Alternate Chapel Request Form
Fall 2008 Alternate Chapel Deadline Dates:
| Nov 20 | Last day to submit alternate chapel request form |
| Dec 04 | Last day to hold an alternate chapel |
Definitions:
Alternate chapels are worship services, forums, lectures and other kinds of presentations sponsored by residence halls, student organizations or classes and dedicated to the integration of faith and learning. They are usually held in the evening and can count for up to 12 of a student’s total chapel credits. Groups that meet on a regular basis throughout the semester are not eligible for chapel credit (ie: regular meetings of small groups or student organizations, etc).
Guidelines:
To be considered an alternate chapel a program must address in some way the integration of faith with all of life. Any alternate chapel should include content which helps participants to think about the ways in which the topic at hand relates to Christian theology, values, lifestyle or commitments.
Applications must be submitted to the College Ministries office at least two weeks prior to the date of your alternate chapel.If you have further questions, please contact the College Ministries office.
Only alternate chapels related to a Focus Week theme approved during that week.
We can only approve 3 alternate chapels per night. These are selected in order of their submission.
From time to time, Campus Events becomes overwhelmed with the number of events being planned on campus during a given period (usually around an event like Homecoming or Commencement). At these times, they will place a moratorium on the approval of any new events during a certain time frame to keep from stretching their staff too thin. Each alternate chapel must be sponsored by a curricular or co-curricular educator who agrees to serve as an active advisor for the program and to attend the event.
Checklist for Alternate Chapels
1. Review Alternate Chapel Guidelines.
2. Check the online chapel schedule for available dates and times. Only 3 chapels approved per evening.
3. Complete an Alternate Chapel Request Form.
4. Reserve a room through Campus Events at extension 6009.
5. Return completed Alternate Chapel Request to the College Ministries office two weeks before request chapel date.
6. Publicize, publicize! Options: Community News, Intercom, posters, word of mouth.
IMPORTANT
Before your event, stop by Hostetter Chapel to retrieve your cardreader. You are responsible to have the reader at your event in order for the attendees to receive chapel credit.
Check the returned copy of your Alternate Chapel Request form for assigned reader #. You must use the card reader machine assigned to your event in order to receive proper credit. If the correct cardreader is not used attendance will not be recorded for this chapel, your organization will not be approved to hold any alternates for the academic year, no corrections to students' attendance will be made and all complaints from students regarding credit for your chapel will be forwarded to you.
