Part-time Student Policy

Effective January 2007

The Beeson curriculum and community are designed for full-time study (9-16 credit hours per semester), and students should plan to be on campus three to four days per week. Classes are taught Tuesdays through Fridays during the day, and all students are required to attend chapel services on Tuesdays at 11:00 and to participate in mentoring groups on Thursdays at 11:00.  

Beginning with the selection process for admission in the fall 2007 semester, the admission committee will focus on full-time students when evaluating M.Div. and M.A.T.S. admission applications. If any new part-time students are accepted, it will be with the understanding that they will become full-time students after one semester or, at most, two semesters of part-time status. This is because full-time students help to make Beeson a stronger community and they stay on track to complete their degrees in a timely fashion. Any exception to this policy must be granted by the Dean.   

For returning full-time students who encounter unforeseen circumstances requiring them to lighten their course loads temporarily, they may drop to part-time status for up to two semesters. Further extensions must be applied for to the Admission Committee.  

As noted in the Scholarship Policy, only full-time students may be considered for scholarship support. Students who drop temporarily to part-time status will not receive scholarship until they are reinstated as full-time students.