Meridian has recently made certain changes to its Enrollment Agreement, in order to clarify the requirements and procedures for mediating and arbitrating disputes arising thereunder or that are in any way related to your enrollment with the University. Meridian has, therefore, prepared an amendment that modifies your Enrollment Agreement to reflect these recent changes (the “Amendment”), which is set forth below. Please review the Amendment and acknowledge your acceptance of its terms.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Enrollment Agreement (“Amendment”) is made by and between the student executing it ("Student") and Meridian University (“Meridian” or “University”) and modifies the Enrollment Agreement executed by Student and Meridian for the 2026-27 Academic Year (the "Agreement”). Student and Meridian are hereinafter referred to as the "Parties."
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Parties are required to engage in mediation and/or arbitration to resolve disputes that relate to Student's enrollment with Meridian ("Claims"); and
WHEREAS, Meridian has recently determined that certain changes need to be made to the mediation and arbitration provisions of the Agreement, in order to clarify the requirements and procedures for engaging in mediation and/or arbitration under the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that modifying the Agreement, in the manner proposed by Meridian herein, would be mutually beneficial because it will provide greater clarity concerning the requirements and procedures for engaging in mediation and/or arbitration under the Agreement,
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Student and Meridian hereby agree as follows:
The MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION provisions of the Agreement, save for the execution and acknowledgement text and the Parties' signatures, are hereby deleted in their entirety, and replaced with the revised MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION provisions attached to this Amendment as Exhibit "A."
All other portions of the Agreement shall remain valid and fully enforceable, as written, and shall be unaffected by this Amendment.
All capitalized terms, if not otherwise defined herein or in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, shall have the meaning given to them in the Agreement.
This Amendment shall become effective as of the date on which Student acknowledges and accepts these terms.
Accepted and Agreed to by:
MERIDIAN UNIVERSITY:
Rob Gall
STUDENT:
EXHIBIT A: MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
If they are not otherwise informally resolved, any and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Enrollment Agreement and/or Student's enrollment with Meridian University shall first be subjected to non-binding mediation by the Parties, conducted in accordance with the procedures described below. If the matter is not resolved through mediation, then it shall be submitted to arbitration, conducted in accordance with the procedures for binding arbitration described below. The Parties agree that the arbitration provisions contained in this Enrollment Agreement shall, as to the matters contained herein, supersede and replace any other arbitration agreements that may have been executed and entered into by the Parties prior to the date hereof. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that the provisions and procedures set forth in this section may, from time to time, be amended by Meridian, notice of which shall be furnished to and acknowledged by the Student, after which such revised provisions and procedures shall immediately become effective and be binding upon Parties.
The following provisions shall govern the mediation and/or arbitration of any disputes arising under this Enrollment Agreement and/or related to Student's enrollment with Meridian University:
Agreement to Engage in Non-Binding Mediation
Non-Binding Mediation: Once a dispute has arisen between the Parties, either Party may commence the mediation process by providing to the other Party a written request for mediation... (The agreement text is extensive). [I have formatted the content as requested.]