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Focus On the Family Institute

What is Focus On The Family Institute please tell me about it as I want to know about it??

Focus on the Family Institute is a one-semester undergraduate study program designed to help equip tomorrow’s leaders for family, church, and society by the Colorado Christian University.

University offers this program as follows:
Fall and Spring Semesters (15 hours)
PHL 426 - Christian Worldview Studies (3)
POL 427 - Family, Church, and Society Studies (3)
PSY 450 - Practicum (3)
LED 457 - Gender and Leadership (3)
Or
PSY 453 - Marriage and Family Life Studies (3)
PSY 457 - Gender and Leadership (3)
Summer Semester (8 hours)
PHL 428 - Cultural Issues in Christian Perspective (4)
PSY 456 - Family Issues in Christian Perspective (4)

Focus on family institute

Academic Advising ^Top

1. Advisors in the LDC provide information that assists students in planning their four year degree plan and meeting their specific educational goals. This includes access to course rotations and course recommendations to meet the general education and specific degree requirements for graduation.
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3. Students are responsible to make sure they are following the proper degree plan and taking the appropriate courses to meet their degree goals. Advisors are available to guide students’ course selections each semester to help ensure that the courses being taken are a part of the four year degree plan for their major. It is the responsibility of the student to notify their advisor of any changes they make to the course selections that their advisor recommends. Failure to do so may result in students taking additional time to complete their Colorado Christian University degree.
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5. Students should talk with their advisor when considering any changes to their major, minor or course selections. The process of changing majors, adding or dropping a minor, adding or dropping a class or requesting a course substitution are all initiated at the LDC so a student must talk with their advisor before any of these actions can be taken.
Student Success Services ^

The LDC provides a variety of services to promote Student Success. Each semester, Student Success Workshops are offered by expert faculty and staff about a variety of topics that provide opportunities for students to learn new skills or further develop current abilities. LDC Advisors also will, upon request, work with students to help them develop skills that assist their academic, interpersonal, and career success. These may include, but are not limited to, note-taking strategies, study skills, time management, and test taking strategies. Each student has different strengths, weaknesses, and needs. The environment provided by the LDC staff enables students to try and adopt methods that work for their unique personality and learning style. The LDC also partners with faculty to provide early intervention assistance to students who show an academic struggle throughout a semester.
Tutoring Services ^

Tutors are available to assist enrolled students in need of help in particular classes. Tutors are available for a select number of general education classes. Students can visit the Tutoring Lab during their office hours or schedule an individual appointment. A student’s LDC Advisor can tell them the hours of operation for the Tutoring Lab and how to request individual tutors.
College-Level Examinations Program (CLEP) and DSST Subject Standardized Testing Policy ^

Colorado Christian University will accept credits as applicable in any program for students who score at or above established levels on many CLEP and DSST tests. Cut-off scores for granting credit will be those scores recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE) and/or the CCU Dean’s Council. Credit received will be treated as transfer credit and will count toward graduation as applicable. Information about specific CLEP and DSST tests, equivalent courses, and scores may be obtained from the LDC.
The following conditions apply for CLEP/DSST tests:
1. A student may not receive credit by examination for a course in which he or she has been registered at CCU and received a D, F, ND, W, or Incomplete.

2. A student may earn a maximum of 45 credit hours by examination.

3. Exam credits will not apply to the residency requirements for graduation.

4. A College of Undergraduate Studies (CUS) student may not receive credit by examination for a subject in which the student has already successfully completed a higher-level course or test. For example, a student may not receive credit for Beginning Spanish level II, and then receive credit for a subsequently taken test in Beginning Spanish level I. There must be an upward educational progression in courses that are considered sequential in nature.

5. A student may not receive credit for an examination after already receiving credit for completion of an equivalent course or test. For example, a student may not receive credit for a standard, classroom-type English Composition course and then receive credit for a CLEP test for English Composition. This policy is intended to prevent duplicate credit for specific courses, not general areas of study.

6. A student must pay any special exam fees prior to taking the exam.
COMPASS Testing

The LDC can administer COMPASS tests when requested. Prospective freshman and transfer students with freshman standing who do not have a satisfactory ACT or SAT score may be required by the CUS Admissions Office to take the COMPASS exam before an admission decision is made by the University. Additionally, Education students must obtain specified scores on the COMPASS examination to be fully admitted to the Education program. Please check with the LDC for the current COMPASS costs.
Undeclared Major Advising ^

Approximately 25% of incoming students begin their CCU experience undecided about their major. The LDC has a variety of resources to assist students in selecting and confirming the right major for them. The LDC provides Undeclared Major programming that showcases major options. Students should also work with their LDC Advisor to explore their areas of interest, gifting and abilities. It is strongly recommended that students declare a major before completing 60 credits of course work.
Career Counseling ^

The LDC assists students with planning for their future career goals through the provision of resources, individual advising sessions and seminars. Topics include exploring options, clarifying career interests and goals, career confirmation by job shadowing, informational interviewing, and internships. The LDC also provides job search skills such as résumé writing, interviewing, networking skills, and graduate school preparation. There are also opportunities for service learning and ministry placements for students seeking opportunities within the Denver community.

Career service goals of the LDC include helping students identify their skills, interests, and abilities in order to set academic and career goals; teaching the students the process of gathering, understanding, and using job market information; increasing students’ effectiveness in conducting a job search; and providing listings of current full- and part-time openings and internships to connect CCU students with local employers.
Internships ^

The LDC provides information and resources to students interested in participating in an internship as a part of their CCU experience. Internships can be done for academic credit, for ministry hours (if an unpaid position), or for personal career development. If pursuing an internship for academic credit, students are required to find out the specific requirements for an approved internship from the school that houses their major. LDC Advisors will work with the student and his/her academic department to ensure that the appropriate paperwork is done for course registration and that the student receives the correct credit for her/his internship experience. If students are paid for the internship or receive academic credit, the hours are not eligible for ministry hours.

Ministry Hour and Service Learning Requirements ^

A distinctive example of CCU’s commitment to preparing graduates for Christian leadership and service is the ministry or service learning requirement. In order to graduate, upon entering CCU within the CUS program, every student must complete 22.5 hours of service per semester with a maximum of 180 volunteer hours through a local or international ministry during his or her college career. Transfer students entering CCU’s CUS program must complete 22.5 ministry hours per semester that they attend CCU.

Ministry hours are intended to encourage students to explore service opportunities outside the walls of the CCU campus. For this reason, a minimum of 75% of a student’s ministry hours must come from off campus service. Involvement for all students should average 2 to 3 hours a week, with a yearly total of at least 45 hours. It is the responsibility of each student to see that the proper forms are completed and returned to the LDC within a year of completion of the service.

Students who are not prepared to select a ministry that would complete their requirement are encouraged to contact their LDC Advisor in order to discuss what options might be best for them. Students lacking their completed ministry hours will be held from graduation until all hours are fulfilled and approved by the Coordinator of Service Learning.
The LDC has further information about ministry hours with greater definition and examples of acceptable ministry hours as well as specific service hour opportunities for Music and Education majors.
Study Abroad and Off-Campus Programs ^

CCU students have the opportunity to participate in study abroad programs through the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Students interested in studying abroad may work with their LDC Advisor to research and apply for a CCCU program. If a student is interested in studying abroad through another organization or university, LDC Advisors will assist as possible. In either CCCU programs or off campus programs, Advisors may help the student in determining whether or not the academic credits earned while studying abroad will apply toward the student’s degree requirements before the student makes a decision to participate.
International Student Services

In collaboration with the Department of Undergraduate Admission, the LDC is available to assist international students with their adjustment to life in the United States. Students desiring a Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Immigrant (F-1) Student Status for American and Language Students (Form I-20) should contact the International Student Coordinator within the LDC for information.

Students with Disabilities and Special Needs

It is the policy of Colorado Christian University to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state and local regulations regarding students and applicants with disabilities. Pursuant to these laws, no qualified individual with a disability shall unlawfully be denied access to or participation in services, programs, or activities at the University. Students with a grievance should consult the appropriate section of this catalog (below) for instructions about how to file a complaint.

In carrying out this policy, CCU recognizes that disabilities include mobility, sensory, health, psychological, and learning disabilities, and will attempt to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals, to the extent that it is readily achievable to do so. We are unable, however, to make accommodations that are unduly burdensome or that fundamentally alter the nature of the program, service, or activity. Accommodations are only granted when appropriate and relevant documentation is provided in a timely manner to the Life Directions Center.

Students with disabilities seeking a Certificate of Accommodations should contact the Life Direction Center prior to beginning their academic journey at CCU in order to receive the accommodations packet which details the process to request accommodations and the documentation required. Once appropriate documentation and forms are received, the Certificate of Accommodations will be produced for the student. It is the responsibility of the student to make his/her needs known in a timely manner to the LDC Disability Coordinator. Reviewing and granting accommodations could take up to eight weeks.

It is the responsibility of the student to provide to her/his professors with a Certificate of Accommodations received through the Life Directions Center. A Certificate of Accommodations must be produced before accommodations can be provided. Accommodations are not given retroactively.

The University makes admissions decisions using criteria that do not consider an individual’s disability. Thus, the University will not impose or apply admission or eligibility criteria that screen out or might screen out individuals based on their disability, unless such criteria are necessary for the provision of the program, service, or activity being offered. Students with disabilities desiring to enroll in any program, service, or activity at the University must be able to meet the minimum standards of the University. The University does not engage in any affirmative action programs for disabled students nor does it consider a student’s disability in evaluating admissions criteria. It is, of course, within the student’s discretion to inform the Admissions Office of a disability if they wish. If this choice is made, the University will not discriminate against the student on the basis of the disability and will make reasonable accommodations when necessary and appropriate.
The Procedure for Students to Dispute Reasonable Accommodation Decisions

Individuals with disabilities who have followed published procedures for requesting accommodations, and have done so in a timely manner, but who believe they have not received appropriate accommodations, may file an appeal.

The procedure for the appeal must be instituted within five days of the student’s written notice that an agreed upon accommodation is not being implemented. The appeals procedure is the sole proces for appealing acommodation-related decisions.

1a. If the dispute involves the failure to implement an accommodation approved by the Life Directions Center, the procedure is as follows: The individual discusses the situation with the professor s/he believes did not provide appropriate accommodation. The Disability Coordinator is available to serve as a consultant in this discussion if either party so requests. If the grievance cannot be settled through dialogue with the professor, the student has the option to immediately submit a written appeal to the Director of the Life Directions Center, providing details about the approved accommodation and how the accommodation has not been granted.
The Director will discuss the grievance with both the student and professor and with the Disability Coordinator if needed. If the grievance cannot be settled at that point, the appeal will be forwarded by the Life Directors Center Director to the appropriate School Dean.

1b. If the dispute involves a student’s concern that the Disability Coordinator has not provided reasonable accommodations, the student should attempt to resolve the matter with the Coordinator directly. If the matter is not settled through dialogue, the student can appeal directly to the Director of the Life Directions Center.

2a. If the grievance is still not settled through the procedure in step one, the student, within five days of being informed of the decision of the Dean, may appeal to the Grievance Committee, which consists of people who informed on disability issues and the law including the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the Vice President of Student Development. This committee will review the case and make a final decision for the University on the matter.


Contact Detail:
Colorado Christian University
8787 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO, United States ‎
+1 303-963-3000

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Last edited by Neelurk; May 9th, 2020 at 10:35 AM.
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