Word of Life Bible Institute (New York)

Word of Life Bible Institute (New York)
 **Level Rating** | 4.0-High

**Word of Life Bible Institute (New York)** is a Bible College located in Pottersville, New York.

## Rules & Guidelines as According to Student Handbook

### Spiritual Life

* Chapel is held Wednesday through Friday, and is a required event.
	+ In addition, student must also take notes during Chapel
* Students must attend Sunday Church either at the Institute or an off-campus church.
* Dorm devotions are 15 minutes long and take place Monday-Thursday
* "Quiet Time" takes place daily inside the dormitories
	+ Students are not allowed to take part in any activities during "Quiet Time" except for writing in their approved diary (required).
* A couple of conferences are scheduled throughout the semester, and student attendance is enforced.

### Entertainment

* Before students are allowed to view any media or play video games, they must attend a seminar covering what is appropriate and what is not in terms of entertainment.
* Entertainment is not allowed during "Quiet Time", Devotions or during class hours.
* Deans have the final say in terms of what musical instruments are allowed inside the dorm room.
* Cell phones must be silenced during "Quiet Time".

### Student Life/Dating/Residential Life

* If one plans to get married prior to attendance, they must communicate with the Student Life Department.
* Weddings are not allowed during the semester
* Any student who has previously been divorced or separated will not be allowed to date while at Word of Life
* Unless they are in the middle of the campus, couples must have a third-party member with them at all times.
* Students must fulfill "dorm duties" regularly
* Unless a student has a "3.0 GPA" or higher, they are subject to mandatory study hours inside their dorm room.

### Dress Code

* Students are not allowed to wear T-shirts, tank tops, shorts or sweat pants during class.
* Women are required to wear one-piece swimsuits while swimming

### Student Discipline and Consequences

* **Warnings** are issued, usually by residential assistants, as a result of non-cleanliness, studying violation or "quiet time" violation.
* **1-Point Violations** are issued for three warnings, not attending "Quiet Time", bringing food or drinks into the classroom w/o permission, being tardy to chapel or dress code infractions.
* **5-Point Violations** are issued for skipping a required event entirely, not having a third-party member for dating or being late for curfew beyond 30 minutes.
* **Work Hours** are assigned as a punishment for accumulating point violations.
	+ For every five points taken, two (2) work hours are assigned.
* **Campusing** may come in addition to work hours, in which the student is not allowed to leave campus.

### Emergency Protocol

* In the event of a fire drill, student are to evacuate the building and muster in front of different buildings based on where the student is from
	+ Students from North America and South America line up in front of one building, while students from elsewhere assemble in front of another building.
		- This rule applies for fire drills and real fires alike
		- Students may also be asked to assemble according to seniority.