Chapel and Convo
What is a convo, and who has to go? Can I go with my student?
Convocations (“convos” for short) are programs that are presented to the students to enrich their educational experience outside the classroom. All full-time students, residents and commuters, with fewer than 91 credit hours must attend seven convocations a semester. Of those seven convocations, the following categories must be attended:
- One program from the Art-Music-Theater section,
- Two programs from the General Interest section,
- Two programs from the Christian Content section,
- Two programs from the Major Convocation Series.
Every semester, a schedule of convos is provided to students so they are able to choose and plan which ones to attend. The community is welcome to attend our convos, but the students have priority when it comes to seating. Parents are welcome to attend convos, however, tickets are usually required for major convos and students and parents should plan accordingly.
What is the chapel requirement for students?
All resident students with less than 91 credit hours are required to attend chapel on campus. Students are required to attend seven chapel services per semester at Williams Memorial Chapel. Students may not be exempted from the chapel requirement, however, there are many churches in the area that have earlier services that students may attend before our chapel if they desire to become involved in an off-campus church. When not attending chapel, students are free to attend any church of their choice, providing they meet chapel requirements by the end of the semester.