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2016-2017 Denver Seminary Washington, D.C. Extension Student Handbook 1 Welcome! Whether you are a new or returning student, we count it a privilege to serve you as part of the Denver Seminary community. Seminary is a unique and potentially transformative experience, in part because it involves more than the rigorous academic work. You are part of a community with a unique purpose – "preparing men and women to engage the needs of the world with the redemptive power of the Gospel and the life-changing truth of Scripture." Fulfilling that vision demands that we each allow God to speak into and shape every area of our life. Denver Seminary strives to be the kind of community where you can do that with the encouragement and resources of others on that same path. We seek to be a community of discovery, where you can explore the depths of God's riches in Jesus Christ along with how God wants to use you uniquely in his redemptive plan. We also seek to be a community of encouragement, where you enjoy the support and challenge of others who share the same faith commitments but come from different backgrounds and perspectives. Finally, we strive to be a community of character. Long ago, the Apostle Paul challenged the Christians in Philippi to "walk in a manner worthy of the gospel" (Philippians 1:27). While that does not involve a long list of rules, it does involve a common commitment to choices that honor and edify others, reflect the glory and excellence of our Lord, and create conditions for pursuing our common purpose without distraction. This Student Handbook contains important and useful information for navigating your experience as a student in the Denver Seminary community. Please be familiar with it because your enrollment as a student here is your agreement to abide by its policies, all of which are intended to foster and protect the community described above. Again, welcome, or welcome back, to Denver Seminary. May this academic year deepen your faith in God, clarify your vision for ministry, and enrich your love for others, for your own joy and for the glory of God! Very Sincerely, Robert Jones Vice President of Student Life and Enrollment Management Denver Seminary Washington, D.C. Extension Campus First Baptist Church of Glenarden 3600 Brighseat Rd. ∙ Landover, MD 20785 301-773-3600 www.denverseminary.edu/dc