The Academic Program Students are required to take the course Faith, Life, and Service , plus three other courses chosen from a list of electives. A student also has the opportunity to study her own faith tradition through an individualized tutorial. Applications are accepted in the spring of the freshman or sophomore years for fall entrance into the program. Conversations between a student and her mentor help foster spiritual and intellectual development. Critical thinking and sound reasoning are fostered along with spiritual growth.
Students also meet together as a group twice a month and have regular sessions with the director.
Speakers are invited to meet Questers and talk with them about issues and life choices. Service Students are required to complete 100 hours of supervised community service over the two years. They are guided toward activities that are tailored to their unique gifts and talents. After the successful completion of two years and all requirements in the program, the student is inducted into the Carpenter Society. The Carpenter Society serves as an advisory board to the program, provides mentors for other students, and has a program of its own.