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Scripture teaches that certain attributes are avail-
able to individuals through the Holy Spirit. These
attributes include love, joy, peace, patience, kind-
ness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-
control. “Against such things there is no law”
(Galatians 5:22-24 NIV). This “fruit of the Spirit” is
to be sought, encouraged and demonstrated in
our relationships.
In contrast to encouraging these positive attrib-
utes of the heart, Scripture condemns attitudes
such as greed, jealousy, pride, lust and hatred.
Although these attitudes are sometimes difficult to
discern, they can hinder relationships with God
and others and lead to unacceptable behavior.
Certain behaviors are expressly prohibited in
Scripture and therefore are to be avoided by
members of the university community. They
include theft, gambling, lying, dishonesty, gossip,
slander, backbiting, profanity, vulgarity (including
crude language), sexual promiscuity (including
adultery, homosexual behavior, premarital sex and
pornography), drunkenness, immodest attire and
occult practice.
Scriptural Principles Contextually
Applied at CIU
Within the context of our educational mission and
cultural circumstances certain responsibilities rep-
resent our attempt to apply clear scriptural princi-
ples at CIU. These responsibilities, include, but
are not limited to:
• The responsibility to actively participate in the
university’s life of prayer and faith.
• To observe Sunday as a special day of rest,
worship and service to the Lord. This includes
involvement in a local church and refraining
from academic study and work, unless given
permission, on Sundays.
• To have a time of daily communion with the
Lord in prayer and meditation on the Word with
a focus on personal godliness, spiritual growth,
right relationships with others and God’s direc-
tion for life.
• To attend chapel services for worship, inspira-
tion, fellowship, spiritual growth and the dissem-
ination of community information.
• To attend Prayer Days each semester for corpo-
rate prayer.
• The responsibility to practice complete honesty
in connection with coursework, interpersonal
relationships and daily activity in every setting.
• To acknowledge the source of words, sen-
tences, ideas, conclusions, examples and/or
organization of an assignment that are bor-
rowed from a book, an article, another student’s
paper, online, etc.
• To only use legally authorized duplication and/or
distribution sources for music and movies.
• The responsibility to uphold a level of behavior
consistent with the university’s model of training
for Christian servanthood and leadership.
• To take care of body, mind and soul through
proper nutrition, adequate sleep, regular exer-
cise and abstention from harmful practices such
as the use of tobacco and illegal drugs.
• To maintain biblical principles of truth, honor
and purity with regard to visual and listening
choices such as movies, music, the Internet,
computer games and blogging.
• To limit behaviors that may cause offense or
moral failure, such as restricting expressions of
physical affection to what is appropriate for the
level of commitment of the relationship and
refraining from social dancing and drinking of
alcoholic beverages.
For further explanation of the implications of these
responsibilities, please refer to the Columbia
International University Standards and Lifestyle
Expectations.
The University and the Law
In keeping with scriptural admonitions to bring us
under the authority of government, members of
the university community are expected to uphold
the laws of the local community, the state of
South Carolina and the nation. Any alleged viola-
tions of federal, state or local laws may be
referred to the appropriate law enforcement offi-
cials and/or to the appropriate university or judi-
cial body.