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2021-2022 Student Handbook St. John’s Seminary 5012 Seminary Road Camarillo, California 93012-2598 Website: www.stjohnsem.edu Phone: (805) 482-2755 Fax: (805) 484-4074 Table of Contents I. St. John’s Seminary Daily Schedule.................................................................................. 5 II. History of St. John’s Seminary ........................................................................................... 6 III. Mission Statement .............................................................................................................. 10 IV. Purpose, Goals and Objectives of St. John’s Seminary ............................................... 12 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Goals ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Formation ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................. 14 V. Seminary Governance ........................................................................................................ 15 Administrative Governance ............................................................................................................... 15 Student Government ........................................................................................................................... 15 Student Executive Associates ............................................................................................................. 17 Student Liturgical Coordinators ........................................................................................................ 17 Standing Committee Elected Representatives ................................................................................. 18 Standing Committees with Appointed Membership ...................................................................... 19 Student Organizations and Societies ................................................................................................. 20 VI. Carrie Estelle and Edward Laurence Doheny Memorial Libraries ........................... 23 Hours for Theology Library................................................................................................................ 24 VII. Admissions And Sponsorship .......................................................................................... 25 Episcopal Recommendation ............................................................................................................... 25 Admission Requirements .................................................................................................................... 25 Entrance Testing and Personal Interview ......................................................................................... 25 Transfer of Sponsorship ...................................................................................................................... 26 VIII. Spiritual Formation ............................................................................................................ 28 Goal ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 Means ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Spiritual Formation Team .................................................................................................................. 29 Personal Spiritual Directors ................................................................................................................ 29 Confidentiality of Spiritual Direction ................................................................................................ 30 Introductory Period of Seminary Formation (IPSF-A) ................................................................... 30 Integration of Pastoral and Spiritual Formation (IPSF-B) .............................................................. 30 Days of Recollection and the Annual Retreats ................................................................................. 30 Retreats for Holy Orders ..................................................................................................................... 31 IX. Academic Program .............................................................................................................. 32 Privacy of Information ........................................................................................................................ 32 SonisWeb ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Textbooks .............................................................................................................................................. 33 Academic and Doctrinal Integrity ..................................................................................................... 33 1 Plagiarism .............................................................................................................................................. 33 Reporting Procedure ............................................................................................................................ 34 St. John's Seminary Computer Use Policy ........................................................................................ 34 Rights and Responsibilities ................................................................................................................. 35 Internet Use ........................................................................................................................................... 37 Examples of Misuse ............................................................................................................................. 37 Social Media .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Creation of Additional Guidelines .................................................................................................... 39 X. Pastoral Formation .............................................................................................................. 40 Theological Reflection ......................................................................................................................... 40 Field Education ..................................................................................................................................... 41 XI. Community Life .................................................................................................................. 44 Guiding Principles and Customary Procedures .............................................................................. 45 The Seminary Community ................................................................................................................... 45 Guiding Principles ............................................................................................................................... 45 Customary Procedures and Regulations of the Seminary Community ....................................... 46 Campus Security .................................................................................................................................. 46 Harassment Policy ............................................................................................................................... 48 Complaint Filing and Investigation ................................................................................................... 51 Grievance Process for Seminarians .................................................................................................... 51 General Attendance ............................................................................................................................. 53 Personal Attire ...................................................................................................................................... 54 Dress and Grooming ............................................................................................................................ 54 Liturgical Dress .................................................................................................................................... 54 Field Education Attire .......................................................................................................................... 54 Seminary Formal .................................................................................................................................. 55 “Upscale Casual” (Semi-formal) .......................................................................................................... 55 Standard Attire .................................................................................................................................... 55 Casual Dress........................................................................................................................................