ADMISSION POLICY
Admission to Herbert Fletcher University (HFU) is available to any student who meets the academic and character requirements of the university and who expresses a willingness to cooperate with its policies. Because HFU is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the majority of its students are Seventh-day Adventists. However, no particular religious affiliation is required for admission; any qualified student who understands and respects the religious, social, and cultural atmosphere of the university may be admitted. The university does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, marital status, or physical challenge. However, admission to the university is a privilege and not a right, and may be withheld or withdrawn by the university at its discretion and in harmony with its mission and its function.
Transfers from one program to another is allowed if the student meets the admission requirements for that program and has the consent of the Admissions Committee. General admission standards for the university are established by the Committee and are published in the Handbooks. Such specific degree program admission standards are known as specific admission standards and are published in the appropriate sections of the bulletin.
GRADING POLICY
The authority to determine grades rests with the teacher of the course. Quality points (on a 4.00 scale) are given to each letter grade (A-F) for use in computing a student’s grade-point average (GPA). The GPA is the average number of quality points earned per credit hour in all courses which are assigned grades A-F. The grading system follows:
The Final Grade of the program will be calculated according to the following table:
REFUND POLICY
Consult the academic calendar for yearly registration events to determine deadlines for tuition and distance fee refunds, when drop/add fees are in effect, and what grades are assigned when you decide to withdraw. The refund policy will be according to the following table.
If the student cancels enrollment during…
*The admission and registration fees are not refundable.
FAIR PRACTICE – STATEMENT
The governing body of Herbert Fletcher University has ruled officially, and in practice abides by, the following policies:
HFU is committed to equal education and employment opportunities for all men and women. HFU does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, or religion among its students or among applicants for admission.
Preferential hiring shall be practiced only on the basis of freely chosen adherence to Adventist tenets as an essential to the operation of a Seventh-day Adventist institution.
Compensation and benefits will be administered without regard to race, color, ethnic background, country of origin, creed, age, handicap, or sex except where age is a bona fide occupational qualification.
Decisions for the promotion of employees will be based upon the qualifications of an individual related to the requirements of the position for which he or she is being considered.
Since the personal life and the professional identity of an individual are inseparable, is expected that all employees comply with the standards of conduct that are in harmony with the Seventh-day Adventist practices.