ORU School of Theology and Missions

Dr. James Norwood

Phone:  918.495.6084     |    jnorwood@oru.edu

Chapel Information

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             CHAPEL FAQS*

      ATTENDANCE

      Oral Roberts University requires all full time students (9 hours or more) to attend Chapel. If you are part-time, chapel services are not mandatory.

      Please be sure that your ID is scanned prior to every chapel service. This is to ensure that your chapel attendance is recorded. When there is no record of you scanning in, you are considered to be absent.

      Students are also required to attend any special services (i.e. revival chapel services, group advisement) unless otherwise indicated.

      If you are living in a dormitory or involved in the Music or chapel ministry, please have your dorm director or supervisor email Dr. Norwood at jnorwood@oru.edu  to indicate that he/she will be keeping record of your chapel attendance.

      TIME AND LOCATION:

      Chapel services take place on Wednesdays and Fridays @ 11 am – 12-noon in Christ Chapel.

       SEATING

      Graduate Students are assigned to sit in the Balcony Sections DD, EE,  and the top half of FF.

      ABSENCES

      Students are allowed (2) unexcused absences from Chapel per semester, but three (3) unexcused absences will result in your account being fined $50.00 for every three chapels that you miss.  

      If you miss a chapel please fill out a chapel excuse form. Certified excuses should be submitted to Dr. Norwood in room GC4A26B within 48 hours.

      If you are unable to attend chapel regularly during the semester please fill out a Petition for Policy Exception form.

       CHAPEL EXCUSES

Reminders…

      Oral Roberts University requires all full time graduate students (9 hours or more) to attend Chapel. If you are part-time, chapel services are not mandatory, but you are encouraged to attend.

      Students are also required to attend any special services (i.e. revival chapel services, group advisement) unless otherwise indicated.

      If you are late and you are unable to scan in, you will be marked absent. Please fill out an excuse form to indicate that you were late. Do not sign the undergraduate late sheet.

      If you were enrolled late at the beginning of the semester, you may be marked absent until you are officially enrolled. If so, please fill out an excuse form to notify the office.

      If you drop below full time student status during the semester, please inform the office so that the necessary adjustments can be made to your chapel attendance records

      All excuses must be officially verified and submitted to Dr. Norwood within 48 hours after absence.

      2 Click here for Electronic Chapel Excuse Form 

     Print and fill out form

     Turn in to Dr. Norwood in GC 4A26B

 *Hard copies of the excuse forms are available in the Graduate School of Theology and Missions office.
 

      PETITION FOR POLICY EXCEPTION

     This form is to be used to request an exception to an ORU Policy, specifically pertaining to chapel attendance.

      The Petition for Policy Exception Form can be obtained in the Graduate School of Theology and Missions office.

      Reasons for policy exceptions allowed include (but are not limited to) work schedule conflicts or internship/ practicum schedule conflicts

      It is also required to submit a letter from your employer/ site supervisor and a copy of your current semester schedule along with your petition.

      Petitions are only effective for one semester. Please submit a new petition at the beginning of each semester if you are still unable to attend chapel services.

      2 Click here for Sample Practicum/Internship Letter 

      FINES

Students are allowed (2) unexcused absences from Chapel per semester, BUT three (3) unexcused absences will result in your account being fined $50.00 for every three chapels that you miss.  

    *Subject to change.  Please check in GSTM office for latest policies.