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Chapel Attendance Requirements

Fall 2009

All full-time Mount Vernon students, both commuters and residents, are required to attend Chapel.  Below are the guidelines for Chapel attendance, Chapel make-up activities and Chapel exemptions:

    Students must attend 8 of the 14 Chapels.

The chapel dates are:

September 1

September 8

September 15

September 22

September 29

October 6

October 13

Octobe 20

October 27

Novemebr 3

November 10

November 17

December 1

December 8

Please note the following:

Students are required to attend eight of the fourteen chapel services each semester. Any student who does not attend the required number of Chapel services in any semester in which they are enrolled full-time must contact the Office of the Provost to be assigned a make-up activity in order to earn a “Chapel credit.”  Students who remain enrolled in future semesters can make up chapel absences by attending the eight (8) mandatory chapels plus additional ones to receive “Chapel credit” for the semester in which the student was delinquent.  Since Chapel is a requirement for graduation, transcripts of academic credits will be held until attendance/make-up requirements are met.  One make-up activity is required for each chapel missed over the allotted six absences per semester. The guidelines for completing one make-up activity are as follows:

• Go to the Brewton-Parker College Library and watch a DVD or video of a sermon or you may click on this link to view chapel videos on-line.
• Write a summary of the entire sermon. The summary must be a minimum of two pages, single-spaced.
• On a separate sheet, include an outline (pastor's name and church, title of sermon, scripture references, and main points).
• Include your name, student I.D., campus box or address, telephone number, and date of video.
• Return to Lynn Jackson, Office of the Provost, in Gates Hall or return by United States Postal Service to Lynn Jackson, Brewton-Parker College, CMB 2003, P. O. Box 197, Mount Vernon, Georgia 30445.
• Transcripts will not be issued to students or sent to other institutions until all Chapel attendance requirements have been met for all semesters attended.  This applies both to graduating and transferring students. 
• All offices—including the library, cafeteria, snack bar, and bookstore—will be closed to students during Chapel. 
• Chapel begins at 11:00 a.m.  Students arriving late might not be granted a credit for attendance.  Students who leave early will not be granted credit for attendance.

Guidelines for Behavior During Chapel Programs

When attending chapel programs, please respect others round you by:

--not talking during chapel

--not using a cell phone (ringing, vibrating, lighting up, text messaging);

--not using  IPOD/MP3 player, PDA, or any other electronic device;

--not leaving early, sleeping or appearing to be asleep, or doing homework;

--students should be seated at 11:00 am.; 

--no food or drink is permitted in Saliba Chapel;

--no hats, visors, or “hoodies” should be worn by males or females in Saliba Chapel; and,

--pants should be worn above the hips and not sagging below the waist.

Students are encouraged to be attentive and respectful participants during the chapel experience.  Failure to comply with these guidelines will result in loss of credit. Repetitive misconduct can result in strong disciplinary action.

Bring your student ID to be scanned for Chapel.

The list below details exemptions and requires a

Chapel Exemption Request Form 

   All exemptions must be approved by the President's Office.

Chapel Exemption may only be requested for one semester at a time.

Exemptions may be granted if:

1. Student teaching is required during the semester.
2. A full-time commuter student has no day classes on Tuesday.
3. A full-time night student has no day classes on Tuesday.
4. The student is a full-time night student who works during the day, cares for children, or drives a long distance to BPC. This requires a typed letter stating circumstance, especially from employer if applicable.
5. The student is employed during the Tuesday chapel hours of 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon.  If this is the case, the student must obtain a typed letter from their employer on company letterhead stating that they are working during chapel hours.  This letter must be attached to the Chapel Exemption Request Form and taken to the Provost Office in the Gates Hall.
6. If none of the above exemptions apply to your situation, attach a typed request to the Chapel Exemption Request Form explaining why you are requesting a Chapel exemption.

For further information and to obtain a

Chapel Exemption Request Form, please contact

Lynn Jackson by email at ljackson@bpc.edu or

by phone at (912) 583-3239.  All completed Chapel Exemption Request Forms may be faxed to

(912) 583-3470.

Bring your student ID to be scanned for Chapel.