The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity fosters broad participation by faculty and students in the administration of the school and its programs. Committees may serve a consulting function, recommending policies and procedures that are pertinent to the life of the school. Or, they may have decision-making responsibility within the policy guidelines established by the faculty. Recommendations or proposals for action authored by student committees must be approved by the faculty. Committee membership provides representatives with additional formation and educational experiences that mirror parish life.
Committees generally meet on a monthly basis.
Each committee is responsible for designing ways to solicit student and faculty opinion on issues and communicating the results of committee work to The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity community. All-school meetings are held twice yearly to surface issues, renew commitment to the school's mission and purposes, and plan for the future. This committee works to incorporate the spirit of liturgical renewal as mandated by the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy and related documents of the Second Vatican Council. Committee members serve as liaisons between the Director of Worship, the Director of Music, and students of the school. A secondary function is to promote among the students of the school the deeper values of the liturgy for their Christian lives and to focus these values toward the students' eventual ministerial roles within the Church.