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Terms of Use

Branner Global Christian University

Effective Date: November 14, 2022

Welcome to the official website of Branner Global Christian University 

By accessing or using this website, submitting forms, requesting information, applying for admission, enrolling in programs, using online services, or interacting with Branner Global Christian University through any digital platform, you agree to these Terms of Use.

Please read these Terms carefully. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use this website or our online services.

1. Institutional Purpose

Branner Global Christian University is a private faith-based educational institution dedicated to Christian education, religious formation, ministry preparation, leadership development, theological studies, and related academic and professional fields.

The Institution may offer educational programs, training, certificates, academic services, student support, institutional communications, and other services consistent with its mission, policies, and applicable laws.

Where applicable, Branner Global Christian University may seek or operate under religious exemption provisions pursuant to Florida law and applicable regulatory requirements. Religious institutions that meet Florida Statute 1005.06(1)(f) and Rule 6E-5.001 may be outside the jurisdiction or purview of the Florida Commission for Independent Education and may not be required to obtain licensure. (Departamento de Educação da Flórida)

2. No Guarantee of Admission, Completion, Recognition, or Employment

Use of this website, submission of an inquiry form, application, document, payment, or communication does not guarantee admission, enrollment, academic completion, graduation, transfer of credits, professional licensing, employment, salary increase, immigration benefit, or recognition by any governmental, educational, professional, ecclesiastical, or regulatory body.

Admission, enrollment, program completion, certificate issuance, transcript issuance, diploma issuance, or other academic services are subject to the Institution’s official policies, academic requirements, financial requirements, documentation review, and administrative approval.

3. Accuracy of Information

Branner Global Christian University makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate and updated information on its website, including program descriptions, tuition information, policies, admission requirements, academic services, institutional status, and contact information.

However, website content may contain errors, omissions, outdated information, or typographical mistakes. The Institution reserves the right to correct, update, modify, suspend, or remove any content at any time without prior notice.

Official institutional documents, such as enrollment agreements, academic catalogs, policy manuals, student handbooks, invoices, transcripts, and written communications from authorized departments, may control over general website information.

4. Institutional Status, Authorization, and Religious Exemption

Branner Global Christian University is committed to accurately representing its legal status, authorization status, exemption status, accreditation status, program recognition, and institutional approvals.

Any religious exemption, if granted, does not by itself constitute institutional accreditation, federal recognition, or approval of all academic programs by the State of Florida.

The Florida Commission for Independent Education has statutory responsibilities related to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions, including consumer protection, institutional policies, administration, data management, and licensure of independent schools, colleges, and universities. (Departamento de Educação da Flórida)

If Branner Global Christian University operates under a religious exemption, the Institution will make reasonable efforts to ensure that its publications, website, catalog, enrollment documents, and institutional communications accurately describe the scope and limitations of such status.

5. Educational Programs and Degree Titles

Programs offered by Branner Global Christian University may be religious, theological, ministerial, professional, academic, continuing education, certificate-based, or institutional in nature.

Where applicable under Florida religious exemption provisions, religious institutions must affirm that their programs prepare students for religious vocations as ministers, professionals, or laypersons in categories such as ministry, counseling, theology, education, administration, music, fine arts, media communications, or social work. Florida law also includes requirements related to religious modifiers and degree titles. (Senado da Flórida)

Program names, course descriptions, degree titles, certificates, and academic documents are subject to institutional policies and applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

6. Student Responsibility

Students, applicants, and website users are responsible for reading and understanding all applicable institutional documents before applying, enrolling, making payments, or beginning any program.

This may include:

  • Admissions requirements;

  • Program descriptions;

  • Tuition and fees;

  • Payment terms;

  • Refund policies;

  • Academic policies;

  • Graduation requirements;

  • Transfer credit policies;

  • Religious exemption disclosures;

  • Accreditation and recognition disclosures;

  • Student complaint procedures;

  • Technology requirements;

  • Privacy Policy;

  • Enrollment agreements and institutional catalog.

Students are responsible for determining whether a Branner Global Christian University program meets their personal, professional, religious, academic, employment, licensing, immigration, or recognition goals.

7. Website Use

You agree to use this website and our online services only for lawful, respectful, and authorized purposes.

You agree not to:

  • Use the website for fraudulent, unlawful, misleading, abusive, or harmful purposes;

  • Submit false, incomplete, misleading, or unauthorized information;

  • Attempt to access restricted systems, student records, administrative platforms, or data without permission;

  • Interfere with website security, operation, servers, networks, or digital infrastructure;

  • Copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, or exploit website content without authorization;

  • Impersonate another person, student, faculty member, representative, institution, or organization;

  • Upload malicious software, spam, or harmful code;

  • Use the website in a way that violates applicable law or institutional policy.

The Institution may restrict, suspend, or terminate access to users who violate these Terms or misuse institutional platforms.

8. Applications, Forms, and Submitted Information

By submitting forms, applications, documents, or information to Branner Global Christian University, you represent that the information provided is accurate, complete, current, and submitted with proper authorization.

False, fraudulent, altered, incomplete, or misleading documents may result in denial of admission, cancellation of enrollment, disciplinary action, withholding of documents, termination of services, or other appropriate institutional action.

Submitted documents may be reviewed, verified, stored, retained, or shared as necessary for legitimate academic, administrative, legal, financial, religious, institutional, verification, or compliance purposes, as described in our Privacy Policy.

9. Payments, Tuition, Fees, and Refunds

Tuition, fees, payment schedules, refund policies, and financial obligations are governed by the Institution’s official payment documents, enrollment agreements, invoices, refund policy, and applicable institutional policies.

Information displayed on the website may be subject to change.

Students are responsible for reviewing all payment terms before making any payment or entering into an enrollment agreement.

Unless otherwise stated in official institutional documents, failure to pay tuition, fees, or outstanding balances may result in administrative holds, suspension of services, withholding of certificates, transcripts, diplomas, or other academic documents, cancellation of enrollment, or collection action where legally permitted.

10. Intellectual Property

All website content, including text, graphics, logos, images, videos, designs, documents, course descriptions, program materials, trademarks, service marks, and institutional names, is owned by or licensed to Branner Global Christian University unless otherwise stated.

Users may view, download, or print website content for personal, informational, or educational use only.

You may not copy, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, sell, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit institutional content without prior written authorization from Branner Global Christian University.

11. Third-Party Links and Services

This website may contain links to third-party websites, payment processors, learning platforms, communication tools, partner organizations, or external resources.

Branner Global Christian University is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security, accuracy, availability, or policies of third-party websites or services.

Accessing third-party websites is done at the user’s own risk.

12. Technology and Online Learning

Some programs, services, or communications may be delivered through online platforms, learning management systems, video conferencing tools, email, digital documents, or other technologies.

Users are responsible for having appropriate internet access, devices, software, email access, and technical ability to participate in online services or programs.

The Institution is not responsible for user-side technical issues, internet failures, device problems, email delivery failures, platform interruptions, or circumstances outside the Institution’s reasonable control.

13. Communications

By submitting contact information, users authorize Branner Global Christian University to communicate with them by email, phone, messaging applications, mail, online platforms, or other communication channels for legitimate institutional purposes.

Communications may include admissions information, academic updates, payment notices, policy updates, student services, ministry-related communications, program announcements, and administrative notices.

Users may request to stop receiving promotional messages, but essential academic, administrative, financial, legal, regulatory, or transactional communications may continue.

14. Student Complaints and Concerns

Students are encouraged to first contact Branner Global Christian University directly to resolve academic, administrative, financial, technical, or service-related concerns.

Students may contact:

Registrar’s Office: registrar.office@brannerglobal.education
Academic Records: academic.records@brannerglobal.education
General Contact:academic.records@brannerglobal.education

Where applicable, students may also contact the Florida Commission for Independent Education regarding concerns involving a nonpublic postsecondary institution in Florida. The CIE states that a concern may be submitted by letter or email and should include the student’s identifying information, institution name, attendance dates, description of the issue, and supporting documentation. (Departamento de Educação da Flórida)

Florida Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Phone: 1-888-224-6684 / 850-245-3200
Email: CIEInfo@fldoe.org
Fax: 850-245-3238

15. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and its content are provided for informational purposes on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

Branner Global Christian University does not guarantee that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, current, complete, or free from viruses or harmful components.

The Institution does not guarantee that website content will meet every user’s expectations, professional requirements, licensing requirements, academic recognition requirements, employment goals, or regulatory requirements.

16. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Branner Global Christian University, its officers, directors, administrators, faculty, staff, representatives, affiliates, partners, agents, and service providers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising from or related to use of the website, reliance on website content, inability to access online services, technical failures, third-party services, or user decisions based on website information.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

17. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Branner Global Christian University, its officers, directors, administrators, faculty, staff, representatives, affiliates, partners, agents, and service providers from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses arising out of your misuse of the website, violation of these Terms, submission of false or unauthorized information, infringement of intellectual property rights, or violation of applicable law.

18. Changes to These Terms

Branner Global Christian University may update, modify, or replace these Terms of Use at any time.

The updated version will be posted on this website with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the website, platforms, or services after changes are posted means that the user acknowledges and agrees to the updated Terms.

19. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted in accordance with applicable laws and institutional policies.

Where applicable, matters involving Branner Global Christian University’s operations, services, website, religious exemption, student records, or institutional activities may be subject to the laws and regulations of the relevant jurisdiction in which the Institution operates or provides services.

Nothing in these Terms limits any rights that users may have under applicable consumer protection, education, privacy, or regulatory laws.

20. Contact Information

Questions about these Terms of Use may be directed to:

Branner Global Christian University
Registrar’s Office: registrar.office@brannerglobal.education
Academic Records: academic.records@brannerglobal.education
General Contact: rector@brannerglobal.education
Website: https://brannerglobal.education
Address:

Florida Branch Office: 2125 Biscayne Blvd, Ste 204 #26392, Miami, Florida 33137, USA