1982-1983 Academic Catalog

10 Student Life The college program is designed to provide opportunities for students to develop balanced lives. Our commitment to the authority of the Bible requires a conservative pattern for all ac– tivities and conduct. Involvement in the social, cultural, Christian service, and vari– ous leadership experiences at Cedarville contributes to personal development and also provides outlets from the demands and pressures of academic life. Students gain excellent practical ex– perience in Christian service as they participate in musical groups; teach Sunday School classes; conduct hospital, mission, and jail services; teach Bible clubs; and serve on gospel teams. Participation in one or more of the many campus student groups provides additional opportunities for enrichment. Some of these groups sponsor banquets, concerts, and other forms of cultural enjoyment. Our spacious, rural campus provides students with ample room to relax, study, and enjoy the fellowship of other Christian young people. Standards of Conduct Before any students are enrolled at Cedarville College, they must sign a statement signifying their willingness to adhere to the standards of conduct and regulations of the college. Students who do not cooperate in maintaining these standards may be requested to withdraw. The standards also apply to conduct while at home or off the campus. Students will be expected to avoid behaviors and personal at– titudes of distrust, selfishness, damaging criticism, gossip, disre– spect, unethical conduct, or irreverance. Such behavior can bring much harm to this community of Christians. Profane, obscene, suggestive, or sacrilegious language is not becoming to a Christian in any setting. Pornographic, obscene, and suggestive material of any kind cannot be tolerated on a Christian college campus. Students are to abstain from participation in dancing, the use of playing cards, attendance at movie theaters, membership in secret societies, and the practice and/or promotion of those temporary apostolic gifts (referred to in I Corinthians 12: 18 ,28) usually as– sociated with the charismatic movement. Students should not at– tend or visit concerts, social events, business establishments, or other activities where the primary focus of the event or activity is in violation of college policy. Students will be expected to exer– cise discernment regarding their choice of music. Stu~ents .found g~ilty of stealing and other acts of dishonesty, gambling, immorality, and the use of alcoholic beverages, to– bacco, and narcotic drugs for other than medicinal reasons, are subject to immediate dismissal, and such dismissal could be with– out benefit of refund. Freshmen are not permitted to bring motor vehicles to college during their first quarter. Chapel The students and faculty meet together each day for worship and fellowship in a chapel service. Every student is required to at– tend. Faculty members, visiting pastors, educators, evangelists, professionals and missionaries serve as speakers for these pro– grams. Praise, prayer, worship, and practical Christian work are stre~s~d. The Fall Bible Conference, The Staley Distinguished Chnshan Scholar Lecture Program, The Missionary Conference, and The Spring Enrichment Week are week-long features of the chapel program. Devotional Students are urged to set aside a definite period each day for pri– v~te devotions. Regular attendance at student prayer meetings aids the student in maintaining a healthful spiritual life. All stu– dents are required to attend church services regularly. In addition to private devotions and weekly residence hall prayer meetings, student prayer groups meet at various times each week to pray for missions. Several days are designated each year as days of prayer.