BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN OF YALE BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Periodicals postage paid New Haven ct 06520-8227 New Haven, Connecticut Divinity School 2013–2014 Divinity School Divinity 2013–2014 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 109 Number 3 June 20, 2013 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 109 Number 3 June 20, 2013 (USPS 078-500) The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, is published seventeen times a year (one time in May and October; three times in June and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and a∞rmatively and September; four times in July; five times in August) by Yale University, 2 Whitney seeks to attract to its faculty, sta≠, and student body qualified persons of diverse back- Avenue, New Haven CT 0651o. Periodicals postage paid at New Haven, Connecticut. grounds. 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Divinity School 2013–2014 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 109 Number 3 June 20, 2013 Contents Calendar 6 The President and Fellows of Yale University 8 The O∞cers of Yale University 9 Yale Divinity School Board of Advisors 10 Yale Divinity School Alumni Board 12 Trustees of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale 13 Yale Divinity School Administration and Faculty 14 General Information 20 Nature of the Divinity School 20 History of the Divinity School 20 Yale Divinity School Mission Statement 22 Yale Divinity School Inclusivity Statement 22 Accreditation and Educational E≠ectiveness 23 Faculty Profiles 24 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 54 Yale Institute of Sacred Music 54 Areas and Courses of Study 58 Admission 85 Degree Students 85 Standards of Selection Academic Preparation Application Procedure Admission Deadlines International Students Transfer Students Nondegree Programs 88 Visiting Fellows 89 Auditing Courses 89 Educational Expenses and Financial Aid 91 Tuition and Special Fees 91 Financial Aid Policies 93 Housing Expenses 93 On-Campus Dining 94 Total Expenses 94 Sources of Support 95 Student Accounts and Bills 96 4 Divinity School 2013–2014 Other Curricular Considerations 99 Supervised Ministries 99 Ministry Studies Support 101 The Annand Program for Spiritual Formation 102 Educational Leadership and Ministry Program 102 Ministry Resource Center 102 Denominational Preparation 103 Interdisciplinary Study 106 Joint-Degree Programs 107 Studies for Hartford Seminary Students 108 Interdepartmental Studies 108 Foreign Language Study 108 Reading Courses 109 Students with Disabilities 109 Community Life and Services 110 Worship 110 Libraries and Collections 111 Career Services 113 Student Book Supply 113 Campus Mailroom 113 Student Groups and Activities 114 Choirs 115 Lectureships 115 Research and Outreach 117 Yale Center for Faith and Culture 117 The Jonathan Edwards Center and Online Archive 117 World Christianity Initiative at Yale 118 Summer Study at Yale Divinity School 119 Yale University Resources and Services 120 A Global University 120 Cultural and Social Resources 121 Athletic Facilities 122 Health Services 123 Housing 127 O∞ce of International Students and Scholars 128 Resource O∞ce on Disabilities 128 Resources on Sexual Misconduct 129 Standards and Requirements 132 Registration 132 Schedule of Study 132 Transfer of Credit 132 Integrity of Work 133 Rights and Representation 134 Grading System 135 Academic Deficiencies 136 Contents 5 Special Examinations and Extensions 138 Leave of Absence 139 Withdrawal and Readmission 141 U.S. Military Leave Readmissions Policy 141 Termination 142 Commencement 143 Fellowships and Prizes 144 Scholarships and Special Funds 147 Enrollment 2012–2013 160 The Work of Yale University 165 Map 168 Travel Directions to the Divinity School 170 Calendar Fall 2013 Aug. 19–23 M–F Orientation Aug. 27 T Online registration begins, 9 a.m. Opening Convocation, 4 p.m. Aug. 28 W Fall-term classes begin, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 2 M Labor Day; no classes Sept. 9 M Online registration ends, 11:59 p.m. Sept. 18 W Last day to add a course Oct. 9 W Last day to drop a course Oct. 18 F Reading period begins, 9 p.m. Oct. 23–25 W–F Fall Convocation Oct. 28 M Reading period ends, 8:20 a.m. Nov. 7 TH Open House for prospective students Nov. 18–Dec. 6 M–F Advising period for spring 2014 Nov. 22 F Reading period begins, 6 p.m. Nov. 27 W Reading period ends, 9 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins, 9 p.m. Dec. 2 M Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:20 a.m. Dec. 3 T Regular classes end, 9 p.m. Dec. 4 W Labor Day classes rescheduled Reading period begins, 6 p.m. Dec. 11 W Reading period ends, 8:20 a.m. Examinations begin Dec. 17 T Final exams end. Fall term ends, 6 p.m. Calendar 7 Spring 2014 Jan. 2 TH Grades due for fall 2013 Jan. 13 M Spring-term classes begin, 8:30 a.m. Online registration begins, 8:30 a.m. Jan. 20 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes Jan. 24 F Online registration ends, 11:59 p.m. Feb. 3 M Last day to add a course Feb. 11 T Reading period begins, 9 p.m. Feb. 17 M Reading period ends, 8:20 a.m. Feb. 27 TH Last day to drop a course Mar. 7 F Spring recess begins, 9 p.m. Mar. 24 M Spring recess ends, 8:20 a.m. Mar. 31–Apr. 14 M–M Year-end consultations Apr. 18 F Good Friday; no classes Apr. 22 T Tuesday classes do not meet. Friday classes meet instead Apr. 24 TH Regular classes end, 9 p.m. Apr. 25 F Good Friday classes rescheduled Reading period begins, 9 p.m. May 1 TH Reading period ends, 8:20 a.m. Examinations begin May 6 T Final exams end. Spring term ends, 6 p.m. May 8 TH Senior grades due May 17 SA BDS Commencement Evensong, 4 p.m. May 18 SU YDS Commencement Service, 4 p.m. May 19 M University and YDS Commencement May 20 T All other grades due The President and Fellows of Yale University President Peter Salovey, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Fellows His Excellency the Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio Her Honor the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio Byron Gerald Auguste, B.A., Ph.D., Washington, D.C. Joshua Bekenstein, B.A., M.B.A., Wayland, Massachusetts Je≠rey Lawrence Bewkes, B.A., M.B.A., Old Greenwich, Connecticut Maureen Cathy Chiquet, B.A., Purchase, New York Francisco Gonzalez Cigarroa, B.S., M.D., San Antonio, Texas ( June 2016) Peter Brendan Dervan,