a pare of the seminary experience. Talbot has a deep-rooted commit ment to the family, especially the families of its students. A wide ranging variety of programs , events, activities, opportunities and services have been developed co foster family participation in the seminary experience. A guide for families is ava il ab le to new students at Talbot. The following are examples of the opportunities and services available co student spouses: I) C hapel services featuring a variety of promin ent C. hri sc ian speakers and opportunities for mutual worship: 2) spouses may attend classes with their mates, at no charge co the SJ)(H1se, space per mitting and with professor approval; 3) the Spouse Tuition Reduction Scholarship allows spouses of full time srndencs to take seminary courses for ac-ademic credit at only one-third the standard tuition race: 4) Ta lbot Seminary Wives Fellow ship (see p. T -4); .'i) major social events, such as the annual Fall and Sp ring Banquets. srndent family picnics and the Senior Retreat; 6) the Biola Bookstore features a wide selection of Christian and sec ular titles, discounted Bibles, gift items, c11mputer equipment, !-,>Teet ing cards, music, tapes and CDs, logo clothing. refreshments and supplies; 7) the Biola swimming pool , track, weight room and tennis courts. are available at scheduled times for family use; 8) a wide vari ety of music events fearnring srn dent g roups, faculty a rtists and guest performers, are scheduled throughout the school year: 9) intercollegiate sporting events, including men 's and women's bas ketball , men's and women 's volley ba 11, men 's baseball, men 's and women ·s cross-country and crack: 10) special and annual lectu reships, missions and Bible conferences: and , 11 ) other special c ultural events and presentations. Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Talbot, as a school of Biola Unive rsit y, is included within Biola Un iver sity 's accred itation b y the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Scl1<)(1ls and (;olleges. Association of Theological Schools. Tall)()[ is a member of the Association of Theological Schmls ( 10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh,
Progress Reviews and Interviews After completion of JO units, Progress Reviews and Interviews will take place so Talbot Faculty can encourage yo u to continue what you are doing that is working well while completing seminary and to adjust those areas in which you need additional assistance. For most students, this will be a cele bration of progress. an opportunity to discuss struggles early enough to work on them together and an opportunity for better discipleship. For some, it will be an opporwnity to make murse correct ions, review progress in specifically assigned '' Focused Needs" areas. or provide accountability for Character Devel opment assignment~. In rare cases, student5 may be asked tO delay or terminate their studies. More information can be found in the Intention a l C ha racte r Develop ment material yo u will receive at the New Swdent Retreat Married Students' Weekend Retreat An opportunity to develop stronger comm itments to yo ur spouse and family. Semester-Long Mentoring Experience You will choose a mentor out side of Talbot and develop a con tract co work on one of your Growth Covenant areas. Networking Just before yo ur Commence ment you will be networked with Ta lbot alumni who live in th e area in which yo u have chosen co minister following grad uation. Alu mni will also be alerted to your presence and he encouraged co he available to mentor you as you enter ministry. Baccalaureate Service This will be a celebration of what God has done in vour life and the goals you have accomplished in your Intentional Character Devel opment. This banquet attended hy spouses, family members, caring couples, mentors, etc. and fac ulty wi ll focus on thanksgiving and acknow led g ing the people who enco uraged and supported you throughout your Talbot journey. Women at Talbot School of Theology Talbot Schoo l of Theology affirms the equality of women and men and affirms the gi ftedness and roles of women within the
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guidelines of Scripture concerning order and complementarity. le is the desire of Talbot School of Theology co encourage and sup port women in preparation for min istry. We value the comp lement chat each gender' s uniquenesses. male and female, bring cu ministry. Talbot seeks to promote chis com plementariry hy all members of the seminary community: administra tion, faculty, staff and swdents. Tall)(Jt School ofTheolo!-,'Y is an educational institution, and as such does not have auchority for ordina tion of anyone seeking Christian ministry, recogni zing chis as the appropri ate function of church lx>d ies. However, Tall)()t is mmmitted to full inclusion of women in stu dent rec ruitment. admissions, degree Jlffl!-,>Tams, chapels, convoca tions, faculty and administration, within the principles of biblical roles of men and women. Chapel The purpose of c hapel is to provide opportunities for worship, instruct ion and exposure to cur rent issues , miniseries. mi ssions and gifted indi vid uals. Chapel is an important part of a srndent's e ducational experience , co n uibming significantly to individ ual spiritual formation and the unity of the seminary community. Chapel services are conducted each Tuesday in Ca lvary Chapel a uditorium. Additional special c hapels are held as announced. Spedal chapel series. such as the Lyman Stewart Lectures and the Faculty Series (Fall and Spring). are held Tuesday and Thursday. Joint university-wide chapel services are held several times a vear. Students are required co attend 'T' uesda y chapel services if they have classes either immediately before or after the chape l hour. This requireme nt also applies to each day of the spe cial chapel series. Participation in the chapel services of the university community are highl y encouraged. Student Christian Service The seminary recognizes the necessity of active service in Christ ian work while srndents are pursu ing their courses of swdy. From the time of enrollment scudents are asked to engage in some type of approved weeklv ministry. The high J)(>pulation density of Somhern California creates extensive service opportunities of many types.
Field education is that pare of the student 's academic program in which there is active participation in a supervised experience within a church setting. A full-time M.Div. student must register for field edu cation each semester. (A part-time M.Div. student must register for field education once within every 16 units completed.) For specific course numbers see the Christian Ministry and Leadership section under co urse description s. After o,mpleting 64 units of class work in the M.Div. program, scudents become eligible to register for field education internship. This inten sive supervised practice of the min istry is mmposed of three clusters of learning: I) supervised field experi ence for a minimum of 100 hours in each of two semesters; 2) seminars with other students registe red for field edue,-ation internship: 3) indi vidual counseling with the director of field education on specific aspects ofche student's experience. The Bio/a Campus The semi narv has classroom, chapel and administrative office facilities located in Myers Hall and Feinberg Hall. Metzger Hall houses Un iversity administrative offices including the Admissions and Registrar's Offices. In addition. the seminary shares the library, cafeteria. coffee shop. residences. gymnas ium , infirmary and prayer chapel with 13iola University. Also available are a crushed bri ck quarter mile track. a soccer field , a baseball dia mond , tenni s courts and a shore course Olympic swimming pool. See general informat ion section for a full campus description. Library The librar y co ntains ove r 270.000 book and bound journal volumes and over I 7.'i.700 mi cro form cities with their respect ive readers. Special features of the library include an excellent collec tion of bibliographic tools a nd journal indexes both in print and online formats and a number of special collect ions. The principal theological journals in English are received regularl y with many accessible remo tel y through
online subscriptions. Family Fellowship
Seminary srndies make signifi cant demands on the time of the srndent. A side-effect is that fam ily members may feel they are not
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