Posts Categorized: General University Policies

Document Retention   ABTU maintains digital student documents within the student information system. Any physical student documents received are stored in locked cabinets which are accessible only by authorized personnel. The cabinets are monitored by video and the office is an alarmed facility. Physical student records are also scanned and stored on the ABTU local… Read more »

Do Not Call ABTU maintains a Do Not Call Policy for the protection of prospective students and those persons not wanting to be contacted by ABTU. ABTU does not place unsolicited telephone calls (cold calls). However, ABTU has an established business relationship with a person if that person is currently a student, if that person… Read more »

Dismissal Policy A student may be dismissed for failing to maintain ABTU’s policies. Below is a list of violations that may result in a student’s dismissal. Please note this list may not cover all situations. Failure to maintain SAP Failure to comply with ABTU policies Academic Dishonesty Failure to pay Failure to maintain attendance Poor… Read more »

Disability Accommodations This institution complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state and local requirements regarding students with disabilities. In compliance with federal and state regulations, reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified students with disabilities. It is the student’s responsibility to identify him or herself to the university as… Read more »

Creating and Modifying Policies   All ABTU policies are available for employees and instructors on the ABTU Staff Page. These policies are in pdf format and may not be altered in any way by unauthorized personnel. Policies pertaining to students or persons not employed by ABTU are available on the ABTU website and in the… Read more »

Course Assessment Assessment All ABTU courses must include a core assessment that measures the course’s Core Learning Outcomes and competencies. The purpose of the assessment is to verify that the learning outcomes have been achieved and to what extent they have been met. For each course, the core assessment is performed online on a weekly… Read more »

Complaint Resolution American Business & Technology University follows the Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education, the Missouri Department of Higher Education, the United States Department of Education, and the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education Accrediting Commission’s rules, regulations, and procedures regarding complaint resolution. ABTU defines a complaint, in accordance with DEAC Policy as a… Read more »

Campus Security We are committed to a safe and secure campus facility for all students, employees, faculty, staff, and visitors both within our online education system and the physical buildings. Our campus and classrooms are located on the world wide web; however, we have a main administrative campus at 1018 St. Maartens Dr, St. Joseph,… Read more »

Filed under General University Policies Course Materials As a part of the total cost, ABTU will provide all of the textbooks, software, and resources needed to successfully complete a chosen program with ABTU. In an effort to be environmentally friendly, reduce costs, and expose students to, and encourage new technologies, eBooks will be provided for each… Read more »