Faculty
All classes offered by EMNBI are taught by qualified faculty. Each faculty member possesses a minimum of a Master's Degree or equivalent in a content area dealing with Christian Ministry.

Except for general education courses, each teacher is required to be an ordained or licensed minister.

Classes
Classes meet once each week for eleven weeks. Typically, the time of meeting is from 6:30 to 10:00 pm. Class size depends on current enrollment, but will average from 8  - 20 persons. Students will normally be expected to bring textbooks to class with them and to be prepared for lecture and discussion. Approximately one to two hours of preparation outside class time is expected for each hour spent in the classroom.

Students will receive a current syllabus for their course at the beginning of the first class of each term. Every syllabus will list course purpose, objectives, needed curricular material, requirements for credit and course outline.

Facilities
Classes are held at the District Office of the Eastern Michigan District or in classrooms provided by the local Churches of the Nazarene. Classrooms meet local fire and safety codes and will be equipped with tables and chairs for students and instructional equipment for use by the teacher and class. Each class will receive information on available library resources which are accessible to the students.

Non-Discriminatory Policy
Eastern Michigan Nazarene Bible Institute subscribes to the principles and laws of the State of Michigan and the Federal Government pertaining to civil rights and equal opportunity, including Title IX of the 1972 Amendment Act. EMNBI policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, color, national or ethnic origin, marital status, or handicap in recruitment and admission of students, scholarship programs, and in the operation of all institutionally operated programs, activities and services. Evidence of practices inconsistent with this policy should be reported to the Director.

Class Attendance
Because an EMNBI education assumes that significant learning takes place in the classroom, regular class attendance is required. For illness, family emergencies and/or work-related problems, a student may miss a total of one week (10%) in any course without explanation or penalty. Absences beyond this first week will result in the reduction of one grade step (e.g., B to B-) per week, regardless of reason. Absences less than one week beyond the first week will be penalized at the direction of the teacher. No credit will be given after missing more than a total of three weeks (30%) of a class.

Grading
The following grading system will guide teachers in assessing a grade to students for class assignments and for the course grade:
 

Course Credit
Credit for completed courses will be given as Ordination Education Credits (OEC's); as such, an OEC is equivalent to one quarter hour of academic credit. Students are encouraged to maintain a Student Academic Portfolio, a device which may be used to petition academic credit at accredited colleges or universities. This is described in the 2005-07 EMNBI Catalog under the heading, "A Student's Guide to THE STUDENT ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO."

Student Records
EMNBI maintains the following records for each student:

1. Student Academic Record, including high school transcript or equivalent, any college transcripts, and a transcript of courses at EMNBI
   
   
2. Student attendance records
   
   
3. Student biographical, directory and demographic
   
   
4. Student financial account records

Credit Transferred In
EMNBI will accept credit from Nazarene Bible College, Colorado Springs or any of its entities. Any other credit to be accepted by transfer must be evaluated by Nazarene Bible College for transferability.

NO CREDIT is given for previous training, except if the student has previous Bible Colege training.

Tuition and Fees

Payment of Account
Payment of all fees and tuition is due upon enrollment for each term. Students may make an agreement to pay their bills in equal installments. All tuition and book fees are due at least two weeks before the final exam. Students who have outstanding accounts will not be allowed to take a class until their past bill is cleared up.

All tuition and fees paid by the applicant shall be refunded if the applicant is rejected by the school before enrollment. An application fee of not more than $25 may be retained by the school if the application is denied. All tuition and fees paid by the applicant shall be refunded if requested within three business days after signing a contract with the school. All refunds shall be retuned within 30 days.

Textbooks
The cost of textbooks varies from course to course. Students will purchase their textbooks. They will be available on the first night of the class from their instructor. Books must be paid for before the books are taken.

Policy on Refunds
EMNBI refunds tuition according to the following schedule:

Admission Fees and book fees are non-refundable.