
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. Please note that reductions are for the overall total, not specific to only cultural credits.
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 |
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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) | 24 enrichment credits / 8 cultural credits = 32 credits total |
Sr (94+ class hours) | 22 enrichment credits / 8 cultural credits = 30 credits total |
Graduating Sr with B.S. or B.A. | Exempt |
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
Credit value per event | Event / Time / location |
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1 enrichment credit |
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2 enrichment credits |
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2 cultural credits |
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Severity | Result |
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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 |