Student Services

Housing

ALU does not have dormitory facilities under its control. Housing is the responsibility of the student. There are many apartments for rent within a 1 to 10 mile radius. Many are within walking distance.

Academic Advising

ALU provides a friendly setting in which students may explore concerns of a personal, academic, or career-related nature. Sometimes students experience academic difficulties not because they do not understand the specific course material, but rather due to other factors such as excessive anxiety, poorly developed study skills, or unrealistic expectations about how much they can handle.

Transcript Services

ALU will provide students with one transcript at no charge upon graduation. If students wish to order additional transcripts, send a written request containing a signature to the Office of the Registrar.

Textbook Services

The textbook list is posted online each session a month before the course starts to allow ample time for students to obtain a textbook. It is the student's responsibility to obtain the textbook(s) required.

Study Groups

ALU believes that study groups can be very valuable in the learning process. They can provide support, discipline, and ready feedback. Hybrid students can form study groups on campus. Areas are made available for students to study together on campus or at designated centers. For online students, ALU provides for “electronic interaction” between students and their Faculty Mentors, which it believes offsets this limitation.

Student Verifications

ALU shall provide verifications for all current and past students. All enrollment or degree verification requests are provided in writing. No enrollment or degree verification requests shall be provided verbally.

Special Accommodations

ALU is committed to accommodating any student with a physical disability. In the delivery of online courses, the most likely physical limitations involve visual impairments, including blindness and dyslexia. Accommodations cannot be provided which would fundamentally alter the nature of the program, cause undue hardship on ALU, or jeopardize the health or safety of others. Reasonable accommodations must specifically address the fundamental limitations of the student’s specific disability. Any other types of disabilities (i.e. psychological disorders) are also assessed on an individual basis. Any physical limitation will be identified in the application process and determination of any necessary accommodations will be acknowledged and provided. A doctor’s statement will be required as needed.

Learning Resources

Physical and online resources are made available to all students.

CAMPUS LIBRARY

ALU’s campus library exists primarily to serve the scholarly and research needs of the faculty and students of University. The library contains mainly specialized holdings in those subject areas relevant to ALU's course offerings - business, management, Christian leadership and English.

VIRTUAL LIBRARY

ALU offers students access to LIRN, a virtual library providing students with millions of peer-reviewed and full-text journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, e-books, podcasts, audio, and video resources to support their academic studies.

OTHER RESOURCES

Supplementary electronic resources are available. For additional resources, students are provided with a list of public libraries within a 15 mile radius from campus. Online resources, such as government websites, databases, scholarly are made available to all students.

Life After ALU

Career Planning

ALU's programs do not prepare graduates for a specific occupation or employment and does not provide formal career planning services. ALU will provide a list of employers who have contacted ALU offering employment opportunities.

Graduation Services

Degrees are awarded when students: (1) Have applied for graduation and a formal graduation evaluation is conducted. (2) Successfully complete all academic requirements in the program of study. (3) Have an overall grade point average of 2.0 at the undergraduate level and 2.5 at the graduate level. (4) Satisfy all financial obligations.

Alumni Association

The mission of the Alumni Association of ALU is to foster a mutually beneficial relationship between ALU and its alumni to perpetuate a sense of pride in and commitment to the outstanding qualities of ALU and the education it provides.