Classes will not be held on the weekend. All students are expected to do all of the assigned work. Books may be purchased in advance of the class through the Bookstore at Bangor Theological Seminary. They will be available after May 1, 2001. Syllabi will be available from the Dean s Office at Bangor Theological Seminary after March 1, 2001.
Students have until three weeks after the end of the sessions to complete their written work.
There are no auditors. The Manual on Ministry of the United Church of Christ indicates that candidates for licensure, ordination and privilege of call to the ministry of the UCC must show adequate understanding of the history, theological roots, polity, and practice of the United Church of Christ. Not all people are able to take a seminary course. The Summer Institute, however, is not intended as an alternative to the regular history, theology, and polity courses provided in Master of Divinity programs at accredited seminaries, and normally taken by UCC students preparing for ordination. The cost of the seminar, including lodging and food, is equivalent to the costs of tuition for the regular Bangor Theological Seminary polity course.