Important Dates
- Sept 20-25: Ignite and Equip Courses Meet
- Sept 23: Convocation
- Oct 11: May 2022 Graduation Applications Due
- Oct 11: VSFL Papers Due
- Oct 18-22: Reading Week and October Intensives
- Nov 1: Spring Registration Opens
Cohort Intensives
Blessings to Equip and Ignite cohorts as they gather this week for their intensive courses!
Convocation
Please join us on September 23rd at 5 pm (CST) for Convocation. Our convocation service is where we welcome new students into our seminary community, honor the perseverance of those returning, and formally mark the beginning of the academic year. Our preacher is Dr. Jules Martínez-Olivieri, our new Milton B. Engebretson Chair in Evangelism and Justice, and we will honor the life and work of former professor, Ellen Kogstad. Please join us in person in Nyvall Hall or online via live stream.
Seminary Garden
Welcome to another year of the Seminary Garden! If you would like to participate or be involved with the garden please contact Paul DeNeui or Bobbie Jo Barclay. First work day of the year tentatively scheduled for Friday, Oct 22nd, time TBD.
Covid Symptoms, Exposure, or Positive Test
If you experience symptoms of COVID-19, are exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, or if you test positive for COVID-19, contact healthservices@northpark.edu or call 773-244-4897. Health Services staff will talk with you to determine next steps and notify professors if you are required to miss class. For more information on COVID protocols on campus this fall, check out the Fall Guide.
Internship Opportunities
Are you looking for some internship credits? If so, please contact me! There are some very interesting opportunities/options that have come my way and I would love to share those with you. My office is Nyvall 316 and my email is bmwidman@northpark.edu.
Seminary Student Leadership
At North Park Theological Seminary we have been in a transition to determine the best structure and work of student leadership in the ever-changing landscape of theological education. Last academic year a dedicated group of campus students began to imagine what student leadership could look and like and how it might function.
This year we are hoping to add some new members to the team to continue the work that has begun! We ask that members serve two years so there is leadership consistency over time. This year the team will seek to cement the structure as well as imagine how to include all of our constituencies across the country (and beyond)! In addition, the team will encourage community building, student care, and advocacy as well as representation to the University Board of Trustees.
If you are interested in serving the community in this way please reach out to Dean Deb at dauger@northpark.edu with any questions or more information.
Scholarship Opportunity
Women Ministries of the Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church offers up to two $500 scholarships annually to women who attend North Park University or North Park Theological Seminary full-time, reside in the Central Conference area and are active in an Evangelical Covenant Church. The Central Conference Region includes Upper Michigan, the eastern portion of Missouri and the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Happy Birthday to Feather Bricks
Please check out the 7th volume and first-anniversary edition of North Park Theological Seminary’s School of Restorative Arts Newsletter Feather Bricks.
Big shout out to co-editors Writing Advisor Ameerah “AB” Brown (Chicago Campus) and School of Restorative Arts student Leanne Childs (Logan Correctional Center Campus) for making this work correspondence style (without having a chance to meet on Zoom or in-person)!
The Writing Center Opens Sept 13
The Writing Center is located on the 1st Floor of Brandel Library (123). We open for drop-in conferencing starting Monday, September 13 to assist all members of the North Park community with any writing assignment at any stage in the process. In addition to in-person conferencing, we offer synchronous, online conferencing in the form of a conversation (audio or video) over a shared text on MS Teams. No appointment necessary; stop by Brandel (123) for a face-to-face conference, or virtually “drop-in” by accessing the Writing Advisor schedule posted on our writing center website and sending a message via your NP Outlook email or the MS Teams chat function to the WA on duty: Our drop-in hours are Sunday, 4 pm – 8 pm; Monday-Thursday: 10 am to noon, 1 pm – 5 pm, and 6 pm – 10 pm CT. https://www.northpark.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/academic-assistance/writing-center/
Course Refund Policy
As we begin a new semester, we advise all current students to be familiar with the course refund policy. Please make sure that you are aware of the pertinent dates and making drop decisions accordingly.
https://assets.northpark.edu/wp-content/uploads/20180731124919/Course-Refund-Policy.pdf
Graduation Applications
Do you anticipate graduating in either May 2022 or December 2022? The Graduation Application is due one year in advance. The Graduation Application can be found under Graduation Overview at www.northpark.edu/selfservice.
Last Call for December 2021 graduates: If you have not applied for graduation yet, please do so as soon as possible. An additional fee applies after the fourth week of the semester. All December 2021 graduates, who have already applied for graduation, have received a Graduation Audit via email. Please review your Audit and contact Seminary Academic Services if you have any questions The audit is your roadmap to graduation and it is crucial that you follow it.
Fall Counseling Support Services
Counseling Support Services is offering a variety of counseling support options for students this semester. If you are experiencing unmanageable anxiety, sadness, difficulty adjusting, problems in relationships, or if you are hurting due to the many challenges before us, Counseling can help. We also offer Mental Health First Aid Training so that you can learn how to help friends and family that might be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis.
Individual Counseling Support – Free, confidential, short-term individual counseling support is available via telehealth and in-person. Request counseling via the counseling request form at northpark.edu/counseling, or by walking into our offices at 3317 W Foster, #24 on the campus map.
Group Counseling Support – Black Student Support Group – Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm, 9/16/21-12/2/21 (bi-weekly) – A space for Black identifying students to process the implications of being Black in America in an effort to cultivate healing and gain a sense of empowerment. Group is led by Black professionals. Grief Support Group – Tuesdays 4:15-5:15pm, 9/21/21-11/9/21 (weekly) – A group for students who’ve experienced the death of a family member or loved one. A time to come together for healing, to share stories, and to find resources. Contact Adrian Battle to register or for more information about groups.
TAO – TAO is an anonymous, self-service digital mental health support tool that is available free 24/7 to all current North Park students, faculty, and staff. Information and registration link at TAO
Let’s Talk – In collaboration with campus partners, Let’s Talk is an informal, walk-in support service that offers confidential meetings with a North Park counselor free for all NPU students at various locations around campus. Students can drop-in (no appointment necessary) to speak with a counselor on Mondays 1-3pm at Helwig Rm 208A, Tuesdays 2-4pm virtually at doxy.me/northparkletstalk, Wednesdays 12-2pm at the Collaboratory Rm 121, and Thursdays 1-3pm in Anderson Hall Rm 108. Additional information at Let’s Talk
Mental Health First Aid – Students, faculty, and staff are invited to register for this free training opportunity that is designed to teach you how to approach, assess, and assist a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge or in a mental health crisis. A variety of training dates and formats are available this year. The next training date is September 15th. Sign up today! Request Training
Free Voice Lessons!
Do you enjoy singing? Become a lab student and learn how your voice works. NPU’s music department is in need of lab students to study with 2nd-year graduate voice clinical students. Here are the specs and requirements:
▪ 12 in-person half-hour lessons per semester for this academic year
▪ 2 ½ hours of practice each week
▪ Have an open mind to learning
▪ Lessons will start September 13
If this sounds super to you, all you have to do is fill out the information form. This opportunity is open to all NPU students 18+, faculty, and staff.