Academic Catalog 2016-2017
Volume 6
The Academic Catalog is published annually by LifeSpring School of Ministry, 330 West 152nd Avenue, Broomfield, CO 80023. The catalog provides students with the best information available concerning LifeSpring and its programs at the time of publication. While every effort is made to provide accurate and up to date information, the LifeSpring reserves the right to change statements in the catalog regarding policies, academic offerings, and charges for tuition and fees without notice. Since LifeSpring continually modifies and improves the curriculum to meet the needs of students, the catalog serves not only as a guide, but as an agreement between the student and LifeSpring School of Ministry.
A student who enrolls in LifeSpring School of Ministry will be allowed to graduate under the academic policies in the catalog published at the time of his or her initial admission to an academic program. A student must enroll in at least one course per academic year to remain active. Inactive students must apply for readmission and complete a degree program under the regulations published in the catalog that is in effect at the time of re-enrollment.
LifeSpring School of Ministry is an equal opportunity educational institution. LifeSpring does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, individual handicap, or veteran status in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations.
Academic Catalog Terms
| Term: | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coursesite | A webpage within LifeSpring Online that functions as a virtual classroom. |
| LifeSpring Online | The secure website that hosts LifeSpring’s online courses. |
| LifeSpring Student Center | Single-login access for all LifeSpring student services, including course registration, unofficial transcript, degree plan, information updates and LifeSpring Online. |
| LPC | Local Pastor Certificate; The temporary document awarded to laymen by the NAMC to provide ministerial leadership while completing the educational requirements that would qualify him to obtain a Ministerial License, as an entry level to the church’s professional ministry. |
| NAMC | North American Ministerial Council; The organization of Church of God (Seventh Day) ministers whose assignment is to establish standards and qualifications for the ministry of the Church of God (Seventh Day) and to issue and regulate ministerial documents. |
| Student | An individual actively taking LifeSpring courses. |