Enrichment Credits
Chapels, Vespers, and Convocations are all integral co-curricular parts of attending Southern and are required for all undergraduate students taking 6 hours or more. As such, reductions are rare and for exceptional situations.
The following circumstances are situations that might necessitate reductions.
REDUCTIONS:1) If you are a commuter student that has no classes and no other work/lab/on-campus commitments on Thursdays
2) Attending nursing clinicals during the Convocation hour
3) Working as a nurse whose shift is scheduled during the Convocation hour
4) Working an on-campus job that cannot close during Convocation or Vespers (examples
of such jobs are Food Services student personnel and a number of desk jobs that must
remain open 24 hours a day)
If one or more applies to your situation, click here to apply for a reduction. Please note, petitioning is not a guarantee of approval.
| Year | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Fr (0-23 class hours) | Residential: 45 enrichment credits / 15 cultural credits = 60 credits total Community: 30 enrichment credits / 10 cultural credits = 40 credits total |
| So (24-54 class hours) | Residential: 41 enrichment credits / 14 cultural credits = 55 credits total Community: 27 enrichment credits / 9 cultural credits = 36 credits total |
| Jr (55-93 class hours) | Residential: 37 enrichment credits / 13 cultural credits = 50 credits total Community: 24 enrichment credits / 8 cultural credits = 32 credits total |
| Sr (94+ class hours) | Residential: 34 enrichment credits / 1 cultural credits = 45 credits total Community: 22 enrichment credits / 8 cultural credits = 30 credits total |
| Graduating Sr (last semester) | Residential: 15 enrichment credits / 5 cultural credits = 20 credits total Community: 15 enrichment credits / 5 cultural credits = 20 credits total |
Exempted students: The following populations of students are exempted from earning attendance credits. However, their voluntary attendance at these community-building events are still welcome:
- Married students
- Students with children
- Military veterans
- Students 23 or older prior to the start of the semester. (If you turn 23 during a semester, please notify the Office of Student Development and your number will be prorated).
- Students who have already earned 124 academic credit hours
- Students involved in student teaching
- Students who are completely online or Consortium students
| Severity | Result |
|---|---|
| 1st Offense | <10 = probation >10 = probation and $5 per credit missed |
| 2nd Offense | <10 = probation and $5 per credit missed >10 = probation, $5 per credit missed, meet with Vice President |
| 3rd Offense | <10 = probation, $5 per credit missed, meet with Vice President >10 = semester suspension |
| 4th Offense | <10 = semester suspension |