Higher Education.