Activities Fee
Full-time undergraduates pay an activities fee of $75 per semester, while part-time pay $6 per credit hour. These fees fund a wide variety of recreational and co–curricular activities, listed under “Students Services-Recreational”.
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Recognized student clubs and organizations that are open to all interested full-time undergraduate students and that are beneficial to the education mission of Eastern Mennonite University may apply to receive funds from the comprehensive student fee. Requests for allocations are considered by the SGA Finance Committee, which is chaired by the SGA treasurer. Regular members of the committee include the SGA executive officers and the vice president for student life associate dean of students: student engagement, student programs, and orientation as advisor.
The SGA Finance Committee conducts annual budget meetings in the spring of each year for the purpose of allocating funds for the following year. The recommendation of the committee is taken to the Senate for preliminary approval and to the President’s Cabinet for final approval. The Finance Committee has the responsibility of reviewing the financial status of the bodies to which it has given funding.
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Campus Ministries
Campus Pastors
The Campus Pastors Pastor and campus ministries staff are a spiritual resource available to students, faculty and staff for conversation, counseling, support and prayer. The pastors offer pastoral care, invite and nurture leadership, and coordinate programs for spiritual formation and growth including university chapel services, faith formation groups, Bible studies and spiritual retreats. The Campus Ministries Offices are located in the University Commons, 2nd floor, Student Life Suite.
Campus Pastors
Brian Martin Burkholder, University Campus Pastor/Director, 540-432-4115, brian.burkholder@emu.edu
Lana Miller, Undergraduate Campus Pastor, 540-432-4273, lana.miller@emu.edu
Chapel (University Chapel)
The chapel experience at EMU reflects God among us in the context of a Christian (Mennonite) liberal arts university. University chapel nurtures members of the campus community in faith, hope and love as disciples of Jesus Christ. A community gathering place for worship and forum, university chapel reflects an Anabaptist/Mennonite perspective as well as the diverse gifts, traditions and cultures of the broader Christian faith.
University Chapel is held every Wednesday and Friday from 10-10:30 Convocation
An engaging gathering of traditional undergraduate students, faculty and staff fostering a particular EMU experience of gathering as a campus community for timely conversations, discerning a sense of call-vocation and nurturing spiritual/faith formation informed by Anabaptist-Mennonite and ecumenical Christian and interfaith perspectives on EMU core values and commitments.
Convocation is held every other Wednesday from 10-11am in Lehman Auditorium.
Campus Worship
Intentional spaces for facilitating personal and spiritual/faith formation through Christian worship informed by Anabaptist-Mennonite and Ecumenical theological perspectives and EMU core values and commitments.
Campus Worship is held every other Wednesday from 10:10-11 a.m. in the Lehman Auditorium.
Seminary Chapel Gathering is held regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 11 from 11-11:45 a.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary building).
Chapel Attendance Policy
All offices and departments, other than essential services, are closed during university chapel period in order to allow the community to attend and support chapel.
Convocation Break-out Groups
Intentional spaces for exploring a sense of call-vocation and facilitating personal and spiritual/faith formation through engaging with EMU core values and commitments in a smaller group setting. Convo Break-out Groups are held every other Wednesday from 10:10-11 a.m. in various campus locations.
Convocation, Campus Worship, Convocation Break-out Groups Attendance Policy
All undergraduate students, faculty and staff are expected to regularly participate in chapel convocation, campus worship and convocation (convo) break-out group experiences at Eastern Mennonite University . Students, faculty and staff are expected to attend at least one chapel each week.Chapel to enhance a culture of campus engagement around EMU core values and commitments. Undergraduate students log attendance in convocation approved events to meet the convocation graduation requirement.
To facilitate the undergraduate campus community attending and supporting convocation, campus worship and convo break-out groups from 10:10-11 a.m. on Wednesdays, meetings/events are not scheduled and offices, programs and departments are closed during this time period, other than essential services and/or offices/programs serving graduate students or the greater community.
Convocation and Campus Worship schedule and podcasts
The schedule for university chapel is convocation and related events are posted in the events box of the myEMU (portal). It It is found at this link: http//www.my.emu.edu/ics. Podcasts of input from university chapel and chapel convocation and related events and gathering services are posted at this link: http://emu.edu/blog/podcast/.
Ministry assistants and pastoral assistants
Ministry assistants (MAs) are students who have been called and equipped to serve as spiritual resources on the residence hall floors. Their ministry includes facilitating Bible studies and small groups and being available for conversation, peer support and prayer. Training and support is offered to all MAs through class, retreats and ministry accountability groups led by pastoral assistantsvolunteer to help with various ministries on campus. They might lead or join weekly Bible studies, assist with ministry clubs like Celebration, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Gospel Choir or develop their own ministries such as prayer, service, and relationship building wherever they are living.
Pastoral Assistants (PAs) are mature student leaders who assist the campus pastors in planning and leading chapels, mentoring and training MAs and with ministry-related events on campusserve the EMU campus community in a variety of ministry leadership roles. PAs help plan and lead campus worship and facilitate gatherings that nurture spiritual growth and faith formation by encouraging reflection and engagement along with planning spiritual renewal events.
Journey Conversation Groups and Small Groups
Journey conversation groups, groups of 2-3 students matched with a faculty or staff member, meet regularly for mutual personal, spiritual, and faith formation. Assistance and support in forming other small other small group ministries is provided. Any student desiring to lead a specific type of small group is encouraged to discuss it with a campus pastor or pastoral assistant.
Retreats and Adventures
Periodic faith and spiritual growth retreats are offered through campus ministries. One-day and overnight retreats, focusing on exploring one’s vocation and Christ’s call for one’s life, are offered in the fall and spring. Other options include quiet prayerful retreats, spiritual disciplines retreats, and outdoor adventures.
Spiritual Direction/Companion
Campus pastors ministries staff will assist students in finding a seminary student spiritual companion and provide spiritual direction themselves as available. Use this form to request a spiritual companion: http://emu.edu/studentlife/campus-ministries/forms/request-for-a-spiritual-companion/
Spiritual Renewal and Spiritual Life WeeksEvents
Each semester, additional emphasis is given to spiritual awakening and renewal on campus. Christian leaders are invited to provide input and special activities are planned by campus pastors, pastoral assistants and interested students.ministries staff.
Co-curricular Organizations and Activities
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