Student Handbook
Branner Global Christian University
Effective Date: June 14, 2026
Welcome Message
Welcome to Branner Global Christian University.
This Student Handbook is designed to provide students with important information about institutional policies, academic expectations, student responsibilities, administrative procedures, records, conduct, complaints, and general student services.
Students are responsible for reading, understanding, and following the policies and procedures contained in this Handbook, the Institutional Catalog, the Enrollment Agreement, the Privacy Policy, the Terms of Use, the Institutional Disclosure, and all official communications issued by Branner Global Christian University.
1. Institutional Identity
Branner Global Christian University is a private faith-based educational institution committed to Christian education, religious formation, theological studies, ministry preparation, leadership development, education, administration, counseling, media communications, social service, and related areas of religious vocation and professional service.
The Institution may offer academic programs, religious education, ministry training, continuing education, certificates, diplomas, student services, and institutional support consistent with its mission, policies, and applicable legal requirements.
2. Mission Statement
The mission of Branner Global Christian University is to provide faith-based education that prepares students for Christian service, ministry, leadership, professional development, academic growth, and responsible engagement in society.
The Institution seeks to integrate knowledge, faith, ethics, service, and academic excellence in the formation of students for local and global impact.
3. Faith-Based Educational Purpose
Branner Global Christian University operates from a Christian worldview and seeks to serve students through programs that may include religious, theological, ministerial, educational, administrative, counseling, communication, leadership, and service-related components.
Students are expected to respect the Christian mission, values, and institutional identity of the University.
4. Institutional Status Disclosure
Where applicable, Branner Global Christian University may seek or operate under religious exemption provisions pursuant to Florida law and applicable regulatory requirements.
Any religious exemption, if granted, does not by itself constitute institutional accreditation, federal recognition, government accreditation, state licensure, or approval of all academic programs by the State of Florida.
Students are responsible for reviewing all official institutional disclosures regarding authorization, exemption, accreditation, recognition, transferability, and professional licensure before enrollment.
5. Student Responsibility
Students are responsible for:
Reading all institutional documents before enrollment;
Submitting accurate and complete information;
Maintaining updated contact information;
Meeting admission and academic requirements;
Paying tuition, fees, and financial obligations according to official agreements;
Participating in academic activities;
Respecting institutional policies and procedures;
Communicating with the Institution in a timely and respectful manner;
Reviewing program requirements and deadlines;
Understanding limitations regarding recognition, transferability, employment, licensing, or foreign equivalency.
Enrollment at Branner Global Christian University means the student accepts the responsibility to make informed educational decisions.
6. Admission Policy
Admission requirements may vary by program, level, modality, and institutional policy.
Applicants may be required to submit:
Completed application form;
Personal identification;
Prior academic records;
Diplomas, certificates, or transcripts;
Résumé or professional history;
Statement of purpose, ministry background, or professional objective, when applicable;
Payment of applicable application or administrative fees;
Additional documentation required by the Institution.
Submission of an application does not guarantee admission. Admission decisions are subject to review, document verification, eligibility requirements, and administrative approval.
7. Enrollment
A student is considered enrolled only after completing all required admissions steps, submitting required documentation, accepting the Enrollment Agreement, and satisfying applicable financial requirements.
The Institution reserves the right to deny, suspend, or cancel enrollment if submitted information is false, incomplete, fraudulent, unauthorized, or inconsistent with institutional requirements.
8. Academic Programs
Programs may include religious, theological, ministerial, academic, professional, certificate-based, continuing education, or institutional study.
Each program may have specific requirements, including:
Required courses;
Credit or hour requirements;
Assignments;
Exams or assessments;
Research projects;
Practicum or ministry activities, when applicable;
Final paper, thesis, dissertation, capstone, or portfolio, when required;
Minimum academic performance standards;
Completion deadlines.
Students must follow the program structure and requirements published in official institutional documents.
9. Academic Calendar and Deadlines
Academic calendars, course schedules, enrollment periods, payment deadlines, document deadlines, and graduation timelines may vary by program and modality.
Students are responsible for monitoring official communications and meeting all deadlines.
Failure to meet academic or administrative deadlines may delay enrollment, course access, graduation, transcript issuance, diploma issuance, or other institutional services.
10. Online Learning
Some programs and services may be delivered online through digital platforms, email, learning management systems, video conferencing tools, digital documents, or other technologies.
Students are responsible for having:
Reliable internet access;
Active email account;
Computer, tablet, or compatible device;
Updated browser;
Required software or applications;
Ability to access digital documents;
Basic digital literacy;
Ability to participate in online academic activities.
The Institution is not responsible for technical issues caused by the student’s internet connection, device, software, email provider, or third-party services.
11. Attendance and Participation
Attendance and participation requirements may vary by program.
Participation may include:
Logging into the learning platform;
Watching lectures;
Submitting assignments;
Participating in forums or discussions;
Attending live sessions, when required;
Completing readings;
Responding to faculty or administrative communications;
Completing assessments or academic activities.
Failure to participate may affect academic progress, grades, course completion, or enrollment status.
12. Academic Integrity
Students are expected to maintain honesty, integrity, and responsibility in all academic work.
Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Plagiarism;
Cheating;
Submitting work completed by another person;
Fabricating research, citations, ministry activities, or academic data;
Unauthorized use of materials during assessments;
Submitting the same work for multiple courses without permission;
Forging documents;
Misrepresenting academic credentials;
Using false, altered, or fraudulent records.
Academic misconduct may result in grade reduction, course failure, disciplinary action, suspension, dismissal, denial of document issuance, or other institutional action.
13. Use of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Tools
Students may use digital tools, including grammar tools, research databases, and artificial intelligence tools, only when such use is permitted by the instructor, program policy, or institutional guidelines.
Students remain responsible for the originality, accuracy, citations, integrity, and quality of all submitted work.
Use of artificial intelligence to generate assignments, research, papers, exams, theses, dissertations, or academic work without authorization or proper disclosure may be considered academic misconduct.
14. Grading Policy
Grading methods may vary by program, course, instructor, and academic level.
Grades may be based on:
Assignments;
Exams;
Research papers;
Participation;
Projects;
Practical activities;
Ministry or professional activities;
Final papers;
Thesis, dissertation, capstone, or portfolio;
Other academic assessments.
Students should review each course syllabus or program guide for grading criteria.
15. Satisfactory Academic Progress
Students are expected to make satisfactory academic progress toward program completion.
Satisfactory academic progress may include:
Completing required courses;
Maintaining minimum grades;
Submitting assignments on time;
Meeting research or project milestones;
Maintaining active communication with faculty or advisors;
Fulfilling financial and administrative obligations.
Failure to maintain satisfactory progress may result in academic warning, probation, suspension, dismissal, or delay in graduation.
16. Transfer Credit and Prior Learning
Branner Global Christian University may evaluate transfer credits, prior learning, professional experience, ministry experience, or previous academic work according to institutional policies.
Acceptance of transfer credit or prior learning is not guaranteed and is subject to review and approval.
The Institution does not guarantee that credits earned at Branner Global Christian University will be accepted by another institution, employer, government agency, professional board, or credential evaluator.
17. Student Records
Branner Global Christian University maintains student records for legitimate academic, administrative, financial, legal, verification, archival, religious education, and institutional purposes.
Student records may include:
Admission documents;
Enrollment agreements;
Academic history;
Grades;
Transcripts;
Attendance records;
Course completion records;
Program status;
Graduation records;
Financial records;
Communications with the Institution;
Copies of submitted documents;
Issued certificates, diplomas, or academic documents.
Academic records may be retained for extended periods or permanently when necessary for transcript verification, alumni services, institutional accountability, legal compliance, or academic recordkeeping.
18. Privacy and Confidentiality
Branner Global Christian University respects student privacy and protects personal information according to its Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
Student information may be used, stored, processed, and shared for legitimate academic, administrative, financial, legal, verification, regulatory, religious, and institutional purposes.
Students should review the Institution’s Privacy Policy for detailed information.
19. Tuition, Fees, and Financial Obligations
Students are responsible for reviewing all tuition, fees, payment schedules, refund policies, enrollment agreements, invoices, and financial obligations before enrolling or making payments.
Tuition and fees may vary by program, modality, promotion, partnership, payment plan, location, document processing, shipping, authentication, apostille, or administrative arrangement.
Official written documents, invoices, enrollment agreements, and institutional policies shall control financial obligations.
Failure to meet financial obligations may result in administrative holds, suspension of services, cancellation of enrollment, or withholding of certificates, transcripts, diplomas, or other academic documents, where legally permitted.
20. Refund Policy
Refunds, cancellations, withdrawals, and financial adjustments are governed by the Institution’s official refund policy, enrollment agreement, invoices, and applicable institutional rules.
Students should review the refund policy before enrollment and before making payment.
No refund should be assumed unless expressly provided in official institutional documents.
21. Withdrawal Policy
Students who wish to withdraw from a program should notify the Institution in writing.
Withdrawal may affect:
Academic progress;
Grades;
Course access;
Financial obligations;
Refund eligibility;
Document issuance;
Future enrollment;
Student status.
The effective date of withdrawal may be determined according to institutional policy and written records.
22. Leave of Absence
A student may request a temporary leave of absence when permitted by program policy.
Requests must be submitted in writing and may require approval.
A leave of absence does not automatically extend financial deadlines, academic deadlines, document deadlines, or program completion requirements unless expressly approved in writing by the Institution.
23. Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements may vary by program.
Students may be required to:
Complete all required courses;
Meet minimum academic performance standards;
Complete required assignments, exams, papers, thesis, dissertation, capstone, or portfolio;
Fulfill program duration or credit requirements;
Submit all required documents;
Resolve all financial obligations;
Complete administrative clearance;
Receive final academic approval.
The Institution may withhold graduation clearance, certificates, transcripts, diplomas, or other academic documents until all academic, administrative, and financial requirements are satisfied.
24. Certificates, Diplomas, and Transcripts
Certificates, diplomas, transcripts, and other academic documents are issued according to institutional policy.
Document issuance may depend on:
Program completion;
Academic approval;
Identity verification;
Financial clearance;
Administrative review;
Document processing timelines;
Shipping or authentication requirements;
Compliance with institutional policies.
The Institution reserves the right to correct, reissue, verify, or cancel documents issued in error or based on false, incomplete, or fraudulent information.
25. Apostille and Authentication
Where available, institutional documents may be prepared for notarization, authentication, apostille, or related administrative procedures.
An apostille or authentication confirms the validity of a signature, seal, or official capacity for international document use.
An apostille does not by itself confirm academic equivalency, accreditation, professional licensure, degree validation, government recognition, or acceptance by another institution or country.
Students are responsible for verifying the requirements of the receiving country, agency, employer, institution, or credential evaluator.
26. Student Conduct
Students are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful, ethical, honest, and responsible manner.
Prohibited conduct includes:
Harassment, threats, intimidation, or abusive behavior;
Discrimination or unlawful conduct;
Academic dishonesty;
Fraud or document falsification;
Misuse of institutional name, logo, documents, or platforms;
Disruptive behavior;
Unauthorized access to systems or records;
Defamation or false statements about the Institution, students, faculty, or staff;
Violation of institutional policies or applicable law.
Violation of conduct standards may result in disciplinary action, including warning, probation, suspension, dismissal, denial of services, or legal action where appropriate.
27. Respectful Communication
Students must communicate respectfully with faculty, staff, administrators, representatives, and other students.
Abusive, threatening, discriminatory, harassing, defamatory, or inappropriate communication may result in disciplinary action.
The Institution may restrict communication channels when necessary to protect staff, students, systems, institutional operations, or the educational environment.
28. Non-Discrimination
Branner Global Christian University seeks to provide access to institutional information and services without unlawful discrimination.
As a faith-based institution, Branner Global Christian University operates according to its religious mission, values, and identity, while seeking to treat individuals with dignity, respect, and fairness.
29. Accessibility
Branner Global Christian University seeks to provide accessible institutional information and digital services to the widest reasonable audience.
Students who need accessibility assistance may contact:
Accessibility Contact: contact@brannerglobal.education
The Institution will make reasonable efforts to provide access to essential information or services through appropriate alternative formats or communication methods where feasible.
30. 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: contact@brannerglobal.education
Where applicable, students may also contact the Florida Commission for Independent Education regarding concerns involving a nonpublic postsecondary institution in Florida.
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
31. Recognition, Licensure, and Employment Disclosure
Completion of a program at Branner Global Christian University does not guarantee:
Professional licensure;
Certification;
Ordination;
Employment;
Promotion;
Salary increase;
Public-sector employment;
Immigration benefit;
Professional board approval;
Recognition by employers;
Recognition by government agencies;
Transfer of credits;
Acceptance by another institution;
Foreign equivalency;
Degree validation in another country.
Students are responsible for determining whether a program meets their intended academic, professional, religious, employment, licensing, immigration, or recognition goals.
32. International Students
Students located outside the United States are responsible for determining whether a program, certificate, diploma, transcript, or academic record from Branner Global Christian University will be recognized in their country of residence, country of employment, educational system, professional board, religious organization, credential evaluation agency, or government office.
The Institution does not guarantee foreign recognition, equivalency, apostille acceptance, immigration benefit, public-sector acceptance, or professional licensing.
33. Institutional Communications
Official communications may be sent by email, online platform, mail, messaging applications, phone, or other channels.
Students are responsible for checking official communication channels regularly.
Failure to read or respond to institutional communications does not excuse missed deadlines, academic requirements, financial obligations, or administrative requirements.
34. Changes to Policies
Branner Global Christian University may update, modify, suspend, or replace policies, programs, tuition, fees, procedures, academic requirements, technology requirements, and institutional documents at any time.
Updated policies will be posted on the official website or communicated through appropriate institutional channels.
Continued enrollment or use of institutional services after updates means that the student acknowledges the revised policies.
35. Contact Information
Questions about this Student Handbook may be directed to:
Branner Global Christian University
General Contact: contact@brannerglobal.education
Registrar’s Office: registrar.office@brannerglobal.education
Academic Records: academic.records@brannerglobal.education
Website: https://brannerglobal.education
Florida Branch Office:
2125 Biscayne Blvd, Ste 204 #26392
Miami, Florida 33137, USA