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Student Handbook 2020-2021 Student Handbook 2020-2021 Acknowledgements This handbook is a labor of love birthed through community participation. Thank you to all the individuals who assisted in reviewing section contents and making revisions: Gabriella Lettini, Tyson Casey, Jessica Cloud, Kim Moebius, Owais Qureshi, Chris Schelin, and Matthew Waterman Blessings on the Journey, Starr King Staff and Faculty Updating This Document All edits and updates can be suggested by email to the Assistant to the Dean of the Faculty. Then they will be reviewed and either approved or denied by the people responsible for that area of work, such as the Curriculum Committee, the Core Faculty, the Admissions and Scholarship Committee, the President, the Registrar, the Dean of Students, and/or the Dean of Faculty. Edits and changes to protocols and guidelines may be implemented and advertised during the academic year. Please visit the SKSM website to find the most up to date version of the handbook (in a downloadable PDF format). This edition of the Handbook was revised for the Spring 2021 term and released on February 1, 2021. It will remain in effect until the 2021-2022 Student Handbook is published in August 2021. 1 Welcome Letter Fall 2020 Dear Students and Colleagues-to-Be: I’m delighted to welcome you (or welcome you back) to Starr King School for the Ministry! Our commitment to educating the whole person, our commitment to counter-oppressive work and study, our commitment to a Unitarian Universalist, multi-religious community of learning—these are the qualities that make Starr King unlike any other theological school anywhere. Please know how precious these commitments are to all of us who serve here, and how dedicated each one of our faculty and staff are to your growth and your success. We’re glad you’re here, and we’re ready to walk with you. We are especially thankful for your courage at this moment: in this heartsick, often dangerous world, you have chosen to begin preparation for the ministry that is calling you forward. All of us here are longing for the day when we might meet you, celebrate, study and learn together—and we know all too well that day has yet to arrive. Even with a global pandemic, and amid all that is troubling this world, you made the decision to embrace a richer and more faithful life. Please know that we see you, even online! Every good journey begins, not just with a single step, but with a guidebook. So, please think of this student handbook as a guide of sorts, as you take the transformative journey toward ministry and religious leadership. Reading this handbook carefully will help you to understand the Starr King Way, to ask the right questions at the right times, and to get the support you need- from our Dean of Students to your advisor, to our chaplain, to your professors. I write these words just before I begin a six-month sabbatical (August 15, 2020 through February 15, 2021). Yet the school is in good hands: my dear colleague, the Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt, will serve as acting president. Especially in this year, I look forward to getting to know each one of you as you work toward your dreams of religious leadership. It’s an exciting time, and I’m excited for you! May you be blessed and challenged, nourished and inspired for the work and study that prepares you for this most wonderful vocation. Faithfully, Rosemary The Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt, President Starr King School for the Ministry 2 STARR KING SCHOOL FOR THE MINISTRY Vera Long Hall – Mills College 5000 MacArthur Boulevard Oakland, CA 94613 Our Mission The mission of Starr King School for the Ministry is to educate people for Unitarian Universalist ministry and for progressive religious leadership in society. Starr King School’s distinctive educational approach is rooted in the Unitarian Universalist values of countering oppressions, cultivating multi-religious life and learning, and creating just and sustainable communities. Starr King School aims to educate the whole person in the service of love, compassion, and justice, through: • Teaching by who we are and what we do • Student-centered participatory learning • Excellence and depth in religious studies • Formation in the arts of religious leadership • Service with congregations and communities • Active membership in the Graduate Theological Union • Deepening self-awareness and cultivating spiritual practice • Striving to live in right relationship with self, others and the earth 3 Our History Starr King School opened its doors in 1904 as the Pacific Unitarian School for the Ministry and was incorporated in 1906 as “an institution for educating students for the Christian ministry, and especially for that of the Unitarian churches.” The school’s founders had identified the need for a liberal theological school in the West, one suited, said a prospectus, to the “training of ministers for their work in the very field in which they are to serve.” They wanted ministers who focused on the practical realities of church life and had a vision for serving the common good. The Pacific Unitarian School for the Ministry held its first classes at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland and moved to Berkeley two years later to be near other seminaries and the University of California, where students were free to take classes. From the beginning, the school welcomed students from other parts of the world and other denominations, as well as women. Over its more than 100-year history, Starr King has held fast to its commitment to religion that is both liberal and liberating. At the school’s heart is a passion for transformative education and a belief in the possibilities that lie within human beings. 4 Table of Contents Getting Oriented 9-20 A Word on COVID-19 10 The Graduate Theological Union 11 Academic Calendar 13 Officers of the School 18 Getting Settled 21-30 Technical Requirements 22 Housing & Home Hospitality 23 Transit 25 Health Insurance 25 Safety, Security, & Preparedness 26 Academics 31-88 The Nature of our Learning Community Educational Philosophy 32 Advising 33 Working with Faculty 36 Thresholds 39 Portals 42 Educating to Create Just Communities 44 that Counter Oppressions (ECO) Statement on Academic Integrity 47 Multiple Modes of Teaching & Learning 50 Starr King Individualized Learning 49 (Independent Study) Pedagogical Experience 51 (Hilda Mason Fellowships) Credit Hour Policy 53 Conducting Your Studies Degree Program Requirements 55 Pacing Your Degree 57 Online Learning 58 Course Participation 62 Grading & Evaluations 61 Mid-Degree Portfolio Conference 64 Satisfactory Academic Progress 66 Contextual Education (CPE, Field Ed.) 70 The Chaplaincy Institute Joint 76 Program for Interfaith Ministry Completing Certificate Programs 84 5 SKSM/GTU Library Resources 85 Tuition Fees and Financial Aid 89-112 A Message from the Business Office 90 Tuition and Fees Degree Program Tuition Minimum Credits for Federal Loans 90 Billing 92 Fees for Outside Opportunities 92 Certificate Tuition 93 Special Student Fees 93 Alumni Fees 93 Partners/Spouse Fees 93 Transferring Between Programs 93 Tuition Credit for Certificate, 94 Special and Transfer Students Refund Policy 95 Student Body Fees 96 Purchasing Course Texts 96 Financial Aid Applications Forms and Deadlines 96 Federal Direct Loans 97 Veterans Administration Benefits 99 Federal Work Study 99 General Policies 104 SKSM Scholarships 106 UUA Scholarships 111 Non-Tuition Aid Emergency Loans 112 Personal Growth and Learning Grants 112 SKSM Relief Fund 112 FAQs 113 Office of the Registrar 113-125 Contacting the Registrar 115 Forms Process 115 Registration 115 Registering SKIL Courses 118 Cross Registration 119 Alumni and Partner Registration 121 Late Registration 121 Change of Enrollment 121 Audits 122 6 Incompletes 122 Leave of Absence 122 Withdrawal from a Degree Program 123 Petition to Graduate 123 Change of Address 123 Transcripts 124 Student Records 124 Vocational Resources 126-136 Multi-Religious Resources 127 Preparing for UU Ministry at SKSM 128 Community Policies 137-175 Accreditation and Legal Compliance 138 Students with Disabilities 138 Protection from Sexual Misconduct 140 Reporting a Bias Incident 158 Privacy in Online Education 160 Social Media Use 162 Student Harassment & Bullying 164 Public Nudity 165 Hazing 165 Ejecting/Throwing Objects 166 Firearms, Weapons, 166 Pyrotechnics, & Explosive Devices Drug Free Campus & Workplace 167 Smoking 172 Use of Scents 172 Academic or Personal Dispute 173 Plagiarism 175 Community Life 176-191 Greetings from the Dean of Students 177 Greetings from the 178 Student Body President Student Body Fees 179 Student Body Officers and By-Laws 179 Spiritual Care at Starr King Cohort & Peer Support Groups 184 Spiritual Direction/Companionship 185 Gathering Together Chapel 185 Feast Nights 185 7 Team ECO 186 GTU Connections 187 Health and Wellness 188 Staying Connected 189 FAQ 192-195 8 Getting Oriented 9 A Word on COVID-19 The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has reordered our lives and upended our expectations about what is “normal.” As the critical threat of the virus became apparent, Starr King School for the Ministry acted swiftly to protect the safety of its students, faculty, and staff. We closed the physical campus and moved all residential classes online over a week before the Bay Area authorities issued a shelter-in-place order. Starr King adjusted to the changing circumstances quite smoothly due to more than a decade of providing online education to an increasingly low-residency student body. We are still accustomed to gathering our community for embodied presence at key moments of the year: the August and January intensives, the annual Symposium, the Commencement exercises, and, for Unitarian Universalists, the UUA General Assembly in June. The pandemic has forced us to adapt, shifting many of these key events to a completely online format. We miss the fullness of learning, worshiping, and celebrating in shared space and place, but we are grateful that technology has enabled us to fulfill our mission of educating religious and social-change leaders largely without interruption.
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