ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
FOR SEMINARIANS

     It is preferred that applicants be sponsored through at least two written recommendations by an ordained person to be eligible for a consideration for admission as seminarians.  Requirements for our admission to the seminary may be separate and distinct from those required for ones own diocese or religious community.  No more than 25 percent of the credits required and validated through our review process for degree shall be awarded for prior learning.

REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

1. Complete official written and/or oral examination at time of applicant's entrance into seminary.  (Optional)
2. Candidates must present the following academic credentials:
3. G.E.D. (General Education Degree) of high school diploma, and/or student must be working towards G.E.D.
4. Honest desire for seminary work by written statement and two written recommendations by an ordained person or non-relative.  (Optional)
5. Interview by Dean and/or Clergy.

Confession of faith; the principles of seminary life must be accepted and signed. (Optional)

1. Transfer students will be placed according to requirements met by Canon Law

the Program of Priestly Formation.

DOCUMENTATION

      Each candidate is responsible for providing the seminary with the following records in a timely fashion.

1. Official Transcripts/ Degrees from each seminary, college, institution, and university attended are to be sent to the seminary.
2. Record of any official church ministry previously received.
3. Web Site recruitment.

     St. Michael Seminary reserves the right to require an entrance examination of a student and/ or to admit him on probation.  St. Michael Seminary reserves the right to refuse, to admit or readmit any student at any time should it be deemed to be required in the interest of the student or the seminary to do so, and to require the withdrawal of any student/ faculty at any time who fails to give honest cooperation in requirements for acceptable scholarship and behavior.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
The effect of absences upon grades is determined by the instructor and ST. MICHAEL ACADEMY OF ESCHATOLOGY reserves the right to deal at anytime with individual cases of nonattendance.

FINAL EXAM PERIOD
Final Exams and/or Thesis Paper, Field Projects for Fall & Spring are due during the last week of each semester.  Course examinations may be given at the discretion of the faculty member teaching the course.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY
As condition to enrollment, students agree that upon completion of their thesis, it becomes the sole ownership of ST. MICHAEL ACADEMY OF ESCHATOLOGY.  The thesis and research thereof may be used on our Internet Site.

HONORS CONVOCATION

CODE OF CONDUCT

ST. MICHAEL ACADEMY OF ESCHATOLOGY

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY

DISCLAIMER: ST. MICHAEL ACADEMY OF ESCHATOLOGY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR S TUDENTS (AT ANY TIME) IN REGARDS TO THEIR ACTIVITIES, ACTIONS, CONDUCT, OR BEHAVIOR WHICH IN ANY WAY VIOLATES THE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR INTERNATIONAL LAWS, AS ALL STUDENTS MUST BE 18 YEARS AND OLDER TO ENROLL IN ST. MICHAEL ACADEMY AND ARE OF THE AGE OF SELF- RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES.

Students of St. Michael Academy of Eschatology are expected to exercise conduct and behavior of responsible individuals at all times during their coursework, activities, events, and/or programs while with the Academy. Student participation is a privilege, not a right.  If a student is found by the Academy to be in violation of the law the Academy is obliged to refer a student’s misconduct to the appropriate authorities. Students are required to comply with St. Michael Academy Code of Conduct and Behavior at all times.

1.  There will be no Academic Dishonesty, Cheating or Plagiarism:  

The Academy observes Copyright Laws and the student must also.   All work must be strictly their own, and quotations, pictures, etc. of any kind must be sited and credit given to the source.

2.  Alcohol and Controlled Substances: 

St. Michael Academy students whether in house or online must comply with the provisions of Florida Controlled Substances Policy at all times.   No alcohol abuse is allowed during any activity or event sponsored by the Academy either on or off campus.

3.  Assault and Battery: 

No student shall threaten or commit assault or battery on or towards any person with the Academy. Students may not confront or threaten faculty, students, or any person, or living thing with the intent to harm, mam, or kill them.   Students must do no harm to properties of the Academy, or to property of any person. If a student violates these requirements, they will be reported to the proper authorities.

4.  Bullying:

Bullying is a violation of the Academy and will not be tolerated in any form. A ZERO -POLICY IS ENFORCED BY THE ACADEMY.  It is prohibited at St. Michael Academy of Eschatology and anyone who is bullying anyone in the Academy or outside the Academy will be dismissed as a student or faculty member. No face-to-face bullying or electronic Cyberbullying is permitted. Authorities will be contacted.

5.  Contracts:

No student of St. Michael Academy of Eschatology shall enter into a contract with an outside agency us the name of St. Michael Academy. The student will assume personal responsibility and liability for entering into a violation of this policy and rule.

6. Counterfeiting and Altering:

No student in no way may alter transcripts, degrees, or coursework offline or online to falsify data for personal and/or profitable gain or to undermine the integrity of St. Michael Academy of Eschatology and its students, faculty, coursework and/or programs.

7.  Disruptive Behavior:

A student shall not behave in a disruptive manner to cause destruction of the property of St. Michael Academy of Eschatology, either on campus or to online website data, or which endangers faculty, administrative persons, and violates their rights and interferes with St. Michael Academy’s Programming.  It is the responsibility of the student to cooperate fully with the local authorities as they will be contacted to stop the disruptive behavior.

8. Technology, Communication Systems and Electronic Devices:

Students, unauthorized persons, will not use the St. Michael Academy of Eschatology technology and communication systems, including the using of the Wi-Fi on the property of St. Michael Academy at any time.  

a. There will be no illegal or criminal activity including harassing, defaming or stalking others.

b. There will be no posting, viewing or sending obscene or pornographic material or material that incites illegal activities.

c. There will be no unauthorized commercial or for-profit activities.

d. There will be no playing games or pursuit of other non-academic purposes without permission.

e. There will be no spreading of malware or viruses.

f. There will be no distribution, downloading, uploading, or sharing of any material, software, data, documents, sound, pictures, or any other file that are  specified as illegal or gained by unauthorized access by  Board of Directors or Officers and by federal or state laws . 

g. There will be no tampering with the existing intellectual data or material physical items both religious and non-religious belonging to St. Michael Academy of Eschatology and St. Michael Evangelical Orthodox Church and Board of Directors and Officers.   

h. There will also be no addition of data or removal of data unless authorized by St. Michael Academy CEO and Administrator. Any attempt to damage, alter, destroy or copy any data to which there has been no authorization, or attempts to gain profit from or gain access to computer data to which a student has no security authorization is strictly prohibited.  Any unauthorized access to data on students, faculty, or persons to confidential material is a violation of the privacy act and will be reported to the authorities. This may include data that is not marked as private but is accessed without consent by CEO or administrator.

i. Additionally, prohibitive behavior on electronic devices includes using cellular phones or other electronic devices with photographic capabilities for the purposes of photographing or engaging in forms of academic misconduct, academic dishonesty or illegal activity listed below is strictly prohibited:

1. You may not photograph individuals unknowingly, which includes taking pictures without appropriate written consent; 

2. and taking unauthorized photographs of documents, objects, or using any type of electronic device to photograph, video record or audio record a course or activity or personnel unless written permission is obtained prior by the Administrative CEO or Dean of St. Michael Academy.

3. Gain illegal access to WiFi or computer software, programs, files, passwords, cell phones, landline phones ,or search for unauthorized documents even if they are not specifically marked private without written consent including physical files/data or materials as-well-as intellectual properties and computer files/data is included within this category.

9.  Theft and Vandalsim:

Students shall not engage in theft or vandalism of property belonging to an individual in the community.  They may not vandalize or steal from the students, faculty, or the St. Michael Academy of Eschatology, or Directors and Officers of St. Michael Evangelical Orthodox Church.  Violators will be reported to the authorities.

10.  Tobacco:

Use of tobacco/smoking of tobacco and use of electronic cigarettes is prohibited on St. Michael Academy Property inside or outside of premises.

11.  Weapons:

St. Michael Academy of Eschatology prohibits the possession or use of weapons on the property of St. Michael Academy.