Student Rights and Responsibilities
Richmont Graduate University is committed to honoring our mission and our students by setting standards of excellence in the areas of academics, ministry, spiritual formation, and spiritual direction. The university is also committed to students’ engagement in the evaluation process, which includes providing students with full information about the process, their roles, and the role of the faculty.
Richmont encourages the expression of ideas by students. Any official publication should be coordinated through the Student Affairs Office for approval. Richmont students have the right of freedom of expression and the right of the presumption of innocence and procedural fairness in the administration of discipline.
As students should know their rights and responsibilities, Richmont requires that all students review all program materials including, but not limited to, those posted on the university website, the Graduate Catalog, and this Student Handbook.
School of Ministry Statement of Student Rights & Responsibilities
All Richmont Graduate University School of Ministry students sign a Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities form prior to matriculation.
Writing and Research Standards
All papers written are to conform to the most recent edition of Kate L. Turabian’s
A Manual for Writers or as otherwise noted by the professor. All written documents are to reflect the highest standards of grammar, composition, and style. Students are expected to have adequate computer skills to produce all course assignments and to conduct research for those assignments independently. Any student desiring assistance for the research or production of assignments (other than basic proofreading) is required to seek prior approval from the professor.
Writing that is done in online classes, including, but not limited to, discussion posts, essays, research papers, etc. are expected to be at a graduate level. Proper grammar and sentence structure must be used.
Writing resources for School of Ministry students are provided in each School of Ministry course syllabus and through the Libraries.