Denver Seminary

2019-2020 Student Handbook 14 review the reported behavior, work with the student in question, and determine an appropriate outcome per the steps outlined in the Student Grievance Procedures section this Handbook. Self-control In dependence upon God, we will live sober and self-disciplined lives by consuming food and drink in moderation. We will pursue holy and righteous expressions of beauty, creativity, and art while avoiding that which is pornographic, violent, and demeaning to ourselves and others. We will be conscientious in our work-life balance, material pursuits, and use of interpersonal power. In all instances, we will humbly avail ourselves to relational accountability and receive critical feedback about our lives. We will seek the appropriate help and submit ourselves to remediation and discipline when necessary. If we have an addictive struggle, however easily hidden or rationalized, we will seek help and accountability to prevent it from affecting ourselves, our work, others, and the community at large in harmful ways. The Seminary can help struggling individuals address their personal issues by providing various and appropriate forms of assistance. Fitness for Ministry and Professional Disposition Along with the Community Values and Behavioral Commitments, two additional rubrics are utilized to gauge students' development and formation during their program as well as their readiness to receive a degree from Denver Seminary: 1) Fitness for Ministry, and 2) Professional Disposition. Although distinct categories, Fitness for Ministry and Professional Disposition work in tandem and share many qualities, as ministry work necessitates an appropriate level of professional acumen, and many professions are conduits through which students will fulfill their call to participate in kingdom work. Defining Fitness for Ministry and Professional Disposition The Community Values and Behavioral Commitments and policy on Academic Integrity constitute minimal behavioral expectations in light of the Seminary's commitment to graduate individuals who are "fit for ministry." Professional Disposition is defined as the "professional attitudes, values, and beliefs demonstrated through both verbal and non-verbal behaviors" 1 as students interact with others to achieve the objectives of their chosen field of study, including but not limited to the following attributes, many of which correspond with the expectations outlined in the Community Values and Behavioral Commitments: Positive Outlook The student demonstrates behaviors that reflect the traits and characteristics for work within a student's chosen field of study on a daily basis, including genuine enthusiasm and optimism for the profession and those working in it or serviced by it. Intellectual and Ethical Integrity The student demonstrates the ability to foster trust among and between peers, faculty, clients, congregants, community members, and other seminary constituents by maintaining a high level of reliability and sound moral character. The student is truthful, honest, sincere, fair, and just, exhibiting sound moral and ethical decision-making processes in all professional situations. 1 http://www.ncate.org (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education)

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