Student Handbook

Letter from the President | General Statement | Spiritual Life
Social Life | Residential Life | General Services

Letter from the President

Dear APNTS Students:

In this handbook you will find very essential information for your life at APNTS together. These pages reflect already 20 years of its history through trial and error. The policies and regulations and instructions have been made and revised over these years so that we can live together in more harmony with each other and enhance our spiritual and academic life together. Our hope is that we create a strong Christian community here so that when you graduate from this seminary, you will also be able to create similar Christian community in your local churches, parishes, schools, organizations, and communities. We hope to create a community of faith, hope and love in Christian servant hood.

So we hope you take enough time at the beginning of your life here to read these pages and know exactly what are hoped for from each person so that our life together become one of peace and harmony and love.

Our prayer is that you will immensely grow spiritually and academically because you have spent your precious time together here at APNTS. May the Lord bless you abundantly and keep you growing in His Grace.

Peace and Love,

Hitoshi (Paul) Fukue

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General Statement

Since both faculty members and students are committed to a common purpose–the extension of the Church of Jesus Christ in the World–a strong community spirit must prevail on this campus. Every effort is made to deepen the fellowship and to make it more meaningful through worship, study, service, and social activities.

Effective learning must necessarily include involvement of the individual in life itself. Hard work and openness to new truth from various authors, from classmates, from professors, and from God, can make Seminary life a profitable adventure in Christian living.

The nurture to the Christian Life and its normal expression in service for Christ are important concerns of the Seminary. Every possible encouragement therefore is given to students to maintain a growing Christian experience and compassion for the needs of others.

In addition to what takes place through the classroom and research, the Seminary provides opportunities that enable students to grow as persons and as Christians. These activities include ministries on and off campus, social interaction, and participation in student organization, drama, and sports. While holistic development and transformational learning require a balance of all these activities, students must be reminded of the fact that God has called them first and foremost to be students during these years of their lives.

These varied experiences in Seminary life offer students opportunities to develop skills, share their faith, and experience life at its best.

Seminary life is a special kind of living under unique conditions and with many people from different home backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. It is living under social and intellectual situations which can be greatly stimulating to some, but which nonetheless can be felt by others as threatening pressures. It is a kind of living which demands a high degree of individual responsibility for the conduct of one’s affairs.

These factors are present here at the Seminary. It is within this context that education takes place at APNTS –learning to work with others, learning to balance work and leisure, learning to win and lose, learning to respect and submit to legitimate authority, and learning to test theory with supervised practice.

The result will depend upon each student’s measure of determined motivation and degree of commitment to succeed.

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Spiritual Life

Introduction

APNTS seeks to provide a quality graduate education, encouraging every student to love the Lord with all their mind. At the same time, one must also love the Lord with all the heart. So, while encouraging intellectual growth, the Seminary also encourages corresponding spiritual growth, shaping the spirit and developing Christlikeness of character. In fact, at the center of the graduate program is the religious life which is a personal matter capable of being shared with others and expressed corporately. In other words, APNTS is committed to an education that not only provides academic information and ministerial skills, but one that is transformational, thus developing the person in Christian maturity.

All of this occurs in the formal, non-formal, and informal curriculum of the Seminary. Students are ultimately responsible for developing their own integrated program for nurturing holistic spiritual development utilizing all of the possibilities provided in the integrated program outlined below.

Chapel Services

Chapel services are important to the spiritual life of this community. They are part of our curricular emphasis on spiritual formation and serve as an opportunity to both model and put into practice concepts of pastoral theology taught in the classroom. Chapel is held twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:30 and provides opportunity for worship, edification, and fellowship. While students participate in these services, the focus is not on training or practicing, but on worship and spiritual growth.

Speakers are instructed to preach with the goal of feeding the student body and nurturing the spiritual development of the entire campus community.

The chapel hours include a monthly celebration of the sacrament of communion and provide opportunities for baptism, infant dedication, covenant services, and other days of special emphasis.

At the same time, the Chapel hour is a time when there is a modeling of worship leadership styles, ministry skills, and preaching concepts that are part of the exposure of both the heart and mind to ministerial growth and preparation.

This time slot on Friday may be given over to special chapels, Campus Life Seminars, or to activities such as student body meetings, class meetings, or other events planned by the Student Council or Administration.
Special Emphases
Each year, the Chapel Committee plans weeks of special emphasis where outside speakers are brought in and the number of chapel services is expanded. These include:

• Spiritual Deepening Week
• Compassionate Ministries Week
• Mission Week

Prayer meetings

Dorm prayer meetings and other special prayer times are often organized through the Student Body Organization. Twice a month, campus – wide prayer meetings are held on Wednesday evenings in the Chapel. Members of the student body direct these services of prayer and praise.

Covenant Groups

Small groups provide greater opportunity for sharing, for interaction, and for the development of accountability relationships. Therefore, all students are assigned to small groups which meet twice monthly for prayer, Bible study, and mutual concern. These are led by faculty members who generally host two regular meetings per month in their homes. Students are encouraged to find childcare for those times so that all participants can give full attention to spiritual enrichment.

These meetings allow students to become better acquainted with each other and with faculty members as well as to build stronger relationships. From these groups may also develop campus prayer partners and deeper concerns for one another’s needs and countries.

Since these faculty members also serve as Advisors to the students in their group, individual sessions will be scheduled with each student a couple of times each semester.

Students who feel they are having difficulty in maintaining strong spiritual growth, or are going through a tough time, or are struggling with the integration of academic, spiritual, and community issues, should remember that these faculty advisers are available for counsel. All faculty members are here because of their commitment to the holistic development of students and would be happy to help.

The seminary also encourages those who wish, to be part of an accountability group like the Wesley bands.

Faculty Mentors

While wanting all students to benefit from small groups and from a relationship with a caring faculty counselor, APNTS encourages, but does not require, mentoring relationships because these relationships are most effective when they develop naturally between people who choose to be accountable to each other. Students who desire the benefits of a regular time with a faculty mentor will find that professors and spouses are eager to share themselves in these ways.

Personal Counseling

When the challenges and difficulties of life require more professional counseling, there are members of the faculty who are trained to provide the assistance needed. In addition, the Seminary can refer students to other professional counselors.

Day of Prayer and Fasting

A day-long focus on prayer and fasting provides opportunities for guided prayer times, instruction in effective prayer times, along with group and private prayer sessions.

Personal Devotions

It is important for seminary students to maintain their own devotional life and not allow the pressures of academic life to rob them of personal time with God. The fact that much time is spent studying the Bible and Theology, does not eliminate the need for personal time in
prayer, Bible reading, and other devotional disciplines.

Prayer rooms for men and women located at the back of the Chapel are always open.

The Library

The APNTS library has many devotional classics, daily devotional guides, and inspirational books that are tools for spiritual nurture.

Christian Formation Classes

The formal curriculum of APNTS is also designed to nurture spiritual growth. Courses in the Christian formation of character are scheduled throughout the years of the student’s course of study. During the second semester of the first year, most students take the foundational course in character formation that gives exposure to, and training in, all the spiritual disciplines that have traditionally been helpful to the development of Christian along with an introduction to
materials that will enrich the devotional life. Each student is required to experience new disciplines and incorporate them into the regular routine of campus life. During the same semester, students take a course in interpersonal communication that is also designed to
nurture spiritual development. The final semester of the senior year, M.Div. students take a capstone course that focuses on the development of ministerial character and the integration of these areas into the ministerial mission.

Supervised Ministry classes related to personal spiritual development are also available.

Sunday Worship

On Sundays, students are encouraged to be involved in one of the many local congregations for the following reasons:

• To integrate classroom theory and the practice of ministry
• To assist the development of a local congregation and to build the kingdom of God
• To put down roots in a regular, full congregational setting that will enable personal growth
• To provide some students with the required ministerial experience that may lead to ordination
• To participate in Supervised ministry experiences that will enrich the educational process
• To provide each student with a pastor.

National Groups are permitted to form for maintaining cultural identity and fellowship. Some of these groups have held a weekly worship service in their own language.
Spiritual Growth in the Classroom

All students should remember that the heart and the mind are not divided from each other. Thus, what occurs in the classroom is not unrelated to spiritual growth. In fact, the content and spirit of the courses that are taken should be integrated into one’s own spiritual understanding,
development, and life. The classroom must nurture growth or else it does not accomplish its true educational purpose and is only informational, not transformational. That is one reason class usually begins with prayer, Bible reading, or a hymn.
Faculty Prayer Meetings

Each week begins with the faculty gathering for prayer.

Chapel Policies

1. Chapel attendance is required of both full and part –time students who reside on campus.
2. Chapel is also required of non–resident students on those days when their class schedule allows them to be on campus at chapel time.
3. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of all Chapel services.
4. Excuses from Chapel shall be on the same basis as academic excuses [i.e. illness, death of a family member].
5. Exemption from required Chapel attendance can be applied for through the office of the Dean of Students but only for exceptional cases such as work or class obligations off campus during the Chapel period.
6. Excessive tardiness, leaving chapel after attendance is registered, or other fraudulent practices shall be regarded as an absence.
7. Four unexcused absences are permitted each semester. Excessive unexcused absences or disregard for Chapel Policy, appeals, and other details will be handled by the office of the Dean of Students.
8. All records, application of polices, appeals, and other details will be handled by the office of the Dean of Students.
9. Everyone attending chapel is asked to dress properly in due reverence for God and respect for cultural sensitivities represented in an international community. Rubber slippers, T-shirts, and short pants are not appropriate attire for chapel. Chapel participants should dress with particular care – ladies in dresses, or blouses with skirts or dress slacks; men in dress slacks (not jeans).

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Social Life

A major goal of APNTS is to provide an environment for living which will add to the student’s total education. Group living provides students with the advantage of broad experience in working and living
with others of varied cultural backgrounds and in understanding human relationships. The Dean of Students works directly with the students in the living centers and makes every effort to create an atmosphere in
which the students have the opportunity for leadership roles as well as social, educational, cultural, spiritual, and recreational activities.

Leadership experiences and guidance toward self-discipline are provided through a council made up of the Dean of Students and student representatives (e.g. resident assistants of dormitories and apartments).

Referrals to other seminary staff personnel are made when further assistance is needed for a student’s personal, academic, or spiritual development.

A. STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Student Body Organization

• All fulltime students of the seminary are members of the Student Body Organization.
• The Student Body will elect members of the Student Council. Only students who have completed a full year of studies at APNTS shall hold SBO offices and be members of the Student Council.
• The Dean of Students will work closely with the Student Council in developing, planning, and implementing student activities.
• The Student Council shall maintain an office at the Student Center unless a resolution to move to another location is passed and is approved by the administrative Council. [Note: The current SBO office is located in the NCEE building adjacent to the Dean of Students’ Office.

B. National Associations

• Members of national groups represented in the APNTS community may organize themselves as cultural clubs with a constitution and elected leaders as long as such organizations do not oppose or reject Christian principles and the aims and purposes of the Seminary, and as long as they promote
  unity, understanding and cooperation among the various cultural groups at APNTS.
• Officers of the national associations or groups should be members of the Church of the Nazarene.
• A National Association should serve as source of information, inspiration and encouragement amongst its constituency.
• Recommendations to APNTS Administration from the national groups should come through
  the national group leader. Periodically, the Dean of Students will meet with the group leaders to discuss issues of mutual concern. National associations cannot establish policy for the Seminary.
• The Dean of Students , when deemed necessary for the efficient fulfillment of the aims and purposes of the seminary , may organize a committee of National Association leaders. The Administrative Council must approve the establishment of the committee.

C. SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP

• Courtship and relations with the opposite sex are to be conducted with the highest level of Christian propriety.
• The Women’s Dormitory, including the steps, are off-limits to all male students and male off-campus visitors at all times.
• The Men’s Dormitories are off-limits to all female students and female off campus visitors at all times.
• Mixed single student parties are not allowed in the dormitories.

D. STUDENT CENTER

Currently the Student Center is the dining room portion of the Dining Hall. It provides facilities for student interaction and social activities. Internet connections are provided for the convenience of those students who have their own laptop computers. Additionally, a network of desktop computers is provided for general use. Other equipment available includes the ping pong table, a TV, and a piano.

Guidelines:

• Students are responsible for keeping the Student Center clean and orderly at all times.
• Scheduling of the Dining Hall for major events must be processed through the Central Office calendar. Non-student events are limited to no more than two per month.
• Quiet is to be observed after 11:00 p.m.
• Remember that the space and equipment is to be shared by all students.

E. CHILDREN

• Playground facilities are provided for children on campus.
• Some areas are off-limits as children’s play areas including the following: the railing of the bridge; the area near the mail boxes; the entrance driveway and campus roads; in and near the classroom building, shop, and construction sites; the foyers of the NCEE building and Owens Hall; in the creek; in the classrooms; and in the library.
• Parents, please help your children appreciate the beauty of the trees, plants, and flowers on campus and learn to keep them healthy and beautiful. This should also include teaching your children to help maintain litter-free buildings and grounds.
• Children must be accompanied by their parents or other supervisors when they are in the student lounge areas.

F. VISITORS

Visitors of students are requested to register at the main gate of the campus.

Visitors are not permitted to stay overnight in the dormitories or apartments except by written permission of the Dean of the Students, and after financial arrangements are made at the Business Office.

Arrangements for overnight guests are to be made in advance. In an emergency situation, residents are expected to contact the Dean of Students. If the Dean of Students is unavailable, please contact another administrator. The current charge for overnight guests is found
in the Business Office. The following guidelines should be followed;

• A written request should be filed with the Dean of Students by the student or prospective guest giving the purpose of the visit, duration of stay at APNTS, and particulars about the guests before their arrival on campus. The “Permission to Stay Overnight” form is available in the Central Office.
• The guests or student hosts are expected to have their own bedding, linens, and related items. It is the responsibility of the host student to see that these things are taken care.
• The maximum duration of stay at APNTS is three nights.
• Failure to comply with the above policies will lead to the imposition of fines and/or the loss of the privilege of continuing to stay on campus. The student who entertains an unauthorized guest will be charged a fine of one hundred pesos (P 100) for the first night and a fine of two hundred pesos (P 200) for the second night. The third time the offender’s name will be forwarded to the Administrative Council for disciplinary action.

G. STUDENT CONDUCT

The Seminary’s standards of student conduct should be considered carefully for they describe the ideals of the community life at APNTS. Students who do not share commitments to similar values should weigh the effects of these standards upon their own comfort within such an atmosphere.

These ideals are intended not as boundaries to struggle against but as portals to a way of life that is truly free and growing. Students who do not voluntarily agree to the seminary regulations should not enroll.

1. GENERAL

It is expected that students reflect Christian character and behavior that contribute to the fulfillment of the objectives and purposes of APNTS. Specifically it is expected that students will:

• Demonstrate responsible Christian maturity by showing concern and respect for the freedom and rights of others.
• Give thoughtful attention to the development of personal values as a basis for wholesome Christian conduct.
• Avoid participation in any form of violent individual or mass behavior on or off campus.

It is expected that students will conduct themselves in a manner which reflects Biblical standards for Christian living oriented around the general and special rules and statement of beliefs in the MANUAL of the Church of the Nazarene.

2. LANGUAGE

English is the expected medium of communication on campus, including classrooms, dormitories, the library, and the dining hall, except in private conversations with the close associates and outsiders, or in situations where the native tongue is the most appropriate to use.

3. DRESS

In conformity with the highest Christian standards, students are expected to dress with modesty and good taste, as appropriate for Christian workers and not offensive in an international environment.

4. DISCIPLINARY ACTION

One or more of the following measures will be taken by either the Faculty Council and/or Administrative Council with an errant student:

• Warning. A Statement of the regulation with an official warning concerning future behavior.
• Probation. A status allowing the student to remain on campus with particular conditions specified. Students who are on academic, chapel or moral conduct probation cannot participate in extra-curricular activities
  without special permission of the Administrative Council.
• Suspension: An involuntary separation of the student from the Seminary for a specified length of time.
• Withdrawal: The student is permitted voluntary withdrawal without the privilege of returning until a time specified by one of the Deans concerned or the Administrative Council.
• Expulsion: A permanent separation of the student from the Seminary with an appropriated notation on the student’s record of the reason for such
  termination.

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Residential Life

A. Housing Philosophy

APNTS values the importance of families staying together during the study years. The school is committed to a residential, campus-based education, and its concern is to minister to the whole family.

Nevertheless, housing on campus is limited. Students who are hoping to live on campus should notify the Housing Coordinator as soon as they are accepted. Academic acceptance at APNTS does not guarantee housing on campus. As an institution of the international Church of the
Nazarene, which greatly subsidizes the school, priority is given to those students who are members of this denomination (as well as other denominations which sponsor full-time professors at APNTS). Housing, when available, is only for full-time graduate students; i.e., those taking twelve or more hours for credit throughout the duration of a semester. Spouses of full-time students must be enrolled in at least two courses [six units] per semester in order to live on campus.

Nazarene students will have priority for campus housing. Housing is provided for both single and married students. Housing is separate from admission. Acceptance for study at the
Seminary does not guarantee housing on campus. Application for housing should be made in writing to the Dean of Students. Requests for housing should be made at the earliest possible date. All housing request for new first semester students should be received by the Housing Committee not later than June 1. Requests for housing during the week of registration itself will not be entertained.

Requests for housing re-assignments by returning students should be given to the Housing Coordinator by April 1 or earlier. Preference for reassignments to dwelling units will be given in order of the dates received. Assignments on housing for the first semester are made on
June 2 or earlier. Decisions on housing assignments will be announced by the first week of June or earlier. The Housing Committee reserves the right to revise housing deadlines and assignments.

Returning dormitory students not intending to enroll for at least six credit hours of summer classes must vacate their rooms to make these available to those enrolling for the summer term. Married couples must take at least nine credit hours during the summer session in order to remain on campus.

Housing assignments are made at the beginning of each new semester and summer session by the Housing Committee. An attempt is made to make roommate assignments that are compatible and for the benefit to all concerned. Specific roommate request are to be made to the Dean of Students at the time of housing application. The multi-cultural nature of the campus is emphasized in the housing assignments that are made.

Single beds, mattresses, study desks, chairs, closet space, and sala furniture, where applicable, are rented to each student or family. This basic furniture is to remain in the assigned room or apartment unless permission is given for its transfer by the Housing Coordinator, and/or the Coordinator of Facilities Services. A fine will be charged against those violating this rule.

We believe the APNTS experience requires that both husband and wife participate as fully as possible in the life of the Seminary, including the learning experience of the classroom. Therefore, for students living on campus, it is required that both husband and wife be enrolled in classes for credit. One spouse must be a full-time student, and the other must be enrolled in at least six credit hours in order to qualify for campus housing.

B. Housing Eligibility and Priorities

In determining eligibility and priority for campus housing, the following principles apply:

1. Priority goes first to Nazarene, Wesleyan, and Free Methodist students; second, to those from other Wesleyan denominations, and then to all others. To qualify as a Nazarene student, the students must have joined the Church of the Nazarene in their home country at least 6 months prior to applying to APNTS and have submitted a letter of confirmation from their pastor.

Housing priority is given for full-time students. Priority goes to those from underdeveloped countries outside of the Philippines since they have fewer resources for finding housing in the community. Priority among Philippine students goes to those who do not reside in Metro Manila and thus do not have the possibility of commuting from home. Non-local Filipinos are persons living outside area bounded by EDSA on the West, Teresa on the East, Marikina on the North and Cardona on the South.

Since we are aligned with Asia Graduate School of Theology (AGST), we also give high priority to the Nazarene students from other countries who come here for the purpose of studying at AGST so they can return to serve Nazarene institutions in their own country.

Couples in which both are full-time graduate students will have priority over those in which only one spouse is a full-time graduate student.

Current non-Nazarene residents will have priority over incoming non-Nazarene students.

Since it is intended that students complete their degrees as quickly as possible, those who have resided on campus longer than the prescribed time needed for their degree will drop in priority. Limit for MARE- 3 years; for M.Div. or 2 degrees- 4 years.

These policies shall be implemented by the use of the accompanying point system, which shall be applied to each student or student family.

Points shall be awarded as follows:

	Nazarene/Wesleyan/Free Methodist students		3 points
	Other Wesleyan denomination		1 point
	Student Visa		1 point
	Mission Visa		0 point
	Non-local Filipino (*)		1 point
	Under-developed country		1 point
	Current resident (+)		1 Point
	Each year over limit		-1 point
	AGST student		1 point
	Single student		1 point
	Couple:
	Both graduate students		2 points
	1 graduate, 1 undergraduate student		1 point

If housing space is inadequate, the first action will be to deny housing to newly arriving non-Nazarene (Wesleyan/Free Methodist) students. If space is still inadequate, students within the affected pool (that is, single or married) will be asked to vacate campus housing, beginning
with the lowest score on the point system and working upward until housing needs are met.

In case of a tie, preference will be given on the basis of the earliest application and other similar factors.

Anyone being asked to vacate housing for lack of space will be given a minimum of thirty (30) days notice. All housing decisions will be announced at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester. All housing applicants will be notified of their status at the same time.

The Housing Committee shall be responsible to implement this policy. The Committee shall ascertain priority points, assign housing, notify housing applicants of their status, and conduct regular inspections to verify compliance with all housing policies. The Housing Committee

retains the right to deal with exceptional cases. Transfer of couples and/or families from one dwelling unit to another will be limited to one transfer only. However, the Housing Committee reserves the right to move a student, a couple and/or family from one dwelling unit to another when circumstances warrant such a decision.

C. Housing Maintenance Guidelines

Every effort is made to provide adequate housing for students. Providing student housing on campus requires a substantial financial investment. Students will carefully observe the following rules:

• All residents of campus housing, regardless of their denominational affiliation, are expected to abide by the lifestyle standards of the Church of the Nazarene including abstinence from all tobacco products, beverage alcohol consumption, etc. Failure to comply with this policy or other housing rules disqualifies a person from campus housing. Housing preference can be requested, but there are no guarantees that specific
  apartments will be available or assigned to specific students. If options for apartments exist, priority consideration will be given to second and third year students (i.e. seniors, etc). Couples with children will be housed in apartments with bedrooms if available.
  Geneva Hall apartments will be reserved for married students without children.
• Each semester students will sign a housing lease outlining the policies and guidelines governing campus housing.
• Keys to the apartments or dormitory rooms will be given to the students by the Housing Coordinator. The Business Manager will charge a refundable deposit for keys. Before students leave campus after graduation, dormitory and apartment keys may be left with the Housing Coordinator. (If the Housing Coordinator is unavailable, the keys may be left with the Business Manager.) Students will be charged a fine for lost keys.
• Students are expected to furnish their own bedding and personal effects. Seminary mattresses should not be used without linens. The laundering of bedding is the student’s personal responsibility. All rooms in the dormitories and apartments are to be kept clean and neat. For safety reasons, only the electrical appliances authorized by the seminary may be used. If students desire to use personal appliances, these must first be approved by the Director of Facilities Services.
• Students are permitted to hire daytime helpers for laundry, cleaning, and babysitting. Live-in helpers are not allowed. All helpers need to be registered with the Central Office to be issued a campus ID. A 1×1 photo is required. To obtain the campus ID, helpers will need to furnish proof of barangay clearance and police clearance. Additionally, helpers must furnish a medical certificate indicating the results of TB screening. Domestic helpers are expected to abide by all campus policies. Students hiring them are expected to orient these helpers to existing rules and regulations.
• Garbage and trash are to be disposed of properly. Place all garbage and trash into plastic bags, tie securely and place into the barrels for disposal provided in each housing area. Do not dump leftover food (including rice) or trash such as shampoo envelopes into the drains. This causes clogs. These belong in the trash. Students are also responsible to
• Instruct domestic helpers regarding garbage disposal. Students are also expected to care for the furniture rented from APNTS and will be responsible for damage to furniture beyond normal wear ( see policy statement on Furniture Rental).
• Defrost the refrigerator regularly. Do not let the ice build up and break the freezer door. The privilege of having stoves and refrigerators will be forfeited if these appliances are not kept clean.
• Parents are responsible for damage done to apartments and/or furniture by their children.
• Students are responsible for their utility bills. See the Student Fees brochure for additional information regarding charges.
• To obtain gas for stoves, payment should be made to the Business Office. The receipt and empty gas containers should be brought to the designated person in Facilities Services for replacement. Please do not ask the crew to replace your gas tanks. No gas will be issued without exchanging the tanks at the time of receiving gas.
• Clotheslines have been provided for drying laundry. Please use only these areas for drying clothes (laundry as well as dishcloths, etc.) Please do not hang laundry on public porches.
• Quiet time should be observed from 11:00 p.m. until 5.00 a.m. Students with papers to
  type should go to the Student Center for their late night typing. Get clearance from the Dean of Students prior to late night Student Center use. When studying in dorms or apartments between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., keep discussion at a low level in consideration of others. Be conscious of the volume of voices and audio equipment after 11:00 p.m.
• Only the Director of Facilities Services should give assignments to members of the crew. Student who need assistance are to make arrangements with the Director of Facilities Services.
• In the case of water leaks or electrical problems that need immediate attention, please report these as soon as they are detected so they can be dealt with immediately
• Do not do any repairs to furniture or buildings. Rather, submit the appropriate “Work Request Forms” for maintenance service. When using the “Work Request Form,” identify problems by giving specific building number and room or apartment number, and then the time the repairs could be made. Put the Request Form inside the “maintenance”
  box and not in the Director of Facilities Services’ personal mailbox. Verbal requests will not be acted upon. Under no circumstances are maintenance employees to be asked for special considerations.
• Employees on duty are not to be asked to help with personal projects either by students or by faculty. Their time is for official school business. If help is needed with personal projects, hire it. Floors can be cleaned with a damp mop. Pouring water on the floor can result in damage for which the student responsible will have to pay. Mop water is not to be poured down the drains, but rather taken outside and poured on the ground. The drains are not designed to carry the heavy dirt from mop water.
• Fire is dangerous and potentially disastrous. Therefore, when using candles or mosquito
• coils, use either a ceramic or metal base to contain them. Do not leave kitchen stoves, irons, and other electrical appliances unattended. The wardrobes for clothes in Geneva Hall are not to be moved at any time. Picture hanging in rooms and apartments is to be done with care. No transparent tape! No glue! Use only small nails (no longer than 1½ inches). Consult maintenance for advice and help in placing nails in concrete walls to
  hang pictures. Damages resulting from improperly hung pictures will be the responsibility of the student.
• Use proper care when moving furniture. Protect linoleum floors by lifting rather than dragging heavy furniture across the floors. Keep all common areas clean (comfort rooms, foyers, student center, etc.) If you use it, clean up after yourself. Everyone is responsible to keep the campus clean. Leave things better than you found them!
• Conserve energy! Turn off lights and other electrical appliances when they are not in use.
• Students are not permitted to keep pets on campus.
• Anyone who is allowed on campus should have a purpose in coming onto the APNTS
  campus. All people who enter are to adhere strictly to our seminary policies.
• Housing inspections will be conducted regularly. If the Resident Assistants and the Housing Committee who check the dorms find that the kitchens are not being kept clean, the cooking privileges in the dorms will be suspended immediately.

D. Resident Assistants:

The Dean of Students may select, with the approval of the Administrative Council, Resident Assistants to serve as supervisors and counselors in the women’s and men’s dormitories as well as one representative for the married students’ apartments. They will be responsible to bring housing needs and concerns to the Dean of Students, and they will receive compensation for their service.

Resident Assistants found remiss in the performance of their duties will be replaced immediately by the Dean of Students.

E. Furniture Rentals:

• Married students may rent furniture and appliances if they are available. Students from developing countries are given priority in renting what is available at APNTS.
• Married students are encouraged to provide their own furniture, appliances, and equipment. All electrical and/or gas appliances brought on campus must be approved
  by the Director of Facilities Services before they are installed to protect against faulty equipment.
• Single students will share the rent for the furniture and equipment in the living room and kitchen area of the dorms. Ladies will share the rental for the electric showerhead in the ladies’ dorm. Individual students are not allowed to bring heavy appliances such as refrigerators and stoves, into the dormitory.
• Rental charges will be included in the semester bill. The method of payment (semester/monthly, etc.) will be arranged between the student and the Business Manager.
• A rental form will be available on registration day and is to be completed prior to
  finalizing the semester bill with the Business Manager.
• Appliances and equipment not rented will be put into storage on campus.
• Rental charges do not replace the one-time refundable deposit on furniture.
• Students will be charged with repairs or replacement costs for furniture or equipment that is damaged due to the misuse or carelessness. Current rental charges are listed in the Student Fees, Rentals, and Charges brochure.

F. Vacating Housing

Guidelines for students vacating campus housing after graduation:

• Inform the Dean of Students of the date for leaving campus and of the time you
  are ready for final inspection of your dwelling unit, to check items that need to be replaced or paid for by the student.
• Make final arrangements with the Business Manager for clearance and other requirements.
• Students leaving campus permanently or leaving for the summer need to secure Housing Clearance before they depart from campus. A clearance form maybe obtained at the Central Office. Have the designated people sign the clearance form, then take the form to the Business Manager to receive final approval and to receive a gate pass.
• No student is to take his or her belongings off campus without a release form. Upon the day of your leaving campus, your room key must be turned in to the Dean of Students, and final inspection will be made of your residence for cleanliness. The refrigerators must be cleaned and all food items are to be removed. Students with helpers must also comply
  with this directive. The room must be inspected before a pass is issued.
• The deadline for students leaving campus after completion of their program of studies is within seven (7) days after graduation. Overstaying students will be charged the approved rate for transient guests/visitors. They are required to file a request for extension of
  stay with the Dean of Students for proper action.

G. Laundry

Limited laundry facilities are provided on campus. One is available beside Geneva Hall, and a second is located beside unit 7 dormitory, and a third is located behind Unit 2. The following are some general guidelines to follow:

• Conserve as much water as possible when doing laundry, especially during the dry season.
• Do not allow water to flow continually through the sink from the faucet when doing laundry.
• No heavy laundry is to be done during brownouts. When brownouts occur, washing will stop immediately. The water is needed for drinking and toilets. If water is available in the tank by the front gate, it may be used to wash clothes.
• No laundry is to be done on Sundays.

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General Services

A. Dining and Kitchen Facilities

The Dining Hall is under the direct supervision of the Food Services Supervisor, who in turn is responsible to the Business Manager. The Supervisor plans meals, purchases supplies, prepares and serves meals, and assigns student helpers.

Those desiring to eat in the dining hall must sign-up one week in advance for the meals they
will eat in the dining hall. Any changes should be made through the supervisor three days in advance.

No food is to be taken from the dining area without permission from the kitchen staff. Utensils and other kitchen equipment are not to be taken from the dining area. In cases of student illness, the supervisor or the Dean of Students may grant permission for the use of eating utensils to transport meals. These are to be promptly returned to the dining hall. Only persons specifically assigned are to be in the Kitchen between meals. Meals in the Dining Hall will be served on the following schedule:

Monday – Friday
Noon 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Evening 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Students are expected to observe the above schedule. Meals will not be served later than the above times.

Light breakfast, evening, and weekend meals in the dorms are permitted with the following conditions:

• Garbage is to be disposed of daily in the proper containers out of the dorm.
• Dishes and utensils are provided by students and not borrowed from the dining hall.
• Dishes are washed immediately after use.
• Students are to provide their own food for preparation in the dorm and not take food from the dining hall.
• Students using a gas stove may purchase gas on cash basis only.
• Violation of any of these conditions will lead to the loss of these privileges.

B. Campus Water Supply

Water on the campus is from our own well and tests indicate that it is safe, although it is high in calcium. It is both chlorinated and filtered and can be used for cooking and drinking from any water faucet.

C. Health Services

Participation in the health plan is required of all students living on campus.

1. What the Plan includes:

a. Payment of physicians’ office charges if the APNTS campus nurse recommends such visits. When the campus nurse recommends a visit to the office of a physician, payment for the office call can be made in one of the two ways:

1) Money is advanced by the campus nurse. Student returns receipts and balance of money to campus nurse.

2) Student pays for the office call from personal funds, and is reimbursed by the Business Manager upon receipt from the physician, and campus nurse approval. Students who have received advanced payments for doctor’s visits and do not bring receipts for visits or medicine will be responsible for the entire bill. Also, these students will not receive advanced payments for subsequent medical expenses. Students must receive clearance from the campus nurse that all medical-related
bills are paid before final exams. Clearance is given by the Business Manager.

• Stockmedicines at half price when purchased directly from the campus nurse. A 50% reimbursement for prescription costs, when the student has been referred by the APNTS campus nurse to the physician giving the prescription. Medicine discount is given only to students and families covered by medical plan.
• Room, doctor, and lab expenses for hospitalization due to accident and illnesses incurred while studying at APNTS. The hospitalization must be approved by the campus nurse. APNTS will pay the above mentioned expenses based on a ward-bed only. Also, APNTS will pay 50% of the cost of medicine for the student while he/she is in the hospital (based on prior approval). It is the student’s responsibility to pay the remaining 50% of the cost of medicine accumulated during the hospitalization.
• The maximum amount paid by APNTS for each incident is PhP 2,000.00.
• The period of coverage is from one registration period to the next. Students are not included in the plan in the summer.

2. What the plan does not include:

• Pregnancy care and complications due to pregnancy.
• Immunization of children and infants.
• Routine dental care.
• Routine optical and hearing care.
• Diseases, illnesses, or physical conditions developed prior to enrollment at APNTS.
• Accidents or illness incurred while on vacation, school breaks or on non-APNTS related activities away from campus.
• Expense incurred beyond rates of the plan as identified on the above.

3. Procedure to follow when a student feels sick.

• For common illnesses, the campus nurse should be notified between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for a consultation, or to arrange for a clinic appointment.
• The student must get permission from the campus nurse for a physician’s referral. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange transportation to and from the physician. The student should not take any prescription medications before consulting a doctor.
• For serious illnesses or severe injury the campus nurse should be notified immediately. In case of an emergency on campus, the student should be taken to one of the following nearby hospitals for immediate treatment: St. Anthony’s polymedic on Ortigas Ave.; Manila East Hospital; or Unciano Hospital in Antipolo. Someone should attempt to notify the campus nurse of the emergency right away. If no nurse is available, any faculty member may be informed, and the nurse should then be informed as soon as possible.
• It is the student’s responsibility to arrange transportation to and from the physician.

4. Procedure to follow for obtaining reimbursement of expenses by the Health Plan:

• Submit the official receipt for covered expenses to the campus nurse.
• The approved receipts will be signed by the campus nurse and returned to the student.
• Take your signed receipts to the Business Manager for reimbursement.

These are guidelines adopted by the APNTS Administrators to assist you with your medical expenses while at APNTS.

D. Gymnasium

Policy Concerning Gymnasium:

A gymnasium and a volleyball court are provided on campus. Sports and Games Equipment may be borrowed from the Dean of Students, if available. Use of the gym is controlled by the Administrative Council through the Dean of Students.

• Scheduling of the use of the recreation site should be done through the Central Office.
• Basketball teams using the gym should be supervised by the proper authorities from the beginning to the end of the tournament.
• The Director of Facilities Services should be informed beforehand if a team or teams are coming to play at the gym, so that the gate guard can be notified of the expected visitors and event ahead of time.
• The area behind the Chapel is available for soccer and/or volleyball.

E. Facilities Services

1. Grounds

Fruit and other items on campus should not be taken off trees or taken off campus without the written permission of the Director of Facilities Services. Fruit fallen on the ground may be picked up by the residents.

2. Security

The Seminary maintains the services of a security company. Students should report all suspicious activity to the Campus Security Director and no one should interfere with the performance of their tasks. The guards detailed at the main gate have been instructed to open and make security checks of all bags, kits, cases, boxes, trunks and the like brought in or out of the Seminary by students, visitors, and the campus workers. Cooperation regarding this matter will be highly appreciated.

Student access to the campus is through the Front Gate. The back gate access is
available especially for those who reside on that side of the campus. Between 9:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. it is requested that those accessing the campus through the Back Gate exhibit patience as the guard may not respond immediately to a request for entry. When leaving campus, students should advise the security guard on duty of the approximate time of their expected return.

Students are to be on campus by 11:00 p.m. and until 5:00 a.m. Exceptions need to be arranged with the Dean of Students. Quiet is to be maintained during the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Students, staff, and visitors are prohibited from socializing with the person on
duty at the front and back gate guardhouses. Please don’t distract these persons from their duties. Students should not use the front gate and back gate phones when receiving calls.

All visitors of students will remain at the gate until received by a host student who will come to the gate. If the student does not respond, the visitor will be denied entry, unless it is the student’s immediate family member, in which case the Central Office or Campus Facilities Services Director must be notified.

Visitors and helpers in student homes will have to have identity cards. The helper’s I.D. should be worn while on campus and will be required before entering the campus. The helper’s bags are to be inspected before exit.

3. Additional Advisory for Campus Residents:

• Notify the Resident Assistants or the Dean of Students of plans to stay off campus overnight or for an indefinite period with the required “Off-campus Overnight Request Form,” and leave contact information with the main gate Security Officer.
• Inform the Dean of Students and/or Housing Coordinator of overnight guest(s), and
  register them with the Central Office before their arrival on campus. Unregistered guests cannot stay on campus overnight. In case of emergency, call the Dean of Students immediately. If the Dean to Students is not available, you may contact another school administrator.
• Keep rooms/apartments locked at all times, particularly when occupants are out for meals, worship, study in the library, or on off-campus trips. Be “friendly” to strangers on campus. In a pleasant way, ask who they are, whom they want to see, and even accompany them if possible to their campus destination.
• Report any missing items immediately to the Director of Facilities Services, or to other proper school authorities.
• Report any unusual or suspicious activity or behavior on campus by visitors, residents and/or workers to the guard or to the Director of Facilities Services.
• No firearms and/or other incendiary devices such as dynamite sticks, hand grenades, and other deadly weapons are permitted on campus.

4. Vehicles

• The priority use of pool vehicles shall be in the following order
  1. Regularly assigned vehicles as outlined in point two and then for emergency use elsewhere
  2. Official Seminary business
  3. Full-time faculty and staff
  4. Official campus guests
  5. The Student Council for administratively approved field trips and other official functions
• When a vehicle is use by the Student Council, the Seminary will supply the gas and oil and the Student Council will pay for the driver at the hourly rate with a minimum of two hours (plus over time charges if applicable). The Student Council will also be responsible for all
  tolls, parking fees, etc.
• Request for non-regular use of vehicles should be made 7 days in advance. Such requests must be made on the appropriate form and must be approved by the President (or his representative) and the Director of Facilities Services.
• Each student who arrives at the airport or port to enroll at APNTS will be provided with one free pick-up by a Seminary vehicle, if available.
• For insurance reasons, all drivers must be selected from a list of approved drivers maintained by the Central Office.

5. Parking

Student parking is under the supervision of the Director of Facilities Services. Student parking is restricted to the front area of the campus—in the area around the Fairbanks Media Center and Unit 6. Non-resident students and visitors are restricted to parking in the front of the campus. Both the front and back carports are limited to vehicles that are assigned there. Loading and unloading are allowed in the gate and residential areas, but parking must be in assigned
locations.

Speed limit on campus is 10 kph. It must be strictly adhered to.

F. Central Offices
1. General

a) Central Office is maintained for the purpose of transacting seminary business.

b) Business Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon; 1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

c) The Business Manager is regularly available for consultation regarding student account inquiries by appointment.

d) Student accounts must be settled every month and all bills must be paid by the Friday before final examination week each semester and summer session.

e) Overdue library charges must be paid in cash. This should not be applied to student accounts.

2. Telephone

a) The APNTS telephone lines are primarily for seminary business. Calls not directly related to seminary business should be limited to three (3) minutes, especially during business hours.

b) The Central Office does not interrupt a class session to call anyone to the phone unless it is an extreme emergency. If a call comes in, a note will be placed in the student’s mailbox regarding it.

c) Incoming collect calls to students will not be accepted.

d) Answer the phone when it rings. The phone is the responsibility of all residents.

e) A pay phone has been installed near the Chapel for making off campus calls. Phone cards are available from the office.

3. Mail

Incoming mail is placed in the mailboxes daily Monday through Friday. Outgoing mail is collected from the box daily by the messenger who goes to the Taytay Post office. Students are responsible for correct postage. Stamps can be purchased in the Central office. Incoming mail should be addressed as follows:

Student Name
APNTS
Ortigas Avenue Extension
Kaytikling, Taytay
1920 Rizal
Philippines

Mailboxes are for mail only. They are not for locker purposes.

The “suggestion box” is designed for you to bring suggestions, observations, and comments to the attention of the Seminary Administration and/or faculty.

The “parcel” box will be used by the Central Office for oversized packages that do not fit into the mailboxes. You will receive a note from the office if you have a parcel that day.

Both the “outgoing mail” and the “Suggestion|” boxes have locks and will be locked to protect your letters and written suggestions.

4. Business & Finance

• It is expected that students will be responsible for their financial affairs and Seminary obligation while at APNTS.
• The Seminary does not loan money to students.
• Every student is strongly discouraged from borrowing money from any member of the Seminary faculty and staff, classmates or church members, and from having charge accounts in the neighborhood stores or shops.
• Students with excessive debts will be subject to disciplinary action.

G. Library

The Library exists to provide the essential material and information not otherwise easily obtained by the faculty and students. It is our hope that the students and other users will receive maximum use and benefit from the Library so they may be well-equipped to advance the Kingdom of God.

1. Library Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m

Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.

Sunday CLOSED

The Library is closed during chapel hours, Wednesday evenings, and certain holidays.

During semestral and summer breaks the Library is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

2. Photocopying

A photocopy machine is available in the Library. Check the Library Handbook for a list of charges.

3. Musical Instruments

Only the eletronic keyboards located in the Library and the Student Center should be used for practicing.

See the Library Handbook for other library policies and regulations related to the use of the library facilities.

H. Bulletin Boards

Bulletin boards are provided in the main halls of the first and second floors and at the library for information and announcements of various types. The glass doors at the front entrance to Owens Hall are not for posting information or announcements. Secure permission from the Dean of Students to post any information.

I. Student Volunteerism

• ConceptStudent Volunteerism is work given without pay in various campus programs. Student volunteerism is always welcomed. Under certain conditions this
  volunteer work may substitute for the required number of hours a student is required to take in order to live on campus.
• Eligibility
  • Part–time students not pursuing a degree whose spouses are full time students.
  • Students who have taken all the undergraduate courses offered at APNTS.
• Implementation
  • Ten hours of volunteer work per week for 18 weeks will substitute for one 3–hour course.
  • Students may opt out of two courses in one semester by working twenty hours per week.
  • Volunteer student hours will be monitored and coordinated by the SWAP Director.

J. Use of Seminary Facilities by Outside Organizations

The Administrative Committee is responsible for approving the use of Seminary facilities. Request to use the facilities are to be made through the Office of the President of the Seminary. Use of Seminary facilities is not granted when such use conflicts with the normal Seminary program. Charges for the use of Seminary facilities are determined by the size of the group and the facilities involved.

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