Father desires that all members in America connect with this heritage. Therefore he has asked that all members in America who hold a bachelors degree or its equivalent enroll at UTS this fall. In other words, Father sees UTS as a standard feature of Unificationist life. The tradition and education provided there unlocks a special realm of True Father's heart. There is, according to Dr. Shimmyo, capacity for 500 new students at UTS, and Father would like to see us exceed that capacity this fall.
Enrollment ideally means being a full-time student on campus.
However, the seminary has a number of options for those of us for whom that is impossible. As one example of True Father's seriousness here, he personally directed that the Regional Directors in America who did not have Seminary degrees transfer from their church leadership position and enroll in the Seminary. I am asking that these people enroll as correspondence students until True Parents' Birthday next year. Please discuss the feasibility of this with your Regional Director. In considering who will replace these State Leaders next year, Father's idea is that UTS alumni should take on the church leadership.