2010-2011 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 11 2010–11 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Community Covenant 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, 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, redemptive 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-Curricular Opportunities 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 – Communication Arts, page 63 • Engineering Competitions – Engineering and Computer Science, page 87 • Forensics – Communication Arts, page 63 • Math Club – Science and Mathematics, page 164 • Miriam Maddox Forum – Communication Arts, page 63 • Student Radio Station – Communication Arts, page 64 • Theatre – Communication Arts, page 63 Music Groups 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 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, Opera Ensemble, Jubilate Ministry choir, OneVoice (gospel choir), or one of the many small ensembles directed by the Christian ministries division. Intercollegiate Athletics Cedarville University provides intercollegiate competition for men in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, and tennis. Intercollegiate sports for women include basketball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. Cedarville is currently a member of the American Mideast Conference, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the National Christian College Athletic Association. For the future, Cedarville University has been accepted for membership in the NCAA Division II. Students interested in participating on an intercollegiate athletic team should contact the admissions office or the respective coach. A limited amount of athletic financial aid is available for outstanding athletes. http://yellowjackets.cedarville.edu Campus Recreation The campus recreation program provides 30 intramural sports, various outdoor pursuit trips, fitness programming, special events, and the 40-foot-high indoor climbing wall to help meet the fitness and recreational needs and interests of our University family. For a listing of activities and additional information, visit www.cedarville.edu/recreation . Student Life Programs The office of student life programs provides cultural, social, educational, and recreational activities. Programs include Christian concerts with groups like Switchfoot, Newsboys, Third Day, and David Crowder Band; musical specialists; talent nights; all-school parties; special interest trips; movies; topical discussions; and guest speakers. Involvement in campus organizations provides additional opportunities for learning and social interaction. Leadership Opportunities Student life programs provide opportunities for leadership development. The Leadership Institute at Cedarville University is designed to enhance the character traits, knowledge base, and skills of developing student leaders. The philosophy of The Leadership Institute assumes that inherent leadership potential varies in individuals based on personality strengths, intellect, and spiritual giftedness, but that all students can increase their leadership ability over time. Opportunities include, but are not limited to, the following: • The Excel Initiative – Workshops for all students who desire enhanced leadership skills. • The Character Forum – Panel discussions, chapel series, and awards develop and recognize strong character. • Mentoring Programs – Veranda Life (women) and MMM (men) connect students with proven leaders for personal reflection and accountability.