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Student Outcomes
Ideally, graduates who have gone through the core curriculum
and spent four or more years on campus should:
1. Speak and write effectively in English as a result of clear
thinking and extensive reading, writing and observation;
2. Be proficient in planning, calculating, organizing ideas
and solving problems;
3. Engage in meaningful and productive careers and/or
pursue additional graduate or professional education;
4. Conduct their daily lives in a way that fosters mental and
physical health and well-being;
5. Possess a sensitivity to people, an appreciation of the arts
and sciences, a sense of history, an international per-
spective and an understanding of the interrelatedness
of things;
6. Function effectively as citizens, workers and educated
members of society, providing service and leadership in
the activities of home, occupation or profession, church,
community, country and the world; and
7. Base their lives on a carefully thought-out philosophy that
emphasizes Christian faith and commitment, personal
integrity, open-mindedness, respect and concern for all
human beings, and a desire to be responsible stewards of
personal and natural resources.
Academic Accreditation
Abilene Christian University is accredited by the Commission
on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and
doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at
1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call
404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Abilene
Christian University.
Many programs have received additional accreditation from the
following associations:
* Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB International)
* The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and
Mass Communication (ACEJMC)
* American Speech-Language and Hearing Association
(ASHA)
* Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
* Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
(CADE)
* Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family
Therapy Education
* Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
* Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly
FIDER)
* Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
* National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)In addition, some ACU Programs hold approval by state and
national associations:
* American Chemical Society (ACS)
* Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas
* National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
* National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Legal Notices
Annual Notice to Students
Annually, Abilene Christian University informs students of
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended. This act, with which the institution intends to comply
fully, was designated to protect the privacy of education
records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review
their education records, and to provide guidelines for the
correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal
and formal hearings. Students also have the right to file
complaints with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
office (FERPA) concerning alleged failures by the institution to
comply with the Act.
Local policy explains in detail the procedures to be used by the
institution for compliance with the provisions of the Act. The
policy can be found in the ACU Student Guide.
Questions concerning the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act may be referred to the Student Life office.
Disclosure of Student Records
In general, no personally identifiable information from a
student's education records will be disclosed without written
consent from the student. This includes, but is not limited to,
grade reports, academic schedule information and transcripts.
Two exceptions may, however, be made: (1) directory infor-
mation will be released unless the student requests that it
be withheld, as explained in the section below; (2) records may
be disclosed to parents of students who depend upon them as
defined by Internal Revenue Code 1986, Section 152.
Public Notice Designating Directory Information
Abilene Christian University hereby designates student
information listed below as public or "Directory Information."
Such information may be disclosed by the institution for any
purpose, at its discretion.
Name, classification, major field of study, permanent
address, email address, local residence, telephone number.
Previous institutions attended, dates of attendance, full-
time or part-time status, awards, honors (including Dean's
Honor Roll), degree(s) conferred (including dates), church
affiliation, past and present participation in officially
recognized sports and activities, physical factors (height,
weight of athletes), photograph, date and place of birth.
Currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure of
"Directory Information" under the Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974. To withhold disclosures, written
notification must be received in the Student Life office within
12 calendar days from the first day of registration for a long
term and within four days for a summer term. Forms requesting
the withholding of "Directory Information" are available in the9
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