Admission Policy

An applicant for admission to a degree program must meet the minimum admission requirements for each program. Students with special circumstances and those who do not meet certain admission standards may be accepted on a conditional basis. Admission to some programs may be granted to students who meet certain criteria. However, those who are admitted in this condition must complete the application process before the degree is granted. Admission standing is subject to cancellation or change if the admission credentials remain incomplete.

Diversity Policy

Oikos University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, nationality, ethnic origin, socioeconomic class, gender, and/or physical and mental disabilities in the administration of its policies in education, admission, and hiring. However, the university is a private religious institution and maintains a specific religious belief in the enforcement of its administrative practices. Oikos University is committed to practicing the principles of equal opportunity and diversity based on biblical principles. The university strives to achieve and maintain a diverse community of students and its committees. Oikos University will continue to monitor the level of diversity in all the committees, subcommittees, and advisory groups within the school. By encouraging community engagement in outreach, development and planning processes, Oikos University will undertake a strategic and systematic approach to involve individuals from diverse racial/ ethnic groups, ages, genders, abilities, socioeconomic classes, and interests.

Attendance Policy

It is the policy of Oikos University that students must participate in each weekly class so that progress of program can be made. At a minimal, students must attend at least 80 percent of session in order to pass the course. In semester system, students must not be absent more than 3 out of 15 sessions. In other word, students must participate at least 12 out of 15 sessions to pass the class. In quarter system, students must not be absent more than 2 out of 10 sessions. In other word, students must participate at least 8 out of 10 sessions.

Grading Systems

Oikos University uses a 4.0 grading system to grade the quality of course work and to determine the grade point average.  Faculty members assign letter grades based on this table:

98-100A+4.070-73C-1.7
94-97A4.067-69D+1.3
90-93A-3.764-66D1.0
87-89B+3.360-63D-0.7
84-86B3.0Below 60F0.0
80-83B-2.7 IIncomplete
77-79C+2.3 WWithdraw
74-76C2.0   

The Registrar translates letter grades to grade points in accordance with the table shown later in this section.

AExcellent4.00
A- 3.70
B+ 3.30
BGood3.00
B- 2.70
C+ 2.30
CAverage2.00
C- 1.70
D+ 1.30
DPoor1.00
D- 0.70
FFailure0.00
W/FWithdrawn/Fail0.00
W/PWithdrawn/PassNo point, No GPA impact

Grade definition

AExcellent. Superior knowledge regarding details, assumptions, implications, history; superior thinking with information relevant to application, critique, and relationship to other information.
BGood. More than adequate knowledge regarding technical terms, distinctions, and possesses an ability to use information.
CAverage. Basic knowledge needed to function and carry on learning regarding major principles, central terms, major figures, also possesses an awareness of field or discipline.  Note that a grade of C- may not be eligible for transfer and in most programs does not constitute a passing grade.  Please consult and refer to the Catalog, for further information.
DPoor. Below average grade, may not be eligible for transfer.
FFail

Grades are usually available within three weeks of completing a semester. They are released to the student by the Registrar’s Office along with a calculation of the student’s semester GPA and cumulative GPA.

Grading Policy

Individual faculty members determine the grading policy for each course. Faculty members clearly state in the course syllabus the specific criteria by which the grade will be assigned, including the relative weight of assignments, papers, examinations, attendance and other assessments. Only the faculty member has the authority to change grades.

Transfer of Credit

Oikos welcomes the transfer of course work from accredited institutions. (Such institutions have been accredited by an agency that is, in turn, recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).) In order to request this transfer, you should arrange for an official transcript (signed and sealed) to be mailed or faxed directly from the previous institution to Oikos’s Registrar’s Office.

Credit is evaluated on a course-for-course basis, requiring that course descriptions and credit values be comparable. Only work earned with a grade of “C” or higher is transferable; however, a grade from transfer credits do not compute into the student’s Oikos GPA.

Transfer of credit may be possible from recognized but unaccredited institutions. The same procedures and requirements as previously noted apply. In addition, Oikos takes steps to ensure that course work taken in the sending institution is comparable to course work offered by Oikos. These steps include one or more of the following:

Demonstration of achievement by means of comprehensive examinations; Review of syllabi, faculty credentials, grading standards, and other relevant learning resources at the sending institution; Analysis of historic experience regarding the success of transfers from the sending institution; and Successful completion of 32 semester hours at Oikos with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

If you wish to apply transfer credit to your program, the transfer should be arranged immediately upon receiving your letter of acceptance, and before registering for courses at Oikos.

Fifty percent of the semester hours in your undergraduate program must be completed at Oikos in order to qualify for graduation. Thus, a student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must earn at least 60 semester hours at the college.

Oikos University has not entered into an articulation or transfer agreement with any other college or university.

Oikos University does not award credit for student’s prior experiential learning.

NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION:

The transferability of credits you earn at Oikos University is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the degree you earn in the educational program is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer. If the degree that you earn at this institution is not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this reason, you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Oikos University to determine if your credits, or degree will transfer.