If I have questions about convocation attendance, where should I go?
What happens if I don't attend enough convocations or chapels?
How is attendance counted?
Present your Goshen College I.D. card at the door when you enter the
sanctuary.
Who is in charge?
Campus minister Bob Yoder (roberteygoshen.edu) and associate registrar
Rebecca Horst (beckybhgoshen.edu) coordinate chapel and convo events, respectively. They
welcome your suggestions and proposals at any time.
What are behavior expectations?
We encourage the same student behavior that professors expect in class.
Honesty and respect should shape all that we do. Arrive promptly. Give
your attention to the speaker or performer. Be aware of how your
behavior affects other students and faculty members in the room. Leave
only after you are dismissed.
Why is attendance required?
Convocation attendance is part of the GC general education requirement;
attendance is required at convocation just as it is for general
education classes. Chapel attendance may be substituted for convocation
attendance if you wish. Several events in fall semester are required
for all first-year students as part of the colloquium program.
Who is required to attend?
Full-time students are required to attend about half of the scheduled
convocation or chapel events. Part-time students are encouraged to
participate as possible. Students who have dependent children in the
home and students living off-campus whose first class on Monday and Friday begins at 12:00 noon or later may be exempted from
attendance. However, these exemptions must be requested in the
registrar's office (AD 06) at the beginning of each semester. NEW in 2007-08: Seniors
who have completed eight semesters of full-time study may also apply at
the registrar's office for exemption from this requirement. Students
with other reasons for a reduced requirement, such as an internship or
clinical requirement, should contact the registrar's office. Exceptions
cannot be made for work schedules.
How many attendances are required?
In fall semester, 13 are required out of 29 events offered. In spring
semester, because of extra events offered during the Martin Luther
King Jr. Study Day, 14 are required out of 30 events offered. In May
term, 3 are required out of 6 offered.
If I have questions about convocation attendance requirements, where should I go?
The registrar's office handles all attendance matters. If you have a
question about whether or not your attendance was counted, contact Bob
Toews. If you are in an
educational activity that regularly conflicts with convocation/chapel,
you must have your instructor send the details to registrar Stan
Miller. He will inform you of revised attendance requirements for the
semester. Field trips and other occasional conflicts that involve only
one convocation/chapel day per week will not alter your attendance
requirements.
What happens if I don't attend enough convocation events?
Convocation attendance is a general education graduation requirement,
so deficits must be made up before diplomas can be issued or
transcripts released. You must negotiate make-up activities with the
convocation coordinator, Becky Horst. Options for making up
attendance deficits include 1) attending extra events in subsequent
semesters or, if the deficit is too large, 2) writing an essay or 3)
taking an extra general education class. Essay instructions and
guidelines for selecting an extra general education class are available
from Becky Horst (Beckybh or AD 13g).
