Legal Notice

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this website, Western Seminary has the right to make changes at any time without prior notice. The website, as is also true of the catalog, is for purposes of information, and does not constitute the irrevocable terms of the contract between the Seminary and current or prospective students. There are established procedures for making changes, procedures which protect the Seminary’s integrity and the individual student’s interest and welfare. A curriculum or graduation requirement, when altered, generally is not made retroactive unless the alteration is to the student’s advantage and can be accommodated within the span of years normally required for graduation.

Students are advised to read closely the Student Handbook and relevant degree program handbooks, available at new student orientation or through appropriate offices of the school. Details on specific course offerings and class times are published in the Class Schedule, available in advance of each semester from the Registrar’s Office. Information on current fees and financial policies are available from the Business Office. Students are also urged to consult with faculty advisors for additional information and assistance.

It is the Seminary’s expectation that students will follow school policies and procedures. The student assumes personal responsibility for fulfilling the appropriate course of study and completing the graduation requirements of Western Seminary. Ignorance of a policy which appears in published student documents, particularly the catalog or program handbooks, is not a valid reason for granting an exception to any policy.

Western Seminary actively subscribes to a policy of equal education and employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or disability. This policy is in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students have specific rights guaranteed by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. The Seminary also has a policy which prohibits sexual harassment. Inquiries regarding compliance with federal law should be directed to the Office of the President, Western Seminary.
This publication is edited by the Office of the Registrar.

Letters or inquiries should be addressed to the Registrar, Western Seminary, 5511 S.E. Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland Oregon, 97215, USA.