Student Handbook 2018

community are members of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry regardless of their denominational affiliation.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is a national organization and though it is open to all students, its primary outreach is to athletes. Its stated goals are “to present to athletes and coaches, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church.” The group attempts to provide its members with the opportunities for Christian growth and fellowship.

VOCATIO: Attendance/Convocation A Program of Worship and Inquiry

While the College has enjoyed a long history of convocation programs, it now seeks to develop a lyceum style approach to convocation that will integrate both worship and learning events under the umbrella rubric VOCATIO , which will be intentionally designed to engage students in reflection and to challenge their preconceived notions oftruth thereby encouraging them to approach the world with a larger dimension of self, neighbor and God than heretofore realized. In this programstudents will be required to attend ten chapel (worship) services and five convocation (academic) events each semester that will be focused on a set theme related to the general education core of Inquiry, Character, Citizenship and Wellness. Each semester, questions in support of the theme will be distributed to faculty along with summaries of the planned events so that faculty can incorporate ideas and experiences borne from and garnered in VOCATIO into the larger campus learningenvironment. EveryWednesdaymorning at 10:00 a.m. students, faculty, and staff gather for chapel. The chapel program exists to broaden the Christian worldview through worship, faith development and reflective inquiry about life and world issues as well as to develop understanding of diversereligious,cultural,andethnictraditionsandpractices. Chapelattendanceisrequired andisconsideredapartoftheCollege’sgeneraleducationrequirements.Wednesdayclasses end at 9:45 a.m. Students will not be excused early from9:00 a.m. classes for participation orleadershipinchapelevents.Theattendancepolicyandscheduleofprogramsareavailable throughtheOfficeofStudentDevelopment. Convocation will focus on Inquiry, Character, Citizenship and Wellness. Convocation attendance is required. The attendance policy and schedule of programs are available through the Office of Academic Affairs. Chapel All full-time students are required to attend ten (10) approved attendance services per semester. Students may earn attendance credit by participating in other Bluefield College activities through alternative attendance at approved events. Any student who does not meet the required ten (10) chapels per semester will have a hold placed on their academic transcripts andwill not receive their diploma upon completion of all other academic degree requirements. Alternative attendance events will be announced prior to the event. All studentswill have the ability tomonitor their own chapel through theirMYBC account.

Chapel Conduct

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