As an Asbury Parent, this handbook has been prepared to serve as your guide to the campus community. We hope you find it helpful.
This online version will allow us to stay current and to keep you informed of any significant updates.
We hope you plan to visit your student and take part in some of the activities on campus, such as Fall Revival, Homecoming/Family Weekend, plays, concerts and athletic events. The campus calendar can be found here. As a parent of an Asbury University student you will receive the University’s magazine, the Ambassador, along with email updates of important campus news.
On occasion the University may come to your area in the form of a ministry team or alumni and friends event. We’ll do our best to keep you informed of these now that you’re part of the Asbury family.
It is our goal for this handbook to be useful throughout the year.
See you on campus soon!
In June, a class schedule is prepared for each student. Instructions are mailed to the student on how to access our online system where the student can access and modify his or her schedule. A faculty member is assigned to each student as an academic advisor. During the orientation period at the opening of the fall term, students are given the opportunity to meet with their advisor to review and make appropriate adjustments to their schedule. Students should make themselves aware of degree and program requirements as listed in the Asbury University Bulletin and other materials available from the registrar’s office. Continuing students are able to register in advance for the following semester.
For further information contact the registrar’s office, (859) 858-3511, x2180 or registrar@asbury.edu
Students are expected to take responsibility for their own academic details. They are provided a syllabus for classroom courses outlining all specific requirements for class participation, assignments and deadlines. Students should refer to the Asbury University Bulletin for information regarding academic expectations and chapel attendance. Please note the satisfactory progress scale that all students must meet to stay in college and to receive financial aid.
Students will be notified if they are earning less than “C” at mid-term. These grades are not recorded on the student’s permanent record. Students should talk with their advisor or contact the registrar’s office about any problems or questions. Midterm and final grades are posted in the student portal.
Founded in 1890, Asbury University is in its second century of providing students with a rigorous Christ-centered education. The fully accredited University enrolls a diverse student body of 2,086 scholars and awards bachelor’s degrees in 55 major fields, associate degrees in liberal arts, and a variety of master’s degrees in business, communication arts, and education.
90% of the full-time faculty members hold an earned terminal degree in their field, and the student-faculty ratio is 12:1. U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings place Asbury University fourth out of 104 comprehensive colleges in the South in the 2006 edition of America’s Best Colleges. In addition, Asbury University and the University’s leadership program were listed in The Templeton Guide: Colleges that Encourage Character Development.
The University’s undergraduate students come from more than 47 states and 11 nations. Because the University is primarily a residential campus, this diversity offers unique opportunities to learn beyond the classroom, and students often take their learning off campus – seven out of 10 participate in some form of community service.
Many study-abroad programs and short-term missions trips can take students around the world. Asbury University is represented by more than 20,000 living alumni in all 50 of the United States and at least 70 countries. Today, Asbury University remains deeply committed to its original mission of training young people for their life work from an evangelical Christian perspective in the Wesleyan-Arminian Holiness tradition.
Mr. Glenn Hamilton, Vice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer, (859) 858-3511, x2106
Mr. Paul Dupree, Assistant Vice President for Information Technology Services, (859) 858-3511, x2169
Mr. Randy Richardson, Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Construction, (859) 858-3511, x2155
Mr. Gregory McGee. Director of Human Resources and Risk Management, (859) 858-3511, x2240
Mr. Gary Howard, Assistant Vice President for Business Affairs, (859) 858-3511, x2140
Mr. Jon Meyer, Controller, (859) 858-3511, x2410
Mrs. Elaine Williams, Payroll Clerk, (859) 858-3511, x2329
Mrs. Lana Bridges, Student Accounts Coordinator, (859) 858-3511, x2330
Mr. David Trammell, Manager of Eagle Outlet / Campus Post Office, (859) 858-3511, x2162
Asbury University Switchboard (859) 858-3511 x0
Asbury University FAX (859) 858-3921 (Include cover sheet with recipient’s name.)
As members of a Christian community, students are expected to participate in a local church. A list of area churches is provided for new students during Welcome Week. Additional copies are available through the Spiritual Life office.
For further information call the Spiritual Life Office, (859) 858-3511, x2200.
Fresh Ideas is committed to providing a high quality foodservice experience for Asbury University students, faculty, and staff at our Wilmore, Kentucky campus.
Read more about Fresh Ideas.
The Campus Post Office (CPO) in the ground floor of the Student Center provides U.S. Mail and UPS service for the campus community. Each student is assigned a post office box at the beginning of the school year. Check with your student each year for their current CPO box number. All carrier deliveries (such as U.S. mail, UPS, Federal Express, Airborne, and others) come to the CPO.
To contact the CPO, (859) 858-3511, x2263.
Eagle Outlet, located in the ground floor of the Student Center, is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Asbury University merchandise is also available by phone at (859) 858-3511, x2162. The on-campus store has an extensive supply of basic school needs and Asbury clothing.
Accepted forms of payment are cash, check, credit card (Visa, MC, Discover) and student account charge (see below).
Please visit Asbury University’s virtual bookstore to purchase your textbooks online today.
Please visit our on-campus store to purchase your AU apparel and classroom supplies, or purchase apparel online.
Textbooks may be charged to your student account from three weeks prior to the start of classes until two weeks after the first day of classes.
For more information call the Eagle Outlet at (859) 858-3511, x2162.
Transportation for incoming freshmen and transfer students is offered during Welcome Weekend (only from Lexington Bluegrass Airport to Asbury University). Due to the unique cultural adjustments of international and third-culture students, transportation assistance is also offered to these students throughout their first semester of attendance (subject to the availability of student drivers). Such requests may be routed through Student Life (x2322) during normal working hours.
For transportation needs other than the above, students are encouraged to consider the following options:
student.life@asbury.edu