Q. Is Chapel attendance a requirement at MNU?
A. Yes, all full-time students (12 hrs or more) are required to attend chapel.
Q. Will the Chapel attendance requirements be different this year?
A. Yes. In the past we offered about 30 chapels a semester. Students were allowed five (5) misses without penalty. In the new plan, 42 chapels plus alternatives will be offered and a point system will be used.
Q. Does that mean I must attend more chapels than in previous years?
A. Only if you had a complete exemption.
Q. How many points do I need to fulfill my chapel requirements each semester?
A. Forty (40)
Q. How many chapel points are offered each semester?
A. Sixty-five (65)
Q. Do I still have to scan in and out of chapels?
A. Yes. This system allows you to also check your total points online.
Q. How will the chapel schedule change?
A. Tuesdays (9:30-10:30) will be “Community Chapel” in College Church.
Wednesdays (10:00-10:45) will be “Morning Prayers”, in the Bell Cultural
Events Center. This chapel will be very participatory in nature and will not
feature a sermon. It will be a contemplative, liturgical service, which will include
the reading of the morning prayers, scriptures, hymns, and communion.
Thursdays (9:30-10:30) will be “Student-led Chapel” in Bell Cultural Events
Center. Planned and led by students for students.
Q. Do all chapels have the same point value?
A. No. All Chapels in College Church (CC): Tuesdays, Wednesday of Spiritual
Deepening Week and three Friday chapels: SCOUT, Homecoming and MAX,
are worth two (2) points each.
All Chapels in Bell Cultural Events Center (CEC) and evening alternatives
are worth one (1) point each.
Q. Are faculty and staff allowed to attend chapel?
A. Yes, All faculty and staff may attend any chapel.
Q. Will staff have to make up time for work missed during chapel?
A. Absolutely not. Employees will work out details with supervisors.
Q. Can I still petition for a waiver that exempts me from chapel?
A. No. There are no waivers for chapel. You may, however, receive a reduction
in points required if you are involved in nursing clinicals, student teaching
or internships.
Q. What happens if I goof up and don’t get my forty points?
A. Fines will be assessed as follows:
39 pts = $50.
Ten dollars will be fined for each additional missed chapel. Further disciplinary action may be
taken which may include suspension or dismissal for students who have extensive disciplinary history. Fines are to be paid in the Cashiers office. Payment of a fine does not erase or reset previous absences. All points must be earned within the 65 point system. Make-up chapel assignments will no longer be offered.
Q. How do I request a point reduction?
A. Contact Associate Dean of Residential Life, Kristi Keeton, 971-3544 or
email keeton@mnu.edu.