Academic Calendar
The normal academic year consists of two 16-weeks semesters, usually including a week for midterm exam in each semester.
Traditionally, the Academic Calendar is as follows:
◾The First Semester : August 01~November 31 (4 months)
◾Winter Vacation : December 01~January 31 (2 months)
◾The Second Semester : February 01~May 31 (4 months)
◾Summer Vacation : June 01~July 31 (2 months)
IGSB Operation hours
IGSB Office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Most classes are taught Monday through Saturday on the online website. The each lesson will be opened for each week. It means that all the students must attend their class within every week to finish.
Grading System
IGSB employs a common set of marks to indicate student achievement in a course. The course syllabi detail specific requirements for each level of achievement. The following criteria are used in assigning a final grade:
- A – Excellent; superior achievement of course objectives.
- B – Good; commendable achievement of course objectives.
- C – Satisfactory; acceptable achievement of course objectives.
- D – Poor; marginal achievement of course objectives.
- F – Failure to advance in the course to the extent necessary for credit to be given.
- W – Withdrawal; official permission granted to withdraw from the course after the final date for dropping a course.
- P – Pass; adequate achievement of course objectives, but no grade points given.
- AU – Audit; no grade points given.
- I – Incomplete; a temporary extension granted as defined in the
“Policy for Incompletes.”
Grades have been assigned the following numerical values for the purpose of computing the grade point average:
Grade points per subject are determined by multiplying the grade points assigned to the letter grade earned, times the number of credit hours assigned to the course. A student’s semester and cumulative grade-point average are computed by dividing the total grade points earned by the number of attempted hours.
Grade Reports and Appeals
Students can access an unofficial copy of their transcript through the IGSB’s online student management system. If there are any discrepancies between the transcript and the student’s personal records, these should be reported to the registrar. Students have six months from the end of the semester to appeal any grade recorded on their transcript for that semester. After this six-month period, all grades will be considered final.
Academic Probation
- At the end of each academic term….in termination from the program.
- Students who failed one or more subjects last semester will also be allowed to participate in the new semester class if they pay their tuition fees for the new semester.
- If students do not take any courses for more than two semesters, they are classified as Inactive Student in the school register and not allowed to attend the uploaded lectures, and if students do not show any willingness to attend classes for two years, their student status shall be removed from school registration.
- If an individual student’s unavoidable circumstances are recognized, he/she may take a leave of absence for one year, and if there are no special circumstances after his one-year leave, he/she shall submit a return document to school and resume his classes.
Enrollment in Courses
Enrollment periods for the first semester and the second semester are established as defined in the academic calendar. All returning students are required to enroll in their desired courses during these two registration periods;
Students can enroll through IGSB’s online student management system. Late enrollment will be penalized at 5% of the total tuition costs.
Tuition & Fees
IGSB is committed to providing affordable, solid semiary training to its students for the good of the churches and seminaries. The following tuition and fees are subject to change by approval of the faculty.
◾M.A. Course
- 1 Credit : $100 USD (90% Scholarship for Non-Korean Students)
- 1 Credit : $100 USD (50% Scholarship for Korean Students)
◾Th.D. and Th.M.&Ph.D. Joint Course
- 1 Credit : $125 USD (90% Scholarship for Non-Korean Students)
- 1 Credit : $125 USD (50% Scholarship for Korean Students)
- Thesis Supervision : $125 USD for Each Credit
- Thesis Examination : $300 USD x 4 Examiners
There are two payment due dates corresponding to the two semesters invoicing periods:
◾for all courses within the first semester, tuition is due July 20.
◾for all courses within the second semester, tuition is due January 20.
Special fees include the following:
◾Application fee : $50 (non-refundable)
◾Accepted student deposit : $50 (confirming accepted student’s decision to enroll and is applied towards student’s tuition/ detuctible from tuition fee)
◾Late enrollment fee for returning students: 5% of total semester tuition cost.
◾Graduatin fee of $50 to be charged in student’s final semester. This fee is applied even if the student does not attend the graduation ceremony. If payment of tuition and fees is not received prior to the beginning of the following semester, or if an approved payment is not in place, the student may be prohibited from enrolling in further courses. The low cost of education at IGSB is part of the seminary’s commitment to reach out to others to provide a solid ministerial training for the good of the universal church of Christ Jesus.
Tuition Refund / Drop / Withdrawn
A student dropping or withdrawing from an individual course may receive the following refund on tuition:
For all the study courses:
- Within two weeks, an 50% refund is granted
- After two weeks, no refund is granted.
For scholarship students, the above drop/add policy applies.
Commencement and Placement
A student can only graduate once all program requirements are fulfilled and a graduation checklist form has been submitted to the registrar. In exceptional cases, with approval from both the Academic Dean and the registrar, a student may participate in commencement exercises even if they have incomplete coursework. However, the diploma will not be awarded until all requirements are completed. Students eligible for a degree are expected to attend the commencement ceremony unless they have strong reasons to be absent; in such cases, they will receive their degree without attending. Commencement usually takes place on the second Tuesday after the last final exam of the second semester. Graduation regalia will be provided for students. Faculty and administration are available to assist students with necessary paperwork, records, and recommendation letters for further graduate studies or job applications.