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2012-2013 Seminary Programs Academic Catalog
educational resources
advising: Each student is assigned an academic
advisor. The academic advising program is
intended to foster a relationship between faculty
members and individual students as a context for
growth toward the academic, spiritual and voca-
tional goals of their seminary program. Students
are encouraged to approach their academic advi-
sor whenever they desire academic or spiritual
advice.
academic success center: CIU is committed to
providing equal educational opportunities for all
students and assisting them in making their uni-
versity experience successful. In compliance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, we provide
reasonable accommodations for students with
currently documented disabilities. (For most dis-
abilities “current” is defined as within three years.)
Requests for accommodations should be made to
the Academic Success Center. Contact them at
(803) 807-5612 or , at
least 30 working days prior to the first day of
class to help ensure the quality and availability of
services needed. Questions regarding require-
ments for qualifying documentation and disability
accommodations should be directed to the
Academic Success Center.
Bookstore: A campus bookstore, operated by
Founders Bookstores, provides new and used
textbooks, school supplies, reference books,
Bibles, publications by popular Christian authors,
faculty publications, gift and novelty items, CDs
by favorite artists, CIU clothing and other CIU
imprinted items. It also offers a large selection of
snacks and Seattle’s Best Coffee. Students may
benefit from Book Buy Backs offered at the end
of each semester.
computing Lab: The Computing Lab is located
in the Joy Ridderhoff Building. It has an open lab
and a computer classroom with approximately 50
computers available. The computers run on a
Microsoft network and use Windows as the oper-
ating system. Microsoft Office 2007 is available on
each computer with other software applications
such as WordPerfect, MS Works, Biblio 8 and
Bible Works. Photo editing software is available
on select computers. One digital editing computer
is also available for student use. Black and white
printing as well as color printing is available in the
lab. Other services include scanning, CD burning
and Internet access. Registered students will
receive their lab account information via
e-mail. Those who do not receive
their lab account information via e-mail should
see the lab front desk and complete a Student
User Login Application. Lab operators are avail-
able to help students with various computing
needs. The lab is generally open from 7 a.m. – 12
midnight Monday through Thursday, and from 8
a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday through Saturday. It is closed
on Sundays and during the 10:45 a.m. – 11:40
a.m. chapel period Tuesday through Friday. For
additional information, contact the Front Desk at
(803) 807-5147 or visit
copy center: A school-maintained copy center
processes printing requests for faculty, staff and
students on a time-available basis. Printing servic-
es available include resumes, prayer letters,
prayer cards, wedding invitations and wedding
announcements.
g. allen fleece Library: The library provides a
collection of over 150,000 print and non-print
items, 250 print journals on site and over 10 mil-
lion items accessible through an electronic cata-
log linked with other independent colleges and
universities in South Carolina. In addition, access
to over 90 electronic databases, many of which
are full text, is available through the library web-
site and at the computer work stations in the
library. The library participates in an interlibrary
loan program of over 60,000 libraries worldwide
through the Online Computer Library Center net-
work and a statewide book delivery system with
58 other university libraries.
The library supports membership in numerous
national and specialized library associations as
well as the Online Computer Library Center net-
work (OCLC), the Partnership Among South
Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) and the
Christian Library Consortium (CLC). The library is
a member of the American Theological Library
Association (ATLA) and the Association of
Christian Librarians (ACL). Visit
for more information.