Important Dates
- Dec 9: Seminary Christmas Party
- Dec 15: Study Day, No Classes
- Dec 16-17: Exam Days
- Dec 17: End of Semester and Fall Commencement
Seminary Christmas Party
Seminary Student Leadership Team
The Seminary Student Leadership Team invites you to wear your favorite Christmas sweater to the Seminary Christmas party for a chance to win a festive prize!
For community updates and events follow the seminary student leadership team on Instagram! Click here or search for the page under @nptslead.
Advent Devotional
Are you looking for a way to participate in the season of Advent? Dozens of NPTS alumni have written for this advent and Christmas devotional. Access it here!
Community Prayers
To share prayer requests with the seminary community, fill out the form on the “Community Prayers” page on the Nyvall News and Notes website. We would love to hear from you about joys and concerns to join with one another in prayer.
New Academic Services Coordinator
Antonio Ayala will be serving part-time as Academic Services Coordinator for the Seminary. He will be answering any questions regarding student programs, policies, etc. Reach out to him at semacademicserv@northpark.edu. Welcome Antonio!
My name is Antonio Ayala, I’m from Southern California, and I recently graduated from Moody Bible Institute here in Chicago where I studied Biblical Languages. I love reading, writing, and serving at my local church here in the city. I hope to be helpful to the entire seminary community through my work in Academic Services.
Registration for J-Term and Spring 2022 Is Now Open
J-term and Spring registration in Self-Service is open! You can also see the full NPTS J-Term and Spring 2022 schedules on the website. If you need a refresher on how to register for courses through Self-Service, please refer to this tutorial video provided by NPU’s Center for Online Education. Free students interested in taking a course through the School of Restorative Arts should contact Vickie Reddy (vareddy@northpark.edu) and copy semacademicserv@northpark.edu for further instructions.
A few other items to note:
- CEDF 5100-01 Christian Education and Formation will be held at the ECC Midwinter Conference.
- HSTY 5230 Christian History 3 and SPFM 5211 Intercultural Spirituality will take place synchronously online this spring. They will not be offered as a summer intensive as was originally planned.
- Both MNST 5110 Religions and Cultures (Th 6:30-9:15pm CT) and THEO 5140 Advanced Seminar: Creation Theology & Ecological Justice (Th 9:30am-12:30pm CT) will be offered synchronously this semester for distance learners in addition to on the main campus.
- MNST 5125-01 Pastoral Care and Counseling will not be offered this spring. However, it will be offered as a summer intensive. Be on the lookout!
Having trouble registering? Please email semacademicserv@northpark.edu. Mackenzie Mahon is stepping in to oversee this email box for the time being. (Thank you, Mackenzie!) Please also reach out to your faculty advisor with planning questions.
We Are Almost Done with this Semester. Let’s Finish Strong, Together.
Want to stay on top of your homework AND build community?
Study with Procrastinators Anonymous!
In these dynamic study sessions, we either discuss study skills (such as notetaking and following the rubric) or break into small groups to catch up on reading, discuss class content, or build community. This space will be what the group desires and needs for it to be. We meet in front of the writing center (inside the library) on
Mondays 11:00am–1:00pm and 6:00pm–7:00pm
Fridays 11:00am–1:00pm and 6:00pm–7:00pm
Questions? Email Antonio Pizarro, Assistant Director of the Writing Center at apizarro@northpark.edu.
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.