Student Information

Class Representative
Each class selects one of its members to be the class representative. This person serves as the class contact and serves as "spokesperson" for the class to the Graduate Studies in Management administrative team. A list of duties of the class representative will be provided on the evening the representative is elected.

Instructor Late for Class
If an instructor is more than thirty (30) minutes late for class and prior arrangements have not been made, the class representative should contact the GSM director (phone numbers in appendix A). If the class is dismissed, the class representative should collect any assignments that are due and go over assignments for the next week’s class before the students are dismissed.

Standards of Conduct
In keeping with Southern Nazarene University's commitment to intellectual, spiritual and physical wellness, the use of tobacco is precluded during any class or university activity. Smoking and other forms of tobacco use are prohibited for all groups meeting on campus. At the Tulsa Center, students who smoke may do so outside the building, past the double doors.

Southern Nazarene University, in agreement with civil laws, forbids the use, possession, or distribution of mood-altering chemicals including (but not limited to) amphetamine mixes, barbiturates, hallucinogens, marijuana, cocaine, PCP, ecstasy, and LSD. Other dangerous and illegal substances are also forbidden. (See Appendix D, this handbook.). Trafficking in chemicals will result in immediate expulsion from the university. The medical use of drugs may be permitted when prescribed by a licensed practicing physician.

Persons desiring help with alcohol or drug-related problems will find assistance from the SNU Student Development staff or local professional agency.

Disability Services
Estimated times of completion for graduate programs at Southern Nazarene University do not include necessary accommodations for students with disabilities as defined by federal regulation. Students who claim a learning or physical disability must self-identify and provide documentation of their disability prior to admission to the program if they knew or should have known to their disability.

Documentation provided to the University of any disability must be less than three years old and must contain specific recommendations for accommodation appropriate to the diagnosed disability. Documentation must be provided by a licensed professional in the area of the claimed disability. Based on such documentation, in consultation with the graduate office of Southern Nazarene University, the student will be advised of any program modifications necessary to complete the compressed format of the graduate curriculum.

If discovery of disability occurs after enrollment, the student will be referred by the course instructor to the graduate office for assessment and recommendation. For further information refer to the SNU Catalog.

Classroom Deportment
Students are expected to project a scholastic demeanor and to interactively respond to class activities. Students, at all times, are expected to be respectful of their peers, the institution, its facilities, and personnel. The instructor will be in control and responsible for all class activities. Up to twenty minutes in ‘break-time’ may be planned and authorized by the instructor for each four-hour class session.

Appearance and Dress
Students at all locations are expected to be accountable for maintaining a standard of dress designed to be in harmony with generally accepted guidelines for good taste and modesty. As an institution that adheres to Christian principles and seeks to maintain a relaxed, professional, educational environment, dress may be casual but must appropriately support the adult, modest, professional atmosphere desired by the faculty and administration of the University. A faculty member may advise a student when his/her attire is considered to be inappropriate.

Identification Card
A student ID card is furnished to each Graduate Studies in Management student the first night of class. The ID card is required to check out books from the library and may be used to attend sporting or cultural events on campus.

Confidentiality of Student Records
Southern Nazarene University is the custodian of many types of student records and recognizes a duty to protect the confidentiality of information therein. The university reserves the right to notify the general public of general information about students, such as address, telephone number, college major, classification and graduation date, if applicable. All student records are available for official use to authorized personnel who demonstrate a need to have access to such records.

Unsupervised Children
The GSM department does not allow students to leave minor children unsupervised anywhere on the Southern Nazarene University property. This restriction is based upon the belief that proper care and protection of children take precedent over educational interests.

General Information
The SNU Catalog and SNU Catalog: Graduate Studies are additional sources of information for the graduate student. A copy of the SNU Catalog: Graduate Studies may be obtained from the GSM office. The SNU Catalog may be obtained from the GSM office or undergraduate admissions office located in the Bresee Hall administration building. Catalog information is subject to change without notice. Students will be notified of changes made subsequent to their admission into the program.

In Case of Bad Weather
University policy is that all classes will meet at scheduled times, even in inclement weather. However, students are advised to use their own discretion in attending. If students feel their safety would be at risk, they are advised to not attend. Refer to the attendance policy for information regarding missed classes.

Parking
All motor vehicles driven to campus at any time must be registered through the business office and must have a properly attached SNU decal. Registration cards are provided at the organizational meeting; decals will be issued on the first class night. To receive additional or replacement decals, contact the GSM office. Students may park in the university parking lots as indicated on the campus map. Handicapped spaces are reserved for the handicapped both day and evening; cars parked in handicap spaces not displaying a handicap sticker will be towed.