The Distance Learning Experience

American City University is established as a full distance-learning university. It offers students convenient distance-learning experience every step of the way, from admission to graduation. ACU's advanced and comprehensive online education platform allows every student to:

1. Receive Admission Evaluation Report
2. Sign the Enrollment Agreement
3. Complete Course Enrollment Form
4. Login to MyUni platform and University email account
5. View messages from the University & course instructors
6. View grades & My Profile
7. Access ACU Online Library
8. Submit tests, essays & research papers
9. Submit Proctor Agreement & final exams
10. Request course extension.
11. Complete course evaluation

1.  Receive Admission Evaluation Report
Upon receiving an application for admission, we will issue an Admission Evaluation Report to each applicant. This report indicates the transfer credit accepted and the required courses to be completed. To become an ACU student, applicants simply respond to the Admission Evaluation Report prior to the Evaluation Expiration Deadline indicated on the Report.

2.  Sign the Enrollment Agreement
To become an ACU student, applicant has to sign and submit an Enrollment Agreement to the University prior to the Expiration Deadline indicated on the Admission Evaluation Report. Our admission advisor will explain the terms and conditions on this agreement, section by section, to the applicant. This Agreement indicates critical enrollment information, such as the program enrolled, scheduled start and completion dates, tuition and fees due for the program, and other enrollment policies.

3.  Complete Course Enrollment Form
In order to enroll in the University courses, every student will complete and submit a Course Enrollment Form. Each course is allotted a 10-week completion time frame. After 10 weeks, the course grade will be calculated automatically based on assignments submitted. For other details on our enrollment policies, please refer to the Academic Policies section.

4.  Login to MyUni Platform & University Email Account
ACU's MyUni online learning platform allows students to study and complete their courses anywhere and anytime. Each student will be provided an individual university e-mail address: student#@acuni.us

The MyUni platform is easy to use. It allows students to:

• Receive latest messages from the University and course instructors
• Retrieve all course materials
• View course information such as start date, end date & extension date
• Submit tests, assignments and exams with date of submission and numbered of files submitted displayed on the screen
• Receive grades and comments on individual assignments as well as overall course grade
• Change personal profile
• Conduct online research with full access to academic text journals

MyUni learning platform will generate the following automatic email notifications sent to students' personal and university email accounts:

• “Welcome to MyUni Learning Platform”
• “Welcome to University Email Account”
• “Course Enrollment Confirmation”
• “Online Exam Request Being Under Review”
• “Online Exam Request Being Approved”
• “Proctor Code of Upcoming Exam”(to proctor)
• “Course Expiring Notification” (14 days before course due date)
• “Course Extension Confirmation”
• “Course Grade and Evaluation”

5.  View Messages from the University & Course Instructors
The “My Message” and “Course Announcement” features will deliver all the important messages posted by the University on the opening screen, and posted by the course instructors on “My Current Course” page. In addition, course instructors will send emails to individual students regarding specific questions on their studies. Since curriculum at ACU is delivered completely online, we require all students to have computer and Internet access and to check their online accounts on a daily basis.

6.  View Grades & My Profile
In “My Grade” section, students may view grades on all enrolled courses as well as the start date, end date and extension date (if any) for each course. In “My Profile” section, students may view their personal and program information. Students can amend some of the information such as e-mail and correspondence addresses, and submit a self-introduction to let our faculty and staff knowing more about them .

7.  Access ACU Online Library
This feature is very useful and convenient for students doing their research papers. Here, students will find two useful databases: “Online Research Resources” and “ProQuest Database”. The “Online Research Resources” provides a gateway to various business disciplines and paper-writing resources, and the “ProQuest Database” allows students to retrieve full text articles on specific business research topic from various newspaper, journals and academic periodicals.

8.  Submit Tests, Essay & Research Papers
Depending on the faculty facilitating the class, the assessment of a course might include a midterm exam which covers chapters assigned in Units 1 and 2, and/or a final exam which covers chapters assigned in Units 3 and 4. The final exam can also be a comprehensive exam in the absence of the Midterm exam. Access to the Midterm exam will be available on the 22nd day of the course to accommodate fast learners. Access to the Final exam will be available on the 36th day of the course to accommodate fast learners. The exams are randomly selected from the system pool of exams.

ACU assignments are typically divided into three forms: multiple choice questions, essay questions, and research papers. All assignments may be easily submitted using the “My Current Course” feature of MyUni. Except for exams, students can open all assignment questions multiple times and prepare the answers by referring to course textbooks or other references. For multiple-choice questions, students can save their work and submit it later. Once an assignment is submitted, the correct answers will be displayed and the score will be calculated immediately. For essay and research papers, students upload their work files via the MyUni academic platform. Once the work files are uploaded successfully, the number of files being submitted and the date received will be displayed. For writing assignments, students should observe the Academic Honesty Policy and read all documents on plagiarism and academic referencing requirements posted on the “ACU Online Library” page.

American City University will respond to students’ inquiries via email within 72 hours of receipt. Assignments submitted by students that do not require a plagiarism check will be graded within five (5) working days.

Student papers will be checked for plagiarism by the administrative office. This process may take up to ten (10) working days. Upon completion of the plagiarism check grading of students’ papers will occur within three (3) working days

9.  Submit Proctor Agreement & Final Exam
All final exams are open book and 3 hours in length, but must be administered by an approved proctor on a date that is mutually convenient. Final exams are password protected. Before students can gain access to their final exam, they need to submit the proctor agreement form for the University's approval. After the proctor is approved, students may request their final exam online. A unique password will be generated for each exam request and will be sent to the proctor.

10.  Request Course Extension
Student will have 10 weeks to complete each course. Once the course period has expired, the overall course grade will be calculated automatically. If a student is not able to complete the course within the 10-week period, he or she may apply for extension. Each extension period is 4 weeks, and a maximum of two-4 week extensions will be granted for each course. Extension requests can be made via MyUni. Once we receive the request, our student support team will contact the student with respect to the extension. For more on extension policy, please refer to the Extension Policy in the Academic Policies section.

11.  Complete Course Evaluations
Upon completion of each course, students will receive their course grade via e-mail and will also be invited to fill out a course evaluation online.