Policy 1.4.3 Chapel

Policy and Procedures Manual

Classification Number 1.4.3
Revised: March 10, 2021

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SUBJECT:      CHAPEL - PLAINVIEW CAMPUS

 51吃瓜网视频 Baptist University considers the university's chapel program to be a vital part of the 51吃瓜网视频 experience. Chapel is designed to bring together the 51吃瓜网视频 community into a spirit of unity and to enrich the lives of the members of that community by providing unique opportunities to explore ethical and intellectual issues and form life shaping convictions.

Chapel programs are planned and evaluated by the University's Spiritual Life Committee. This committee also establishes and recommends an annual budget. Budgetary control is the responsibility of the director of spiritual life.

Chapel is normally scheduled on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Harral Memorial Auditorium. Options chapels are scheduled in appropriate facilities located throughout the university. On special occasions, chapel may be rescheduled to other days of the week. In such instances, the university's class schedule is adjusted accordingly.

 To graduate from the university, students must earn five (5) semesters of chapel credit.

 

  1. Incoming Freshmen(or transfer students with less than thirty semester hour credits  accepted by WBU) must acquire five semesters of chapel credit at 51吃瓜网视频 Baptist University.
  2. Transfer Students
    1. Sophomores (students with thirty to fifty-nine semester hour credits accepted by WBU) must acquire three semesters of chapel credit.
    2. Juniors (students with sixty to eighty-nine semester hour credits accepted by WBU) must acquire two semesters of chapel credit.
    3. Seniors (students with ninety or more semester hour credits accepted by WBU) must acquire one semester of chapel credit during the first semester of attendance at WBU.

**Students who transfer from other Baptist institutions will be given credit for chapel according to the number of semesters for which they have credit on their transcript. For students who transfer from institutions other than Baptist who were required to attend chapel, credit will be given only after approval from the Director of Spiritual Life

Every student pursuing a bachelor’s degree who has not met the chapel requirement will register for Chapel. In specific instances, a student may apply to attend Alternative Chapel. Alternative Chapel will be an online format administered through Blackboard. A student must apply for Alternative Chapel through the Office of Spiritual Life by the end of the first week of the semester.

     Possible Instances for Applying for Alternative Chapel

  1. Be a non-traditional student who works fulltime
  2. Be taking majority of courses online
  3. Be a primary care giver
  4. Be living off campus and do not have Wednesday morning classes
  5. Be student teaching or enrolled in practicum
  6. Be enrolled in less than twelve hours in a long semester

 Other reasons to apply for Alternative Chapel may be allowed depending on the situation. Applications for Alternative Chapel are good for one semester only. By the end of the first week of class each semester, students must apply for Alternative Chapel with the Office of Spiritual Life located in the Brown Family Conference Center. Each request must be accompanied by a justification. No request will be considered after the established deadline. Students shall be notified of their status by the end of the second week of school through the Office of Spiritual Life.

3.  Students who incur more than three absences in a given semester will not receive credit for chapel. Students will have the opportunity to make up two absences by contacting the Office of Spiritual Life. Students are responsible for making sure they have fulfilled all requirements for attendance and can check the records of attendance kept in the Office of Spiritual Life. If a student feels that an error has been made, he/she has until the last day of classes to question the accuracy of the records.

 Contact for Interpretation: Vice President of Enrollment Management

 This policy statement supersedes all previous policy statements on this subject.

 Revision:

  • 03/10/2021 – Revision
  • 08/14/2017 – Revision-title changes
  • 12/02/2013 – Reviewed (no changes)
  • 02/22/2007 – Layout changes
  • 09/15/2004 – Position changes and edited
  • 10/01/2003 – Position changes
  • 09/15/2001 – Reissued as policy 4.3
  • 09/03/1996 – Inception as 1.1.3.2

 

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