Seminary's Policy
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is committed to ensuring the privacy and accuracy of your confidential information. ACGH Christian Bible Seminary does not actively share personal information collected electronically or via hardcopy/paper means or gathered from its Web servers. However, while ACGH Christian Bible Seminary does not actively share information, in some cases ACGH Christian Bible Seminary may be compelled by law to release information collected and gathered from its Web servers.
As part of its commitment to maintain the privacy of its Web users, ACGH Christian Bible Seminary has developed this privacy statement. The statement has two purposes:
Scope of policiesThis policy applies to information collected:
Information Gathered by ACGH Christian Bible Seminary We collect various types of information about you, including that which may directly identify you, that which is about you but does not personally identify you, and that which we combine with information from our other users. Included is information that we collect directly from you, through automated collection technologies, or through your use of ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services.
Information We Collect When you apply as a student, support as a donor, register to use ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services or our Websites, we collect several types of information from and about users, specifically information:
You also may provide information to be transmitted to third parties (collectively, “Communications”). Your Communications are transmitted to others at your own risk. Although we use technology to protect your Communications, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of the recipients of your Communications, who may forward them to third parties or otherwise disclose them. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your Communications will not be viewed by unauthorized persons.
Information Collected Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies As you navigate through and interact with ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites or use ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect:
Third-Party Content Some pages within the ACGH Christian Bible Seminary domain may contain content that is served from external third parties. Please be aware that when you visit pages that contain third-party content, information such as your IP address, date, browser, and requested page are transmitted from your computer to that third party. ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is not responsible for the privacy practices of any external third party.
Lawful We have a lawful basis for processing your Personal Data. ACGH Christian Bible Seminary may process data for our legitimate interests (when balanced against your rights and freedoms), to fulfill a contractual obligation to you, and required by law, and with your consent.
If you are in the United States, the processing of your Personal Data is lawful only if it is permitted under the applicable data protection laws. We have a lawful basis for each ACGH Christian Bible Seminary processing activity except in special circumstances as described below:
We may use your data for specific purposes we may describe when you provide the information.
Data may be used to:
Disclosure We do not share, sell, or otherwise disclose your personal data for purposes other than those outlined in this Privacy Policy. We may disclose your Personal Data to a few third parties, as described below.
We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction.
We may disclose Personal Data that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:
We do not control the collection and use of your information collected by third parties described above in Disclosure of Your Information. When possible, these organizations are under contractual obligations to use this data only for providing the services to us and to maintain this information strictly confidential. These third parties may, however, aggregate the information they collect with information from their other customers for their own purposes. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of the recipients of your Communications, who may forward them to other third parties or otherwise disclose them.
In addition, we strive to provide you with choices regarding the Personal Data you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with control over your Personal Data:
Applicable data protection laws may provide you with certain rights with regards to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary processing of your Personal Data.
We also may use automated data collection technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking). Some web browsers permit you to broadcast a signal to websites and online services indicating a preference that they “do not track” your online activities. At this time, we do not honor such signals and we do not modify what information we collect or how we use that information based upon whether such signal is broadcast or received.
Security Information transmitted over the Internet is never completely secure, but we do our best to protect your Personal Data. You can help protect your Personal Data and other information by making sure you don’t remain logged in on shared devices and making sure you have strong passwords on personal devices. Please follow good password practices.
We have implemented measures designed to secure your Personal Data from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.
The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Please be careful to log out of the Service on any shared computers and use passcode protection on any device where you remain logged into the Service. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Websites or ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Data transmitted to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services. Any transmission of Personal Data is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy ACGH Christian Bible Seminary may change this Privacy Policy at any time. It is ACGH Christian Bible Seminary policy to post any changes on the Websites’ or Apps’ home page/screen and/or communicate changes via email. You are responsible for ensuring ACGH Christian Bible Seminary has an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.
E-Commerce Sites within ACGH Christian Bible Seminary may enable you to pay for products or services online with a credit card. Although ACGH Christian Bible Seminary makes every effort to ensure that the third parties providing these transactions are encrypted, ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is not responsible for the privacy practices of these external third parties.
Data Processor ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is the data Processor of your personal data that you provide to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary
Digital Millennium Copyright Act The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), described as the most dramatic change to copyright law in a generation, was the 105th Congress’s effort to update copyright law for the digital environment. Please be aware that under the DMCA, GU reserves the right to terminate computing services of users who repeatedly infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.
Questions/Notifications If you have questions about this privacy statement or notice of infringement, etc., please contact ACGH Christian Bible Seminary in writing.
Basic Standards of Academic Integrity: Registration at ACGH Christian Bible Seminary requires adherence to the ACGH Christian Bible Seminary’s standards of academic integrity. Many of these standards may be intuitively understood and cannot in any case be listed exhaustively; the following examples represent some basic types of behavior that are unacceptable:
Code of Conduct: ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is a Christian educational institution aiming to, among other things, equip men and women to fulfill God’s calling on their lives. Christian conduct is therefore an expected norm. While Global University reaches many cultures around the world, it is understood that some practices acceptable in one culture may not be acceptable in another.
As Christians we look to the Scripture to guide our conduct. Therefore, students are expected to conduct themselves according to biblical principles of behavior. Examples of such principles are found in Romans 12:9-21; Galatians 5:22-23; and Ephesians 4:1-3, 25-32. The Code of Conduct also applies to verbal and written communication with ACGH Christian Bible Seminary representatives, faculty, staff, and students. Furthermore, it extends to all electronic communication, including threaded discussions and e-mail with faculty and students.
Violation of the Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action, including dismissal from the program.
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary also wants each student to be aware of our Statement on Marriage, Human Sexuality, and Gender Identity that can be viewed at www.achildofgodshouse.com. In all cases involving academic dishonesty, the student charged or suspected shall, at a minimum, be accorded the following rights:
Once a concern, complaint, or grievance is received, every effort will be made to resolve the issue personably and quickly. Should a student not be satisfied with the resolution, the student can appeal the decision to the International Office of ACGH Christian Bible Seminary and directly to the Provost’s Office. Should a student not be satisfied with the resolution, the student can contact the Provost’s Office and request that the issue be addressed by the ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Committee. The decision of the Academic Affairs Committee will be deemed final. It will take 45 days to get a response from ACGH Christian Bible Seminary
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Statement on Marriage, Human Sexuality, and Gender Identity:
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Position
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is a General Council of the Assemblies of God (USA) educational institution, and like our parent organization we are rooted in the evangelical and Pentecostal tradition. This includes our interpretation of Scripture and our doctrinal beliefs.
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary exists to equip men and women to fulfill God’s calling on their lives. Therefore a three-way partnership is expected between God, the university, and the student: God empowers the Christian student through the Holy Spirit; the student desires to grow in faith, to live in a way pleasing to the Lord Jesus Christ, and to work toward the realization of his or her educational goals; the university provides opportunities for the student to learn, grow in faith, and fulfill God’s calling on his or her life.
Biblical Framework and Sexuality
For this to happen, a recognition of scriptural authority is necessary, which includes a set of moral absolutes. The ACGH Christian Bible Seminary community considers the Bible the authoritative revelation of God to His creation, the voice that guides humanity to find its true identity in Christ. Since ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is guided by this concept, members of the university community are expected to live in conformity to the biblical teachings as our tradition interprets them.
The Scriptures tell us in Genesis 1:27 (1) that God created humanity after the divine image, (2) that He created two distinct sexes, male (man) and female (woman), sexually different but with equal personal dignity, and (3) that gender identity was established at creation and is unchanging. We regard a person’s sex at birth as the identification of a person’s biological sex, and we do not support attempts to alter one’s birth sex in favor of an opposite physiological and / or psychological gender.
Because the divine image was expressed in two distinct sexes, male and female, an important demonstration of this image is the possibility of an intimate union of man and woman in the covenant of marriage. Genesis 1:27 and 2:22-25 show that the first marriage was between a man and a woman, and we understand this to be the biblical model for marriage. Heterosexuality is seen as God’s design and intent, and male and female are necessary counterparts, differentiated partners, in a sexual relationship within the covenant of marriage. ACGH Christian Bible Seminary therefore regards sexual activity and intimacy as intended by the Creator to be enjoyed solely within the lifelong, monogamous, heterosexual marital partnership between one man and one woman (Matthew 19:4-6). This is a way we honor God through the bodies and souls He gave us: through faithfulness within the marriage covenant, and chastity outside it (1 Corinthians 7:1-4; Ephesians 5:22-33).
Sexual relations outside of marriage or between persons of the same sex are spoken of in Scripture as contrary to the will of the Creator (Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 Timothy 1:9-11). Therefore, ACGH Christian Bible Seminary does not support or approve of any behavior in which sexual desire or satisfaction is elevated above purity and service to God. This includes same-sex sexual activity and any sexual activity outside the marital relationship between a husband and wife.
Biblical Redemption and Healing from Brokenness
No follower of Christ is perfect; all believers are in a process of growth and perfection, on a journey to become everything God created them to be. Along the journey we experience brokenness, internal conflicts, temptations, and other struggles common in an imperfect world. However, God redeems repentant people, including in areas of sexuality, and anyone struggling with sexual purity can trust God to help him or her become a whole person whose life will align with biblical teachings.
Community Commitment
By enrolling in ACGH Christian Bible Seminary, the student signifies his or her willingness to abide by the principles in this Statement, and to respect and uphold these principles. Activism of any kind against these principles is a violation of that commitment, and behavior that violates any part of this Statement may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from ACGH Christian Bible Seminary
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is committed to ensuring the privacy and accuracy of your confidential information. ACGH Christian Bible Seminary does not actively share personal information collected electronically or via hardcopy/paper means or gathered from its Web servers. However, while ACGH Christian Bible Seminary does not actively share information, in some cases ACGH Christian Bible Seminary may be compelled by law to release information collected and gathered from its Web servers.
As part of its commitment to maintain the privacy of its Web users, ACGH Christian Bible Seminary has developed this privacy statement. The statement has two purposes:
- To educate users about privacy issues.
- To inform users about specific privacy policies and guidelines affiliates of ACGH Christian Bible Seminary
Scope of policiesThis policy applies to information collected:
- on ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites;
- in email, text, and other electronic messages between you and a ACGH Christian Bible Seminary support team through 1st Technology Service and ACGH Christian Bible Seminary teachers;
- through mobile and desktop applications (including browser and Outlook extensions) you download from ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites or other application stores (such as the Apple App Store ® the Google Play ® Store and the Microsoft Office ® Store), which provide you access to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services.
- there is no hardcopy/paper of any applications, enrollments, forms, donations, academic assessment items, letters, and other hardcopy/paper information collection means to make information unsecure.
Information Gathered by ACGH Christian Bible Seminary We collect various types of information about you, including that which may directly identify you, that which is about you but does not personally identify you, and that which we combine with information from our other users. Included is information that we collect directly from you, through automated collection technologies, or through your use of ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services.
Information We Collect When you apply as a student, support as a donor, register to use ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services or our Websites, we collect several types of information from and about users, specifically information:
- by which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, or any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline (“Personal Data”);
- that is about you but does not identify you, such as traffic data, location data, logs, referring/exit pages, date and time of your visit to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites, error information, clickstream data, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Websites; and/or
- about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites, and usage details.
- directly from you when you provide it to us;
- automatically as you navigate through the Websites. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies
- information that you provide by completing forms on ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites. This includes information provided at the time of application, enrollment, and/or subscribing to a ACGH Christian Bible Seminary service or requesting further services.
- records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us.
- details of transactions you carry out through ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites or Apps, and of the fulfillment of your orders or donations. You may be required to provide financial information before placing an order or donation through ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites or Apps.
You also may provide information to be transmitted to third parties (collectively, “Communications”). Your Communications are transmitted to others at your own risk. Although we use technology to protect your Communications, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of the recipients of your Communications, who may forward them to third parties or otherwise disclose them. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your Communications will not be viewed by unauthorized persons.
Information Collected Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies As you navigate through and interact with ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites or use ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect:
- details of your visits to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites or Apps, specifically traffic data, location data, logs, referring/exit pages, date and time of your visit to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites or use of Apps, error information, clickstream data, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Websites;
- Information about your computer, mobile device, and internet connection, email or calendar client, specifically your IP address, mobile device make and model, operating system, and browser type. The information we collect automatically may include Personal Data or we may maintain it or associate it with Personal Data we collect in other ways or receive from you or third parties. It helps us to provide you with ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services, to improve ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services, and to deliver a better and more personalized service by:
- estimating our audience size and usage patterns;
- storing information about your preferences, allowing us to customize ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites and the Apps according to your individual interests;
- recognizing you when you return to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites or use our Apps.
- the contents and header information from the Communications you send and receive through the service. This may vary by the systems used to send and receive information, but header information will generally include at least the sender’s and recipient’s email address, subject line, message size, the date and time the Communication was sent and received by each server used in the delivery, the system name and IP address of each system used in the delivery, and other similar metadata;
- geolocation data from your mobile device, if you have enabled this feature.
- information about events in your calendar, such as event titles, attendees, locations, and meeting times.
- responses from the recipients of your Communications, if you have enabled this feature.
Third-Party Content Some pages within the ACGH Christian Bible Seminary domain may contain content that is served from external third parties. Please be aware that when you visit pages that contain third-party content, information such as your IP address, date, browser, and requested page are transmitted from your computer to that third party. ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is not responsible for the privacy practices of any external third party.
Lawful We have a lawful basis for processing your Personal Data. ACGH Christian Bible Seminary may process data for our legitimate interests (when balanced against your rights and freedoms), to fulfill a contractual obligation to you, and required by law, and with your consent.
If you are in the United States, the processing of your Personal Data is lawful only if it is permitted under the applicable data protection laws. We have a lawful basis for each ACGH Christian Bible Seminary processing activity except in special circumstances as described below:
- Consent. By using ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites, Apps, and ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services, you consent to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary’s collection, use, and sharing of your Personal Data as described in this privacy policy. If you do not consent to this privacy policy, please do not use the Websites, Apps, or other ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services; (let’s talk about consent. The weakness of consent is that it can be removed/revoked, meaning we have to purge all their data from everywhere – a time consuming and difficult process.
- Legitimate Interests. We will process your Personal Data as necessary for our legitimate interests. ACGH Christian Bible Seminary’s legitimate interests are balanced against your rights and freedoms and we do not process your Personal Data if your rights and freedoms outweigh our legitimate interests. Specifically, ACGH Christian Bible Seminary’s legitimate interests are to: facilitate communication with you; detect and correct programming flaws. This includes improving ACGH Christian Bible Seminary’s Websites, Apps, and all ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services; safeguarding our IT infrastructure and intellectual property; detecting and preventing fraud and other crime; promoting and marketing our business; checking your credit and performing risk assessments; collecting non-identifiable data in order to provide new features of the Service, and improving ACGH Christian Bible Seminary products and services
- To Fulfill Our Obligations to You under GU’s Contract. We process your Personal Data in order to fulfill our obligations to you pursuant to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary’s educational agreement, Contract, with you to deliver educational courses, services, and related goods to you. Specifically, we process your Personal Data to provide you with the features and functionality of the ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services that you are using; and
- As Required by Law. We may also process your Personal Data when we are required or permitted to by law in order to comply with government inspection, audits, and other valid requests from government or other public authorities; to respond to legal process such as subpoenas; maintain academic accreditation/recognition; or as necessary for us to protect ACGH Christian Bible Seminary’s interests or otherwise pursue our legal rights and remedies (for instance, when necessary to prevent or detect fraud, attacks against GU’s network, or other criminal and tortious activities), defend litigation, and manage complaints or claims.
We may use your data for specific purposes we may describe when you provide the information.
Data may be used to:
- present ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites and their contents to you;
- provide information about ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services that you request from us;
- provide you with ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services that you may subscribe to;
- fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;
- provide you with notices about your account, including expiration and renewal notices;
- carry out ACGH Christian Bible Seminary’s obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection;
- notify you about changes to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites or other ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services
Disclosure We do not share, sell, or otherwise disclose your personal data for purposes other than those outlined in this Privacy Policy. We may disclose your Personal Data to a few third parties, as described below.
We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction.
We may disclose Personal Data that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:
- to contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our institution and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep Personal Data confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them. Specifically, these entities provide IT and infrastructure support services, and payment processing services.
- to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.
- for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information;
- to the recipients of your Communications that you specify;
- and with your consent.
- to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request;
- to enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes;
- if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of ACGH Christian Bible Seminary, our students, partners, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
We do not control the collection and use of your information collected by third parties described above in Disclosure of Your Information. When possible, these organizations are under contractual obligations to use this data only for providing the services to us and to maintain this information strictly confidential. These third parties may, however, aggregate the information they collect with information from their other customers for their own purposes. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of the recipients of your Communications, who may forward them to other third parties or otherwise disclose them.
In addition, we strive to provide you with choices regarding the Personal Data you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with control over your Personal Data:
- Promotional Offers from ACGH Christian Bible Seminary. We will only use your contact information to promote our own products and services with your express consent (this means, at a minimum, a check box on every application or other data collection tool asking for permission to provide promotional information). Our promotional e-mails also include an unsubscribe link that you may select at any time to opt out of receiving future promotional information via email. This opt out option does not apply to information provided to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary as a result of a subscription to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services, a download of ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Apps, a product service experience, or other transactions.
Applicable data protection laws may provide you with certain rights with regards to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary processing of your Personal Data.
- Access and Update. You may review and change your Personal Data by notifying ACGH Christian Bible Seminary through the contact information below of any changes or errors in any Personal Data we have about you to ensure that it is complete, accurate, and as current as possible. We may not be able to accommodate your request if it violates any law, conflicts with any legal requirement, or cause the information to be inaccurate.
- Restrictions. You have the right to restrict the processing of your Personal Data under certain circumstances. In particular, you can request we restrict our use of it if you contest its accuracy, if the processing of your Personal Data is determined to be unlawful, or if we no longer need your Personal Data for processing, but we have retained it as permitted by law.
- Portability. To the extent the Personal Data you provide ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is processed based on your consent or that we process it through automated means, you have the right to request that we provide you a copy of, or access to, all or part of such Personal Data in a readable format. You also have the right to request that we transmit this Personal Data to another controller, when technically feasible.
- Withdrawal of Consent. To the extent that our processing of your Personal Data is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not, however, affect the lawfulness of the processing based on your consent before its withdrawal, and will not affect the lawfulness of our continued processing that is based on any other lawful basis for processing your Personal Data
- Right to be Forgotten. You have the right to request that we delete all of your Personal Data. We cannot delete your Personal Data except by also deleting your user account, and we will only delete your account when we no longer have a lawful basis for processing your Personal Data or after a final determination that your Personal Data was unlawfully processed. We cannot accommodate a request to erase information if the deletion would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect. In all other cases, we will retain your Personal Data as set forth in this policy. In addition, we cannot completely delete your Personal Data as some data may rest in previous backups. These will be retained for the periods set forth in our disaster recovery policies.
- Complaints. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the applicable supervisory authority in the country you live in, the country you work in, or the country where you believe your rights under applicable data protection laws have been violated. However, before doing so, we request that you contact ACGH Christian Bible Seminary directly so that we have an opportunity to resolve your concerns about your Personal Data.
- How You May Exercise Your Rights. You may exercise any of the above rights by contacting ACGH Christian Bible Seminary. When you contact us you may be asked to confirm information in your record to verify your identity. We reserve the right to limit or deny your request if you fail to provide sufficient information to verify your identity or if your request conflicts with a legal or business requirement.
- If it does not come later, we need to provide contact information for exercising their rights.
We also may use automated data collection technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking). Some web browsers permit you to broadcast a signal to websites and online services indicating a preference that they “do not track” your online activities. At this time, we do not honor such signals and we do not modify what information we collect or how we use that information based upon whether such signal is broadcast or received.
Security Information transmitted over the Internet is never completely secure, but we do our best to protect your Personal Data. You can help protect your Personal Data and other information by making sure you don’t remain logged in on shared devices and making sure you have strong passwords on personal devices. Please follow good password practices.
We have implemented measures designed to secure your Personal Data from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.
The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Please be careful to log out of the Service on any shared computers and use passcode protection on any device where you remain logged into the Service. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Websites or ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Data transmitted to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary services. Any transmission of Personal Data is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy ACGH Christian Bible Seminary may change this Privacy Policy at any time. It is ACGH Christian Bible Seminary policy to post any changes on the Websites’ or Apps’ home page/screen and/or communicate changes via email. You are responsible for ensuring ACGH Christian Bible Seminary has an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Websites and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.
E-Commerce Sites within ACGH Christian Bible Seminary may enable you to pay for products or services online with a credit card. Although ACGH Christian Bible Seminary makes every effort to ensure that the third parties providing these transactions are encrypted, ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is not responsible for the privacy practices of these external third parties.
Data Processor ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is the data Processor of your personal data that you provide to ACGH Christian Bible Seminary
Digital Millennium Copyright Act The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), described as the most dramatic change to copyright law in a generation, was the 105th Congress’s effort to update copyright law for the digital environment. Please be aware that under the DMCA, GU reserves the right to terminate computing services of users who repeatedly infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.
Questions/Notifications If you have questions about this privacy statement or notice of infringement, etc., please contact ACGH Christian Bible Seminary in writing.
Basic Standards of Academic Integrity: Registration at ACGH Christian Bible Seminary requires adherence to the ACGH Christian Bible Seminary’s standards of academic integrity. Many of these standards may be intuitively understood and cannot in any case be listed exhaustively; the following examples represent some basic types of behavior that are unacceptable:
- Cheating: (a) using unauthorized notes, aids, or information when taking an examination; (b) submitting work done by someone else as your own; (c) copying or paraphrasing someone else’s essays, projects, or other work and submitting it as your own.
- Plagiarizing: submitting someone else’s work and claiming it as your own or neglecting to give appropriate documentation when using any kind of reference materials. Plagiarism, whether purposeful or unintentional, includes copying or paraphrasing materials from the study guide, textbook, someone else’s writing, or any other source (published or unpublished). Any words, thoughts, or ideas taken from any other source must be properly documented according to the ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Undergraduate Form and Style Guide.
- Fabricating: falsifying or inventing any information, data, or citation.
- Obtaining an unfair advantage: (a) stealing, reproducing, circulating, or otherwise gaining access to examination materials prior to the time authorized by the instructor or examination supervisor; (b) unauthorized collaborating on an academic assignment; (c) retaining, possessing, using, or circulating previously given examination materials where those materials clearly indicate they are to be returned to the examination supervisor or to the Global University offices at the conclusion of the examination.
Code of Conduct: ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is a Christian educational institution aiming to, among other things, equip men and women to fulfill God’s calling on their lives. Christian conduct is therefore an expected norm. While Global University reaches many cultures around the world, it is understood that some practices acceptable in one culture may not be acceptable in another.
As Christians we look to the Scripture to guide our conduct. Therefore, students are expected to conduct themselves according to biblical principles of behavior. Examples of such principles are found in Romans 12:9-21; Galatians 5:22-23; and Ephesians 4:1-3, 25-32. The Code of Conduct also applies to verbal and written communication with ACGH Christian Bible Seminary representatives, faculty, staff, and students. Furthermore, it extends to all electronic communication, including threaded discussions and e-mail with faculty and students.
Violation of the Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action, including dismissal from the program.
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary also wants each student to be aware of our Statement on Marriage, Human Sexuality, and Gender Identity that can be viewed at www.achildofgodshouse.com. In all cases involving academic dishonesty, the student charged or suspected shall, at a minimum, be accorded the following rights:
- Prompt investigation of all charges of academic dishonesty, to be conducted, insofar as possible, in a manner that prevents public disclosure of the student’s identity. Such investigation may include informal review and discussion with an official of the school prior to bringing a charge, provided that such review does not compromise the rights of the student in the formal process.
- Reasonable written notice of the facts and evidence underlying the charge of academic dishonesty and of the principle(s) of academic integrity said to have been violated.
- Reasonable written notice of the procedure by which the accuracy of the charge will be determined.
- Reasonable time, if requested, within which to prepare a response to the charge.
- A hearing or meeting at which the student involved may be heard and the accuracy of the charge determined by a neutral decision maker.
- Review of any adverse initial determination, if requested, by an appeals committee to whom the student has access in person. Generally, implementation of sanctions will be suspended until all appeals made by the student have been exhausted.
- Final review of an unsuccessful appeal, if requested, by the president or an advisory committee designated by the president.
- Complaints relating to course content are referred to the ACGH Christian Bible Seminary. A student representative will then contact the student with an answer to the student’s question(s) or with a solution to the student’s problem.
- Complaints relating to the delivery and support system are handled through the ACGH Christian Bible Seminary. A student representative will contact the student to resolve the difficulty. In some cases, this leads to the establishment of new policies or procedures to improve the delivery system for all students.
Once a concern, complaint, or grievance is received, every effort will be made to resolve the issue personably and quickly. Should a student not be satisfied with the resolution, the student can appeal the decision to the International Office of ACGH Christian Bible Seminary and directly to the Provost’s Office. Should a student not be satisfied with the resolution, the student can contact the Provost’s Office and request that the issue be addressed by the ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Committee. The decision of the Academic Affairs Committee will be deemed final. It will take 45 days to get a response from ACGH Christian Bible Seminary
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Statement on Marriage, Human Sexuality, and Gender Identity:
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary Position
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is a General Council of the Assemblies of God (USA) educational institution, and like our parent organization we are rooted in the evangelical and Pentecostal tradition. This includes our interpretation of Scripture and our doctrinal beliefs.
ACGH Christian Bible Seminary exists to equip men and women to fulfill God’s calling on their lives. Therefore a three-way partnership is expected between God, the university, and the student: God empowers the Christian student through the Holy Spirit; the student desires to grow in faith, to live in a way pleasing to the Lord Jesus Christ, and to work toward the realization of his or her educational goals; the university provides opportunities for the student to learn, grow in faith, and fulfill God’s calling on his or her life.
Biblical Framework and Sexuality
For this to happen, a recognition of scriptural authority is necessary, which includes a set of moral absolutes. The ACGH Christian Bible Seminary community considers the Bible the authoritative revelation of God to His creation, the voice that guides humanity to find its true identity in Christ. Since ACGH Christian Bible Seminary is guided by this concept, members of the university community are expected to live in conformity to the biblical teachings as our tradition interprets them.
The Scriptures tell us in Genesis 1:27 (1) that God created humanity after the divine image, (2) that He created two distinct sexes, male (man) and female (woman), sexually different but with equal personal dignity, and (3) that gender identity was established at creation and is unchanging. We regard a person’s sex at birth as the identification of a person’s biological sex, and we do not support attempts to alter one’s birth sex in favor of an opposite physiological and / or psychological gender.
Because the divine image was expressed in two distinct sexes, male and female, an important demonstration of this image is the possibility of an intimate union of man and woman in the covenant of marriage. Genesis 1:27 and 2:22-25 show that the first marriage was between a man and a woman, and we understand this to be the biblical model for marriage. Heterosexuality is seen as God’s design and intent, and male and female are necessary counterparts, differentiated partners, in a sexual relationship within the covenant of marriage. ACGH Christian Bible Seminary therefore regards sexual activity and intimacy as intended by the Creator to be enjoyed solely within the lifelong, monogamous, heterosexual marital partnership between one man and one woman (Matthew 19:4-6). This is a way we honor God through the bodies and souls He gave us: through faithfulness within the marriage covenant, and chastity outside it (1 Corinthians 7:1-4; Ephesians 5:22-33).
Sexual relations outside of marriage or between persons of the same sex are spoken of in Scripture as contrary to the will of the Creator (Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 Timothy 1:9-11). Therefore, ACGH Christian Bible Seminary does not support or approve of any behavior in which sexual desire or satisfaction is elevated above purity and service to God. This includes same-sex sexual activity and any sexual activity outside the marital relationship between a husband and wife.
Biblical Redemption and Healing from Brokenness
No follower of Christ is perfect; all believers are in a process of growth and perfection, on a journey to become everything God created them to be. Along the journey we experience brokenness, internal conflicts, temptations, and other struggles common in an imperfect world. However, God redeems repentant people, including in areas of sexuality, and anyone struggling with sexual purity can trust God to help him or her become a whole person whose life will align with biblical teachings.
Community Commitment
By enrolling in ACGH Christian Bible Seminary, the student signifies his or her willingness to abide by the principles in this Statement, and to respect and uphold these principles. Activism of any kind against these principles is a violation of that commitment, and behavior that violates any part of this Statement may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from ACGH Christian Bible Seminary
