STUDENT DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION Orientation

Prior to the start of each semester, time is set aside to help familiarize new students with the College. Sessions with College leadership, including vice presidents, deans, registrar, and student body president are followed by placement testing and “get-acquainted” activities.

Personal Development 105 is a two credit hour semester-long class is available in the first year for all incoming freshmen. This multifaceted class is designed to assist students in making a successful transition to college, both academically and personally, and addresses career and education from a biblical perspective.

Church Membership

If you have membership in a church in the San Diego area, you are expected to maintain your membership there, to attend its services regularly, and to participate actively in its programs.

If you come from such distances that you cannot regularly attend services and participate in activities at the church where you hold membership, you are invited to take advantage of the opportunities at Shadow Mountain Community Church. Regular attendance at a local, Bible teaching church is expected.

Chapel

Each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, time is devoted to chapel. Chapel provides opportunity for worship and edification for the entire College family.

Guest speakers, talented faculty and staff members, student testimonies, musical groups, Christian videos, drama, and other special events help make chapel refreshing and challenging.

All resident students and full-time non-resident students are required to attend chapel three times a week. Part-time students are expected to attend one chapel service each week.

David Jeremiah Bible Conference

Several days during the fall semester are devoted to morning and evening sessions with outstanding Bible expositors. These sessions are required for all full-time students and are also strongly recommended for part-time students.

36 International Outreach Festival

Several days during the spring semester are devoted to the International Outreach Festival in partnership with Shadow Mountain Community Church.

Missionaries from around the world are featured, along with evangelistic outreaches into the community. Attendance is required of all full-time students, and part-time students are encouraged to take in this strategic conference.

Student Ministries

The Student Ministries program is based on the principle that one of the main functions of the College is to prepare you for a life dedicated to the Lord’s service. Every student at San Diego Christian College is required to participate in some area of Christian ministry for each semester of full-time enrollment.

First-time freshmen will not be required to participate during their first semester at SDCC, and graduating seniors will be excused during their final semester.

This experience provides a vital means of achieving the stated objectives of the College. The objectives of the program are to give you a deeper understanding of the eternal perspective in education, which is vital to the entire educational program, and to provide you with practical ministry experience.

The College is committed to preparing you to be an active contributor in building up the body of Christ through the local church. Student ministry includes such areas as Sunday school, evangelism, mission trips, rest homes.

A student ministry assignment is usually part of a local church ministry and involves approximately 3 hours per week or about 5 hours per semester.

Housing

San Diego Christian College is a residential college. Much of the overall college experience takes place in residence life and relationships. Residence halls are available for more than 200 single students. These facilities include single and double student rooms with lounges and laundry facilities located nearby. Men and women are housed separately.

The College requires all unmarried students to live on campus. The only exceptions to this policy apply to those over the age of 21, married students, students living with blood relatives or students attending school part-time—

taking fewer than twelve credit hours. All other requests to live off-campus must be approved by the Deans.

The city of El Cajon offers many apartment complexes that vary widely in services, facilities, and prices.

Food Services

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served cafeteria-style in the SDCC dining hall.

Meal hours and menus are posted daily at the dining hall entrance. An ID card serves as a meal pass for on-campus students and commuters who wish to purchase a meal plan. Individual meals may be purchased at the entrance to the dining facility.

Health Insurance

All full-time students are required to maintain health-insurance coverage while in school. Students not covered under a family policy are responsible for purchasing the coverage provided by the College. Students who are covered under a family policy must furnish proof that coverage is in force prior to enrollment. All foreign students must purchase insurance through the College, whether or not they are covered under a family policy.

Medical Services

A registered nurse is on duty Monday through Friday according to a posted schedule. Basic health services are provided at little or no charge, depending upon the specific medical request. Students in need of a physician’s attention are referred to a local physician who will accept the school’s health insurance or private insurance. Emergency care is available at East County Urgent Care, located about one mile from campus.

Counseling Services

An experienced counselor is on campus according to a posted schedule and is available for specific appointments. Care includes assessments, emergency services, crisis intervention, individual and/or group therapy, as well as referral services depending on the student’s needs and diagnosis. Support groups are offered based on student interest. Student Counseling Services operates on a short-term therapy model based firmly in Scriptural principles revealed as absolute truth. The number of visits is determined individually for each student depending on his or her condition.

Career Counseling

A career service center is available to assist all students who are in various phases of career decision-making and future planning. The center is designed to meet the career planning and guidance needs of all students. Individual and small group counseling is offered in addition to employment and job placement assistance. A variety of resource information and materials is available to help students with information gathering and career and educational research.

38 College Bookstore

The bookstore serves as a small Christian bookstore, office supply center, and college textbook distributor. As a general Christian bookstore, it offers a variety of Christian literature, souvenirs, SDCC insignia items, gift items, and Christian music. As an office supply center, it offers general office supplies, phone cards, stamps, and postage payment for shipping. As a college textbook distributor, it carries all of the text materials a student needs for each course.

Students may purchase any or all of their texts at the bookstore and sell many of them back during the “buy back” period at the end of each semester.

Student Senate

Each spring the student body elects its executive members and office holders for the following year. Students involved in Senate are provided with opportunity to serve in a leadership position.

Senate coordinates all its functions and provides activities that support spiritual, social, scholastic, and competitive activities involving the student body. They work in cooperation with the Student Development Department and its advisors.

Athletics and Recreation

SDCC competes in the following intercollegiate sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track and field, and women’s volleyball. Softball fields and a junior Olympic-size swimming pool are available at specified times. Intramural sports are also provided.

Students are encouraged to develop their special interest areas through extra-curricular programs. The greater San Diego area and the nearby mountains provide virtually every kind of outdoor activity, from surfing and sailing to hiking and climbing. The Anza-Borrego State Park, a vast natural desert preserve, is also within a two-hour drive. Students may find places to ski, such as in Big Bear, CA, about a three-hour drive.

Student Life Policies

San Diego Christian College is dedicated to the training of people who genuinely desire to live a life honoring to Jesus Christ. The leadership of SDCC is determined to maintain the highest standards of Christian behavior.

To cultivate and preserve an atmosphere conducive to the fulfillment of SDCC’s

commitment to spiritual excellence, the following activities are to be avoided:

use of alcoholic beverages, tobacco and illegal drugs, and sexual immorality.

The College also adheres to certain regulations regarding dress and entertainment.

The Student Handbook is provided online every year, outlining in full detail these and other pertinent policies and regulations. A hard copy may also be obtained from the Office of Student Development.

The College requires that each student sign an agreement indicating that they have read and understand the policies outlined in the Student Handbook.

By enrolling at San Diego Christian College, you acknowledge your commitment to abide by the behavioral standards of the College. Any student whose attitudes or actions prove to be uncooperative will be subject to administrative discipline.

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