Online Resource Hub

Student Portal

Find your personal academic information including schedules, grades, attendance and degree progress.
If you experience any access issues, email the IT Helpdesk or select one of the available options in our support article.

Schoology

Access CSU’s Learning Management System to interact with course material, instructors and other students.
You are welcome to sign up for the orientation course.
Most students also use the Schoology Mobile App.
If you experience any access issues, email the System Administrator.

Student Account

Log in to see your student bill and find payment.
If you experience any access issues, be sure you are registered, or reset your password. If neither of these links help you, contact the Business Office.

Student Email

Use your school email address for all school-related communication with instructors, advisors, faculty, staff and students.
If you experience any access issues, you can set up your student email, reset your password or email the IT Helpdesk.

Academic Policies

See the academic standards and expectations at BBS, including procedures for handling plagiarism.

Academic Catalog

Read detailed information on academics, curriculum, faculty and courses.

Order Textbooks

Go to eCampus Virtual Bookstore to view and purchase textbooks. eCampus is competitively priced; however, you may purchase textbooks from any source they choose. (You’ll also find CSU gear to purchase here, too!)

Improve your writing skills with assistance from the Online Writing Center.

To use this service, please observe the following guidelines:

Submission

Attach your paper as a Word document to an email addressed to onlinewritingcenter@ClarksSummitU.edu.

Additional Assignment Information

Please include instructions as to the nature of the assignment. You may attach assignment instructions as a Word or PDF document or in the body of the email.

Subject Line

Use “Online Writing Center: Seminary” as your subject line. This allows the Online Writing Center to deal with your paper appropriately.

Scheduling Guidelines

Please submit your paper at least three or four days before your due date, so the paper may be returned to you in time for you to make corrections and submit to your instructor on time.

Your paper will be returned to you via the email address you used to send it.

Murphy Memorial Library – Databases

As a CSU student, you have access to thousands of journals and full-text articles online.

1. From the library’s webpage, click on “Library Databases.”
2. Choose the database you would like to search.
3. Provide your CSU email address and password in the box that pops up.
   Once in, if prompted, choose which specific databases you would like to search for articles and eBooks and then click “Continue.” Choose “full text” if you need the material immediately. You may also save articles to your computer or email them to yourself. If you would like to save searches, you need to create an account within each database.
4. You may also find articles in the library catalog by using the search bar on the library’s webpage. Choose an article in the results list and click “view full text” to access it. Note that searching databases directly as described in numbers one through four above will yield more comprehensive results than searching this way.

Reciprocal Borrowing Programs

As a CSU student, you have borrowing privileges at academic libraries throughout the United States and Canada. For details and links to maps to determine if there is a participating library near you, click here.

Interlibrary Loan

If you need an article that is not available in full text through CSU’s databases, follow the link provided with the article summary to “Request this item through interlibrary loan.” Our staff will obtain the article from another library and email it to you. Know that this may take several days, so please plan accordingly.

Books

It is usually quickest and least expensive for students to borrow books locally from libraries with reciprocal borrowing privileges as described above or through your local public library. Academic libraries in your area may extend borrowing privileges to community members even if CSU does not have a reciprocal relationship.

Books that are not available to you locally may be requested through your local public library’s interlibrary loan service.

If you need one chapter or less of a book, email the library, so the pages can be scanned and emailed to you.

If you need a book owned by CSU’s Murphy Memorial Library and are unable to acquire a needed book through any of the above means, please email the library.

Contact Information

If you experience any difficulties or have questions about using library resources, please contact the library so we may assist you.

library@stagecsu.wpengine.com | 570.585.9285 (Circulation Desk)

Clarks Summit University (CSU) is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The purpose of accommodations is to provide equal access to educational opportunities to students with disabilities.

Find more details about Disability Services: Guidelines & Procedures.

Email IT Helpdesk

If you need to email the IT Helpdesk about any technology issue, please include the basic issue in the email subject line, describe the issue as accurately as possible, and include your CSU student number.

CSU Technology Resources

CSU’s IT department has a comprehensive set of resource articles to help students with various technology aspects of study at CSU; see below.

Student

• Access a library database
• Account Map
• New Student Account Setups
• Office 365
  • Use Office 365
  • Use Office 365 on mobile
• Schoology
  • Change your Schoology password
• Student Account Center
  • Change your Student Account Center password
  • Register for the Student Account Center
• Student Email
  • Change your Student Email password
  • Set up your Student Email
• Student Portal
  • Change your Student Portal password
  • Create your Student Portal account
  • Missing course grade(s) in the Student Portal grade book
  • Student Portal class schedule is not displayed
  • Verify your Student Portal information
  • View grades in the Student Portal

The following contacts should be used to receive support in the areas outlined. Some of these links are web pages containing contact information.

• Academics: Email Academics
• Accommodations/Accessibility: Email Student Support Services
• Advising services: Ask the Registrar’s Office about your advisor

Billing: 

• Online Billing Support
• Financial Forms and Resources
• Be sure you are registered at the Student Account Center; you can also reset your password
• Contact the Business Office

CSU Student Email: 

• Set up CSU student email
• Change CSU student email password
• Email IT Helpdesk

Financial Aid:

• Tuition & Financial Aid
• Contact Financial Aid

Library: Email the Library
(The Library web page also has helpful information)

Online Writing Center: Email the Writing Center
(Instructions are higher up on this page; also on the Writing Center page)

Portal (Student Portal): Email IT Helpdesk or select one of the available options in our support article

Registrar: Visit the Registrar’s page or Email the Registrar’s Office
(course schedules, forms, transcripts)

Schoology: Email Distance Education
(The Schoology Help Center has plenty of useful information)

Technology: Email IT Helpdesk

Do I need a webcam to participate?

The majority of online classes will not require a webcam to participate or complete assignments. Some specialty classes may require a webcam or some way to record short videos.

Will I need to download media files?

Downloading media files is not required for every class but is a component of some online classes. Media files can usually be loaded and played within Schoology; yet most are downloadable if that is desired.

How fast does my internet connection need to be?

Anything faster than 56k (dial-up) should be sufficient. You will be better served with a high-speed connection.

What computer hardware and software do I need?

These considerations are covered at our Information Technology page. A few of our Bible courses also require specific Bible program software, which will be identified in the courses once you have access to them.

What defines an online class?

An online class is a course that is taught in a virtual classroom. You will interact with professors and classmates, read textbooks and do assignments, and receive credit for the course. You can take classes online that would move you toward a degree or just for personal enrichment.

How can I find out which online courses are available?

A listing of the undergraduate, graduate and seminary online and distance learning courses with descriptions are available online: Online degrees (plus links to program descriptions and courses).

How much time do online classes take?

Undergraduate Students should plan on 30 minutes of online time at least five days a week as well as the time necessary to complete offline reading and assignments. Total time required to complete coursework varies according to the individual, but the average time commitment for a three-credit-hour undergraduate class would be 12 to 18 hours a week, including online time.

How long are the online courses?

Almost all online and distance learning education classes run in eight-week sessions.

How much do online classes and distance learning education classes cost?

You can review the online seminary costs at the Online Tuition and Discounts page.

Will I need to buy course materials?

Yes. Most online and distance learning courses will require textbooks just like courses offered in an on-campus classroom setting. You can find the listed textbooks for upcoming online courses via our eCampus virtual bookstore.

Are online classes self-paced, or are there due dates?

Classes have due dates for assignments to help you pace yourself.

Can I earn my entire degree online?

Yes, we have a variety of fully online degrees. To learn more, email admissions@stagecsu.wpengine.com.

Will my online degree be competitive?

Yes. It doesn’t matter if you take all your coursework online, on campus or through a combination of the two; your degree will be from Baptist Bible Seminary. Your online degree will be just as competitive as if you had done all your coursework on campus.

Is an online degree accredited the same as on-campus degrees?

Yes. Baptist Bible Seminary is accredited by The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, The Association for Biblical Higher Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Your degree is accredited regardless of whether you earn it online, on campus or through a combination of the two.

Can I start online learning anytime?

Yes. Class sessions begin five times each year: August, October, January, March and May. You can start in any term.

Will I need to be online at specific times?

No. You can do your coursework at any time. Many assignments will be due by midnight on the due date, but there are no “real-time” requirements.

As an online student, will I be interacting with others?

Yes. BBS’s online courses are heavily interactive. You will be communicating with your professor and participating in discussion with your classmates. Some classes incorporate collaborative group projects as well. This is an exciting opportunity to build relationships with classmates from around the country and the world.

What advising services are available to online students?

Students are assigned an advisor when they are enrolled as students in an academic program. Additional student services and benefits, including discounts on software and access to a wealth of resources through the Murphy Memorial Library, are also available.

What standards of academic progress do I need to maintain to remain in the program?

The standards of academic progress will vary according to the particular degree requirements. Please check the Academic Policies page, and inquire about the program requirements from your academic advisor for answers to your specific questions.

How do I turn in my online course assignments?

Online course assignments are uploaded into Schoology, the program which hosts Baptist Bible Seminary’s online courses.

All students may set up a Student Portal account. Once this account has been created, students may access all the resources available on Portal, including viewing their final grades. Throughout the course of the class, assignment grades are posted in Schoology.