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2018-2019 CIU Student Handbook 18
scanning student IDs. Students taking fewer than six hours are exempt. Any
student who is employed during the chapel hour and any off-campus student
who has no classes before 1 p.m. may request a permanent chapel excuse.
Instructions for permanent chapel excuses can be found on by
clicking on the Campus Life tab and then clicking on the Request Permanent
Chapel Excuse link. Permanent chapel excuse requests can be made by
completing the form and clicking the Submit button at the bottom of that
page. Requests will be approved via email. Permanent chapel excuses are
issued on a semester-by-semester basis.
Six chapel absences are permitted for all students each semester. Studying
around campus is not permitted during the chapel hour except for resident
students in their rooms taking one of their 6 absences. Excessive absences may
result in an ‘unsatisfactory’ course grade and a delayed graduation. Additional
assignments must be completed to resolve an unsatisfactory grade. Students
discovered scanning in to chapel and then skipping will be assessed a $50 fine
per incident. Students are required to listen to each presidents’ chapel (Drs.
Smith and Jones) even if absent. United chapel messages may be heard at
Seminary and Graduate School students: All students must fulfill a chapel
requirement. All presidents’ chapels by Drs. Smith and Jones are required as a
part of the chapel program.
Seminary students will report fulfillment of the chapel requirement through
a non-credit, satisfactory/unsatisfactory course, CHL 5001, 5002, or 5003,
for which they must register. All certificate and master’s degree program
students must attend at least 15 chapels per semester during the following
number of semesters according to the length of their program: Certificate
and one year M.A.s — one semester; two year M.A.s — two semesters; three
year M.Div.s — three semesters.
Graduate School students will have their chapel requirement explained within
their academic program. Advisors should be contacted for details or if there
are questions.
Seminary and graduate students are strongly encouraged to attend chapels
on campus. Those who are unable to do so may fulfill the requirement by
listening to the digital version of the chapel online at .
Lord’s Day/Sunday Observance
We recognize Sunday as a special day of rest, worship, and service to the Lord. We
expect our students to be involved in a local church and to attend Sunday school
or a Bible study group, as well as the worship service of that church. We encourage
rest on Sunday, but we also recognize employers may require students to work.
Limited employment is permitted. Studying after 6:30 p.m. is also permitted.
Give your mind and body a well-deserved break!
Please refrain from work as much as possible and from
studying before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.