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A Letter from the Provost: Student Handbook

March 20, 2019

Dear APU Community, On behalf of the administration, I want to let you know that we’ve updated our to better serve our students. The previous handbook, mostly written decades ago when APU was a small residential-focused college, was outdated. The updated version reflects the input of SGA and leaders from across campus, including Student Life, Campus Pastors, Diversity, University Relations, Faculty Senate, Staff Council, and board members who contributed to its revision. We reviewed best practices from other universities and solicited opinions from leaders of Christian institutions. Now, I can say with confidence, our handbook is much stronger. In an academic environment where ideas are freely exchanged, change is inevitably debated. Knowing this, I want to provide clarity around the intent of the handbook update. The undergraduate handbook: