ACADEMIC SUPPORT OFFICE
Director of Academic Support – Marie Reeves
Ph#: 513.244.8420
Email: acadsupport@CCUniversity.edu

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 7:30AM - 4PM
Tuesday 6 - 9PM(Additional hours posted outside the Academic Support Office)

The role of the Academic Support Office is to develop and implement programs and services at CCU, which will enable students to succeed academically and experience personal satisfaction and fulfillment in their role as a student. The Director of Academic Support spends many hours with students who for various reasons are feeling stressed over issues that are affecting their academic performance. Most of the time, a resolution is quickly found and the student is able to complete the semester successfully. Any time a student is having a problem that affects their academics or could potentially affect their academics, they should see the Academic Support Director. The following programs have been designed to meet the needs of students:

• Individual Academic Accountability Appointments – Students who need academic accountability meet with the Academic Support Director on a weekly basis. Discussion during these appointments centers around academic difficulties the student may be experiencing and ways to resolve those difficulties, study skills and habits, and reports on grades and class work.
  
• Short and/or Long Term Individual Tutors – Students needing tutorial services should request such from the Academic Support Office. No fee is required. The Academic Support Office offers short-term or weekly individual tutoring sessions. These sessions are designed to help students with individual classes, improve study skills, and provide academic accountability.
  
• Mentors – The word mentor has come to mean a knowledgeable and dependable person who takes a direct and personal interest in helping another. Several members of the faculty/staff, and upperclassmen have volunteered to serve as mentors. Students interested in a mentoring relationship should contact the Academic Support Office.
  
• Disabilities Services Information – If you have a diagnosed physical or learning disability that could require accommodations in the classroom (e.g. testing accommodations, note-takers, interpreters, etc.), and you wish to receive accommodations, you must self-identify to the Academic Support Office and present documentation of your physical or learning disability. Only with that self-identification and documentation will you be eligible for accommodations. This policy has been put into place to protect your rights as a student under federal law. Self-identification forms and information about documentation necessary is available in the Academic Support Office (located in the lower level of the Worship & Ministry Center) or call ext. 8420.

ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATION
Ph#: 513.244.8150
Email: studentlife@ccuniversity.edu

Announcements posted by students, employees and outside organizations must be approved and stamped at the CCU Student Life office. Permission to post announcements on the Graduate School bulletin board must be secured from the Graduate Office (located in the Edwin G. Crouch Memorial Building).

Other announcements are posted in the infocenter available on the CCU Student webite home.ccuniversity.edu or emailed from the Student Life department to students via their CCU student email account.

ATHLETICS
Cincinnati Christian University athletics have a winning tradition since 1924. EAGLE athletic teams have won 3 NCCAA National Championships, 15 NCCAA Mid-East Regional Championships, and have produced numerous NCCAA All-Americans. Questions concerning the CCU Athletic program should be directed to the Athletic Director, Jeremy Jones, at athletics@CCUniversity.edu or 513.244.8442. The Athletic office is located on the lower level of Presidents Hall near the elevator. The athletics program at Cincinnati Christian University is viewed as an integral part of the college’s educational process. It is designed to develop the student-athlete in the area of the school’s mission. A member of the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association), Cincinnati Christian University sponsors ten varsity sports at the Division II level. These sports include women’s volleyball, women’s softball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s crosscountry, men’s golf, and baseball. Club sports are offered in cheerteam and running. Student-athletes, coaches and staff are instructed on and dedicated to the principles of play and competition as defined by the NCCAA.  Cincinnati Christian University is a member of the NCCAA Mid-East Region, along with:

• Appalachian Bible College
• Boyce Theological Seminary
• Circleville Bible College
• Crown College
• Free Will Baptist Bible College
• Johnson Bible College
• Kentucky Christian University

Additional CCU Athletics information is available online at goccueagles.com

BOOKSTORE & MAIL CENTER
Ph#: 513.244.8134
Email: bookstore@CCUniversity.edu

Hours of Operation:
Monday & Tuesday 8:30AM - 7PM
Wednesday - Friday 8:30AM - 5PM
Saturday - Limited hours, call or check posted hours each week
*Closed during Chapel on Tuesday & Thursday.
*Summer and additional hours are posted outside the bookstore.

The Bookstore serves the CCU family, area churches, and the community. It provides all textbooks, supplementary materials, and other supplies needed for classes. In addition, the Bookstore stocks books, software, gifts, cards, and music – merchandise that equips and encourages the Christian in his or her personal ministry. CCU apparel and imprinted items are also available. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, cash and personal checks are accepted. Complete postal services are available through the Mail Center, located in the Bookstore. Shipments are received and delivered daily via U.S. Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, International, and Express services. Mail is distributed to campus mailboxes Monday through Friday. Stamps and envelopes are also available for purchase.

CAMPUS MINISTRY
Ph#: 513.244.8191
Email: larry.travis@CCUniversity.edu

CCU Vice President of Leadership Development, also serves has a campus minister on staff to meet the pastoral care needs of the students, faculty, and staff. The campus ministry office is located on the lower level of the Worship & Ministry Center. Regular office hours are kept. The campus ministry strives to create an atmosphere of worship throughout the campus and in the lives of the college family through a variety of programs. Programs under the guidance of the Campus Minister include Chapel, D Groups and Family.

CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY
Ph#: 513.244.8647
Email: helpdesk@CCUniversity.edu

CCU is a technologically endowed campus. Resources include a fiber backbone network, student housing internet connectivity, and filtered internet access, several student labs for research, homework, bible study, and leisure. Lab hours are posted outside of each lab. Policies on acceptable use of campus technology are detailed in the Community Life Section. If you have any questions or problems regarding campus technology, please contact the IT Department.

COMMUTER STUDENT SERVICES
Ph#: 513.244.8150
Email: studentlife@CCUniversity.edu

Commuter students are encouraged to take advantage of the Student Center, located in the lower level of the Worship & Ministry Center. This area includes a Commuter Study Lounge dedicated solely for the use of commuters. A refrigerator is available in this location for commuter students. The Student Center also contains a coffeehouse, a game room, and a patio overlooking the city. Adjacent to the Commuter Study Lounge is the CCU Student Life office. This office can provide printed information (directions to local churches, locations of health care facilities, calendars, apartment and job information, etc.).

COUNSELING CENTER
Ph#: 513.244.8193
Email: counseling@CCUniversity.edu

Students can receive counseling free of charge at the CCU Counseling Center. The Center is located on the first floor of Presidents Hall. The Center is a training clinic staffed by advanced students in the Master of Arts in Counseling program and masters students in the Pastoral Counseling program. Student counselors are fully supervised by licensed professional clinical counselors. Medical and other off-campus professional referrals can also be made through the Center. Students are encouraged to contact the Counseling Center to deal with problems such as homesickness, depression, sleep disturbances, anxiety, inability to concentrate, grief, relationship issues, anger, sexual purity, and other impulse control problems, as well as other personal issues.

DINING SERVICES
Ph#: 513.244.8135
Email: dining@CCUniversity.edu

Dining Services are available online at www.ccuniversity.edu/Dining.

HEALTH SERVICES

The CCU Student Life Office maintains a list of area Urgent Care, Hospitals, Emergency Rooms and other appropriate health care providers. Additionally, students can receive referrals to local physicians through the Student Life Office.

Every case of illness, accident or other medical emergency should be reported to Safety & Security (513-244-8437). If a medical emergency is imminent call 9-1-1 immediately.

The University is not responsible for providing emergency medical transport. The local rescue squad will be notified and the student may be transported via their medic units or by private ambulance. In less critical situations, students may opt to be transported by friends or family in a private car.

HUMAN RESOURCES
Ph#: 513.244.8457
Email: nancy.hartman@CCUniversity.edu

The Human Resources office is located in the Student Financial Services Office. This office handles all administrative tasks related to student employment on-campus and can make referrals for off-campus employment. The office also issues paychecks and deals with worker’s compensation and sexual harassment issues related to on-campus employment.

Employment – Off-campus positions (part-time and full-time) are posted on the CCU website. Additional career services resources are also available online or from the Student Life office. For on-campus positions, contact the Human Resources office at 513.244.8447 or nancy.hartman@CCUniversity.edu.

Federal College Work Study – Students interested in working on campus in the federal college work-study financial aid program should contact the Human Resources Office at 513.244.8447 or nancy.hartman@CCUniversity.edu to complete the necessary forms. Once an award letter is received from the Financial Aid office, students may then seek interviews within the various campus departments with student job openings. Job openings are posted on the employee bulletin board located near the receptionist center on the upper level of Presidents Hall. For most on campus positions, the starting pay is the minimum wage per hour as established by the U.S. Department of Labor.

IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Ph#: 513.244.8437
Email: security@CCUniversity.edu

Each student’s photo is included on his/her identification card, which remains effective as long as the student continues at CCU. The card, properly validated, is used for identification in the dining hall, library, at various school activities, and by security personnel. The card may also be used to borrow books from the participating libraries in the greater Cincinnati Library Consortium. Students who lose their student I.D. cards must obtain a replacement card from the IT HelpDesk at the cost of $30.00. Hours are: M-F: 1:00PM–3:00PM.

LIBRARY SERVICES
Ph#: 513.244.8680
Email: library@CCUniversity.edu

Hours of Operation:
Monday & Tuesday 7:45AM - 11:00PM
Wednesday & Thursday 7:45AM - 10:00PM
Friday 7:45AM - 6:00PM
Saturday 11:00AM - 8:00PM
Sunday Closed

*Note:  Closed on Tuesday and Thursday 10AM to 11AM during chapel.  Hours vary in the summer and during school breaks.

The G. M. Elliott Library has a collection which contains about 110,000 volumes, over 300 periodical subscriptions, over 17,000 audiovisuals, almost 50,000 microforms, over 75,000 music scores, and many thousands of articles and books accessible by computer.

Located on the upper level of the Crouch Building, the library provides students with many traditional resources, including books, periodicals, microform and audio-visual materials. In addition to these items, the library also provides access to a variety of electronic resources, many of which are accessible from almost any computer with Internet access. (To access these resources from off-campus, students must first register with the library.) The library’s catalog is also accessible through the Internet (scrolls.ccuniversity.edu ). More information about all library resources and services can be found at the library’s web site, (library.ccuniversity.edu ).

The library is a member of the Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libaries (SWON), which allows students to use other area libraries, including the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (http://www.swon.org). The library is also a member of OhioLINK (www.ohiolink.edu), which allows students to access materials from over 70 academic libraries around the state of Ohio. Students can also submit interlibrary loan requests to the library for both books and periodical articles.  Book requests are free, but photocopies of articles cost ten cents per page.

Students must present a valid student ID card to check out items from the library. Students are responsible for all materials checked out on their ID cards and are urged not to allow others to check out materials on their cards. Most books may be checked out for a period of 21 days and may be renewed once. A fine of twenty-five cents per day for each overdue book is charged to the student’s patron record in the library. When a book becomes more than 30 days overdue, a replacement bill of at least $75.00 will be placed on the student’s patron record. This fee may be reduced if the book is returned in satisfactory condition.

Some items are placed on reserve each semester by professors. Professors assign a limited circulation time for each reserve item, ranging from two hours to seven days.  Please notice the sleeve on the front of each reserve item; it will explain the type of reserve for the item and the fine levied if the item is returned late.

Reference books and periodicals must be used in the library unless a full-time library staff member grants permission for a special loan. Please do not remove any item from the library without having it properly checked out. Removing items from the library without permission is considered stealing. Also, please return library items in the same condition in which they were checked out; defacing library materials is considered vandalism. Stealing and vandalism are both subject to discipline. Please help the library staff to keep the collection intact and in good order so that everyone can benefit from the library.

LOST AND FOUND
All lost items should be reported to the CCU Safety & Security office located in the upper level of Presidents Hall. Any found items should be brought to the CCU Security & Security office. Items may be claimed by the owner, providing proper identification. Items are disposed of after a period of one month.

REGISTRAR’S OFFICE
Ph#: 513.244.8170
email: registrar@CCUniversity.edu

REGISTRATION AND RECORDS SERVICES:
The Registrar’s office handles registration, add/drops, transcripts, class scheduling changes (day/time/classroom), enrollment verifications, degree certifications, changes in major/advisor/degree, course scheduling information, grades/grade reports, veterans (V.A.) educational benefits, intent to graduate forms, international student affairs and diplomas.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Students in good academic standing are expected to register over the Internet using Campus Web. A link to Campus Web is found on CCU HOME (home.ccuniversity.edu).

Students must have their ID number and Campus Web PIN number to access the Campus Web site. PIN numbers are available in person at the Registrar’s Office. PINs will be reissued only in person or via mail or to the student’s CCU email address. PINs will not be released over the phone.

Freshman and students who are not in good academic standing must submit a registration form signed by their advisor. Freshman will receive a PIN from their advisor when scheduling for the following semester.

An advisor’s signature is strongly recommended for all degree-seeking students. Students who register via Campus Web may have their advisor sign a copy of their registration form. Students should bring this signed copy to the Registrar’s Office for placement in their file. This procedure will verify the advisor’s approval.

Registration dates, times, and procedures are published on the web and with each semesters’ schedule of classes. All information may also be accessed from the CCU Home page (home.ccuniversity.edu).

Changes in schedules may be made via the campus web before the semester begins. Once classes start, students may change their schedule over the phone or in person at the Registrar’s Office. A $10.00 fee is charged for all schedule changes once the semester begins.

GRADES:
Grades are available to students via Campus Web. Students without access to the Internet may request a hard copy of their grade card. Requests must be made in person or in writing. Requests must include a signature and current date. Grades and official transcripts will not be released to students who have an outstanding account balance. Campus Web accounts will also be blocked for students who owe money to the school.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY IN REGISTRATION:
Cincinnati Christian University provides academic advising to all degree-seeking students. All students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor when selecting courses or adjusting their course schedule.  However, the final responsibility for meeting all program/degree requirements and being informed of school regulations and procedures rests with the student.

• Provide information about a student account balance, answer questions about charges and financial aid, and receive student account payments.
• Accept requests for refunds from student accounts.
• Cash checks (up to $100).
• Make change for laundry or vending.
• Banking with US Bank. Students can send deposits with the University’s daily bank run.
• Sale of commuter and block meal plans.
• Apply money to Bookstore Debit Account.

*More information concerning student accounts can be found in the Academic Life section of the Student Handbook

STUDENT MINISTRIES
Information regarding weekend preaching, youth, music or Christian education ministries is available from the Student Life office. Contact David Soper 513.244.8154 or by email: david.soper@ccuniversity.edu.

Monday through Friday 8:30AM – 4:30PM

*During the school year the office is open until 6:30PM on Tuesdays

Student Financial Services, located on the upper level of Presidents Hall, down the hallway from the receptionist center, provides a variety of services to students which include: