Students, please note that if you need to request a grade of Incomplete for a spring course, you must make the request to your professor prior to the last day of the course. The deadline for Faculty to submit final grades for Incompletes is June 16. Contact the Office of the Registrar with questions.
Archives for May 1, 2023
Seeking Students for ABIDE Strategic Teams
Attention students (who are not graduating)! Are you interested in contributing to the Seminary’s ABIDE work (Accountability, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity)? The Student Council is seeking at least 3 students who are interested in joining new teams that are being formed to begin meeting in September.
We will hold a few informational meetings about this work to answer any questions students might have. The first meeting is on Tuesday, May 2nd from 4:30 -5:00 p.m. Central Time on Zoom (see Community Announcements email for link). Meet with Dr. Zalanga to learn about the new teams and how students can be a part of this important work.
There will be at least one more meeting after the term ends.
Contact Lauren Mildahl (lmildahl001) if you have any questions!
Candidates for Student Council Executive Committee
Below is a link to a document providing bios for people running for the Student Council Executive Committee. We are still waiting for some nominees to accept and/or send in their bios, so feel free to check this document periodically for updates.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-2PLbWgyF1sc3rPNUmecl9reypfR886er73p9EQxLXU/edit?usp=sharing
Elections will be held this week, beginning Wednesday, May 3 at noon and will run through Friday, May 5 at noon Central. A link will be sent when elections are open.
Sincerely,
Devin Ames and Sarah Yotter
Election Commissioners
End of the Year Barbecue Party
Come one and all to our end-of-the-year barbecue party Tuesday, May 9th at 4:30 p.m. on the OCC Patio! We’ll have some yummy pulled chicken sandwiches as well as vegan and gluten-free barbecue meals AND ice cream to celebrate the summer (we’ve also heard rumors of some fresh lemonade)! Bubbly Loon will be joining us to serve beer and wine. Cap off this school year well with friends and colleagues!
Students, staff, faculty, and family are welcome!
RM 4515 33 – Ministry In Small Town And Rural Contexts
RM 4515 33 – MINISTRY IN SMALL TOWN AND RURAL CONTEXTS
Are you curious about small town and rural culture, communities and ministry? We have room for Luther students to join us.
The catalog does not say we will be staying at Shalom Hill Farm, a retreat center in Southwestern Minnesota for four nights and five days. Thanks to the generosity of rural donors, this experience, meals, transportation and housing in a beautiful prairie setting for four nights is a gift to help you understand and explore rural and small town ministry. We will visit a variety of communities, contexts and congregations/parishes on field trips on the days we are there.
Here is the catalog language. “Students, together with clergy and lay persons from small town and rural congregations, study issues[challenges and opportunities] affecting America’s small town and rural (STaR) communities. Clergy and lay persons from STaR congregations and communities are engaged as part of the course. Implications for ministry and leadership in these contexts are explored.”.
Register if you are looking for this course. If you have questions, contact Pr. Jon Anderson – Rural Ministry Director at janderson008@luthersem.edu.
Counseling and Spiritual Direction Reimbursements
Each degree-seeking student may request reimbursement towards payment of a licensed counselor and/or spiritual director for up to $300 per academic year. Please see the Emotional Well Being Guide (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jEZ4oDfFJniVE5Nf2sX8QKMGtNmMCMqiTQfMI-1w_ic/edit) for more information. Please reach out (with confidentiality) to sempastor@luthersem.edu with any questions.
When you have receipts, please submit them in a timely manner through this form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHxDKCltVCaXsauBu5k2_LyjPtg9tGiaQo9RzgOZ-vJY4O_Q/viewform).