2004-2005 Academic Catalog

8 as individuals and as a community, should bring honor to God and reflect obedience to His Word. At the beginning of each year all students are asked to affirm their desire to abide by the following Community Covenant: • We covenant together to express our love for God through our obedience to the authority of His Word, our practice of spiritual disciplines, and regular expressions of worship and Christian service. • We covenant together to express our love for others through acts of kindness, wholesome and uplifting speech, redemp- tive expressions of confrontation and forgiveness, merciful acts to those in need, and loving proclamation of the Gospel. • We covenant together to be people of integrity and self- control, truthful in our speech, honest in our conduct, and morally pure in both thought and action. • We covenant together to pursue excellence in all that we do as an expression of our gratitude to God and desire to be good stewards of all God's gifts, including our talents, time, and resources. • As members of this community, we voluntarily submit ourselves to all of the guidelines in The Cedarville Experience and agree to uphold them with integrity and honesty. The student handbook, The Cedarville Experience , is designed to help each student be successful academically, spiritually, and socially. It includes specific prohibitions to behaviors that are either sinful or harmful to this community, such as sexual immorality, use of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs, and racial or sexual harassment. It also outlines some of the values that define and shape the culture here, including a simple dress code that seeks to remind students to dress and behave modestly and to take their academic work seriously. The Cedarville Experience can be accessed online at www.cedarville.edu/studenthandbook . Co-CurricularOpportunities A wide variety of co-curricular activities are available for students, regardless of major. For information on the following, please see catalog sections as noted: Debate–Dept. of Communication Arts, pg 64 Drama–Dept. of Communication Arts, pg 64 Engineering Competitions–Dept. of Engineering, pg 90 Forensics–Dept. of Communication Arts, pg 64 Math Club–Dept. of Science and Mathematics, pg 160 Miriam Maddox Forum–Dept. of Communication Arts, pg 64 Student Radio Station–Dept. of Communication Arts, pg 64 MusicGroups Students with musical abilities may utilize their talents in any one of a number of musical groups. Membership in any of these musical groups is typically determined through auditions, which occur during “Getting Started" weekend. Instrumentalists may participate in the Symphonic Band, Brass Choir, University Orchestra, Jazz Band, Flute Choir, Yellow Jacket Pep Band, or various chamber ensembles. Vocalists may sing with the Concert Chorale, Men’s Glee Club, Women’s Choir, University Jazz Singers, Jubilaté ministry choir, Gospel Choir or one of the many small ensembles directed by the Division of Christian Ministries. Intercollegiate Athletics Cedarville University maintains intercollegiate competition for men in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, indoor and Introduction UniversityServices/Chapel New Student Orientation At the start of each semester, new students are provided with opportunities designed to facilitate adjustments to their new surroundings. The program includes orientation for parents. Special interest sessions, question and answer times, small group meetings, and social activities provide opportunities to adjust to a new environment. Placement testing may be required during orientation. Vehicles Freshmen with grade point averages of 2.5 or higher may bring motor vehicles to the University after their first semester. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors must maintain a 2.0 cumula- tive grade point average to retain the privilege of having a motor vehicle at the University. All motor vehicles must be registered with the Campus Public Safety Office. Chapel Dr. Dixon, Cedarville's chancellor, has said many times, “The heartbeat of every Christian college/university is chapel.” Five days a week the Cedarville family and guests meet in the 3,400-seat James T. Jeremiah Chapel. At 10:00 a.m., the auditorium comes alive as the university family laughs, cries, sings, prays, and worships together. It is a place to connect as a strong family does. Speakers from far and near grace the chapel platform to inspire and challenge. People like Dr. David Jeremiah, Dr. Joe Stowell, Alistair Begg, Knute Larsen, Jim Cymbala, and Dr. Warren Wiersbe, just to name a few, bring messages from God’s Word. Alumni often speak of chapel as being one of the things they miss most after graduation. Many return to be able to sit in on one more chapel experience. Student Life Cedarville seeks to maintain a culture that reflects the values of the kingdom of heaven and the spirit of Jesus Christ. The student life program is designed to support this kind of environ- ment and to contribute to each student's growth intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically. In each of these areas the university recognizes the relevancy and authority of the Bible and accepts it as the final authority for faith and practice. Core values that shape culture include love for God, love for neighbors, excellence in effort, and integrity in conduct. Spiritual Emphasis The University desires that each student grow in his or her relationship with Christ. Consequently, students are urged to regularly practice spiritual disciplines including worship, prayer, and Bible study. Daily chapel services provide spiritual encour- agement and enrichment. Additionally, all students are required to maintain regular worship at a local church and to engage in other activities that enhance their spiritual formation. Opportunities for worship include the Cedarville University Fellowship, which meets in the university chapel, as well as numerous churches within easy driving distance of Cedarville. Spiritual growth is further encouraged through student prayer groups that meet regularly to pray for special needs. One day each semester is set aside as a “Day of Prayer,” a time when the entire university family gathers to pray together. CommunityCovenant Cedarville recognizes and values the Bible as an authoritative guide for how Christians should live. It also recognizes that God uses community and relationships with other believers to encourage growth. The Cedarville family believes that behavior,