Worship brings together students, faculty, staff and administrative personnel. Each fall the seminary seeks applicants who are ordained and for whom the experience of living among students and taking occasional classes while exploring issues of common concern within a community of inquiry such as this one sparks interest. Contact the Academic Dean's Office for further information. Constituted by students, staff, and faculty members, this committee designs programs in which the various strands of the institution are drawn together, uniting the community in mutual concern, worship and action. Patterned after the New England Town Meeting, one of its responsibilities is to hold regular seminary-wide meetings.
Students have representation and vote on all seminary committees.
During the week preceding the beginning of the Fall Quarter a program of orientation introduces new students to Chicago Theological Seminary's faculty, staff and programs. Registration for the fall quarter and a general introduction to models of transformative ministry in Chicago are a part of the week. Several days are spent in a retreat setting as first year students and faculty share their faith journey and meet returning upper class students to reflect upon the process of theological education. The Hammond Library, centrally located in Henry Hooker Hall, is a working theological collection of over 110,000 volumes and 200 currently received periodicals. The collection is strong in the classical theological subject areas of Bible, Church History and Theology.