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BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN OF YALE BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Periodicals postage paid New Haven ct 06520-8227 New Haven, Connecticut Divinity School 2008–2009 Divinity School Divinity 2008–2009 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 104 Number 2 June 20, 2008 Bulletin of Yale University The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and a∞rmatively Postmaster: Send address changes to Bulletin of Yale University, seeks to attract to its faculty, sta≠, and student body qualified persons of diverse back- PO Box 208227, New Haven CT 06520-8227 grounds. 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Printed on 100 percent postconsumer recycled paper. Divinity School 2008–2009 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 104 Number 2 June 20, 2008 Contents Calendar 5 The President and Fellows of Yale University 6 The O∞cers of Yale University 7 Yale Divinity School Board of Advisors 8 Yale Divinity School Alumni Board 9 Trustees of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale 10 Yale Divinity School Administration and Faculty 12 General Information 17 Nature of the Divinity School 17 History of the Divinity School 17 Yale Divinity School Mission Statement 18 Faculty Profiles 20 Programs of Study 45 Organization of the Curriculum 45 Degree Requirements 45 Program for the M.Div. Degree Program for the M.A.R. Degree Program for the S.T.M. Degree Nondegree Students 52 Yale Institute of Sacred Music 53 Areas and Courses of Study 57 Admission 71 Degree Students 71 Standards of Selection Academic Preparation Application Procedure Admission Deadlines International Students Transfer Students Nondegree Programs 74 Visiting Fellows 75 Spouses 75 Educational Expenses and Financial Aid 77 Tuition and Special Fees 77 Financial Aid Policies 78 Housing Expenses 79 On-Campus Dining 80 Total Expenses 80 Sources of Support 81 Student Accounts and Bills 82 Other Curricular Considerations 85 Supervised Ministries 85 Intern Year 86 Ministry Studies Support 87 4 Divinity School The Annand Program for Spiritual Growth 87 Ministry Resource Center 88 Denominational Preparation 88 Interdisciplinary Study 91 Joint-Degree Programs 91 Interdepartmental Studies 92 Reading Courses 93 Community Life and Services 95 Worship 95 Libraries and Collections 96 Career Services 98 Student Book Supply 98 Campus Mailroom 98 Student Groups and Activities 98 Choirs 100 Lectureships 100 Research and Outreach 103 Yale Center for Faith and Culture 103 The Jonathan Edwards Center and Online Archive 103 The Initiative on Religion and Politics at Yale 104 Initiative on Religion, Science, and Technology 105 Yale University Resources 107 Standards and Requirements 117 Registration 117 Schedule of Study 117 Transfer of Credit 117 Integrity of Work 118 Rights and Representation 119 Grading System 121 Academic Deficiencies 121 Special Examinations and Extensions 122 Leave of Absence 123 Readmission Policy 125 Termination 125 Commencement 125 Honors, Fellowships, and Prizes 127 Scholarships 131 2oo7–2oo8 Enrollment 141 The Work of Yale University 145 Travel Directions to the Divinity School 147 Calendar The calendar of the Divinity School is coordinated with the schedule of the University. The school year normally begins immediately after Labor Day, and the first term ends just before Christmas. The second term begins in mid-January and ends in early May. FALL 2008 Aug. 26–29 T–F Orientation Sept. 2 T Online registration begins, 9 a.m. Sept. 3 W Fall-term classes begin, 8.30 a.m. Sept. 17 F Online registration ends, 4 p.m. Sept. 24 W Last day to add a course Oct. 13–16 M–TH Fall Convocation Oct. 22 W Last day to drop a course Nov. 6 TH Visitation Day for prospective students Nov. 21 F Reading period begins, 6 p.m. Nov. 26 TH Reading period ends, 6 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins, 6 p.m. Dec. 1 M Thanksgiving recess ends, 8.30 a.m. Dec. 1–12 M–F Advising period for spring 2009 Dec. 9 T Classes end. Reading period begins, 6 p.m. Dec. 15 M Reading period ends. Examinations begin, 9 a.m. Dec. 19 F Final exams end. Fall term ends, 6 p.m. SPRING 2009 Jan. 5 M Grades due for fall 2008 Jan. 12 M Spring-term classes begin, 8.30 a.m.; online registration begins, 9 a.m. Jan. 19 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes Jan. 23 F Online registration ends, 4 p.m. Feb. 2 M Last day to add a course Feb. 6 F Reading period begins, 6 p.m. Feb. 16 M Reading period ends, 8.30 a.m. Mar. 2 M Last day to drop a course Mar. 6 F Spring recess begins, 6 p.m. Mar. 23 M Spring recess ends, 8.30 a.m. Apr. 6–20 M–M Advising period for fall 2009 Apr. 24 F Regular classes end, 6 p.m. Apr. 27 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Day classes rescheduled Apr. 28 T Reading period begins, 6 p.m. May 4 M Reading period ends. Examinations begin, 9 a.m. May 8 F Spring term ends, 6 p.m. May 11 M Senior grades due May 24 SU YDS Commencement Service, 4 p.m. May 25 M University Commencement May 26 T All other grades due The President and Fellows of Yale University President Richard Charles Levin, B.A., B.Litt., Ph.D. Fellows Her Excellency the Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio His Honor the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio George Leonard Baker, Jr., B.A., M.B.A., Palo Alto, California Edward Perry Bass, B.S., Fort Worth, Texas Roland Whitney Betts, B.A., J.D., New York, New York Je≠rey Lawrence Bewkes, B.A., M.B.A., New York, New York Gerhard Casper, LL.M., Ph.D., LL.D., Atherton, California Donna Lee Dubinsky, B.A., M.B.A., Portola Valley, California Charles Daniel Ellis, B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., New Haven, Connecticut Mimi Gardner Gates, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Seattle, Washington ( June 2013) Je≠rey Powell Koplan, B.A., M.D., M.P.H., Atlanta, Georgia ( June 2009) Maya Ying Lin, B.A., M.Arch., D.F.A., New York, New York ( June 2008) Margaret Hilary Marshall, B.A., M.Ed., J.D., Cambridge, Massachusetts ( June 2010) William Irwin Miller, B.A., M.B.A., Columbus, Indiana ( June 2011) Indra Nooyi, B.S., M.B.A., M.P.P.M., Greenwich, Connecticut Barrington Daniels Parker, B.A., LL.B., Stamford, Connecticut Margaret Garrard Warner, B.A., Washington, D.C. ( June 2012) Fareed Zakaria, B.A., Ph.D., New York, New York The O∞cers of Yale University President Richard Charles Levin, B.A., B.Litt., Ph.D. Provost Andrew David Hamilton, B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.S. Vice President and Secretary Linda Koch Lorimer, B.A., J.D. Vice President and General Counsel Dorothy Kathryn Robinson, B.A., J.D. Vice President for New Haven and State A≠airs and Campus Development Bruce Donald Alexander, B.A., J.D.