Rochester University

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We have checked some of this college’s faith and campus life facts against its own official pages. There is not yet enough verified to grade them, so the findings below are what we could confirm. Anything not listed has not been confirmed yet.

• Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizations: Many (Bible studies, small groups, prayer gatherings and discipleship groups are listed as regular Monday and Wednesday opportunities.)
• Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian mission: Yes (Campus Ministry is named as an office that gives spiritual support to students.)
• Chapel services during the week: Twice a week (Chapel is held twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The two official sources give different times and rooms (see gaps); no chapel schedule entries are recorded.)
• Chapel attendance expected of students: Required, with a set number of services each term (Full-time traditional undergraduates must earn 25 Community Life and Worship points each semester. Chapel is the main source of points, with about 28 to 30 chapel dates each semester.)
• Student worship nights or praise services: Now and then (The Offering, a worship night, is held monthly.)
• Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer): Weekly (Prayer gatherings are listed among the Monday and Wednesday spiritual formation opportunities.)
• A chapel or worship space on campus: Yes
• Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students: 3 or more courses (Three courses are required of all students: REL 1002 Introduction to Christian Faith, REL 1013 Survey of Biblical Literature, and one course from BIB, MIN, REL or THL under Theological Exploration. The third course is waived for associate students and for transfers with 30 or more hours.)
• Required courses include study of the Old and New Testaments: Required of all students (REL 1013 is required of all students; its official description covers the Old and New Testaments.)
• Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses required: None required (No Christian worldview or faith-and-learning course is required beyond the three courses counted under T1; none is counted here.)
• Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy): Yes (The student handbook states that the university is committed to integrating faith and learning throughout the university experience. This is an institutional statement, not a core-curriculum policy.)
• Bible, theology or ministry major offered: Yes (The program is listed as Applied Theology, BS, a 54-hour major.)
• Service or outreach office: Yes (Warriors Serve and other service opportunities are run through the Center for Student Life and earn worship points.)
• Partnerships with local churches and ministries for service: Some (The Spiritual Life page describes service through local partnerships and student-led ministry initiatives.)
• Service explicitly rooted in the Christian mission: Yes (The handbook describes serving others as an expression of Christian discipleship.)