All Pre-Approved Chapel point Activities are listed on the Chapel Calendar.
All Chapel policies can be found on the RU website or in the Student Handbook.
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Chapel at Rochester University is the scheduled time where our campus community gathers together for worship. Biblical teaching, worship, creative arts, and other special programming is designed to inspire faith in God, spiritual formation, and fellowship among our community.
As a part of Rochester University’s Christian mission and identity, every full-time traditional student is required to participate in the Rochester University Chapel, which is overseen by the Intercultural and Spiritual Life office within the Center for Student Life.
Chapel offers opportunities for students to participate in chapels and chapel electives aimed at building Christian faith and community, affirming Christian values, and developing a holistic understanding of spiritual, emotional, and physical wellness.
Please note that CSL 2001 is one academic credit course, however, the class will appear as a 0 credit course until it is added in during the last week of the semester when a student’s attendance has been calculated. CSL 2001 grading scaling is based on a 30-point scale corresponding to the number of the chapels attended during the semester. A student can earn sixteen (16) of their points from chapel electives.
The grading scale is as follows:
Chapel points can be earned from the following offerings:
*Reminder only 16 of your chapel points can be earned from Chapel Electives*
Chapel is an integral part of the Rochester University educational experience, therefore exemptions are only granted for a student doing field practicum in their degree or extreme cases upon further review. Chapel modifications alter the number of points necessary to earn an A letter grade.
Chapel modifications are considered for the following types of students:
Volunteer/Service Opportunities:
Students may participate in pre-approved volunteer opportunities that are listed on the Chapel Calendar or Rochester University App ) or they can submit their own volunteer activity for approval.
If students would like to submit their own volunteer/service activity, they can fill out the Service Learning Volunteer Activity form on the Student Portal under the Chapel tab. Once an activity has been reviewed, students will receive an email from the Chapel Coordinator confirming if their submission is approved toward the Service Learning track.
Students will submit a written one paragraph reflection via email to egreen@rochesteru.edu following their pre-approved service-learning project. Campus ministry will provide a verification form for students to obtain a signature to document their service efforts from participating in non-profit, school, church, etc. Photos, including selfies can also serve as supporting documentation for completed volunteer work.
After volunteer documentation is received and reviewed, point totals will be updated for each student. Cumulative point totals will be updated, and then attributed to participating students to be tracked in the RU App.