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Divinity School 2012–2013 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 108 Number 3 June 20, 2012 Contents Calendar 6 The President and Fellows of Yale University 8 The O∞cers of Yale University 9 Yale Divinity School Board of Advisors 10 Yale Divinity School Alumni Board 12 Trustees of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale 13 Yale Divinity School Administration and Faculty 15 General Information 21 Nature of the Divinity School 21 History of the Divinity School 21 Yale Divinity School Mission Statement 22 Yale Divinity School Inclusivity Statement 23 Accreditation and Educational E≠ectiveness 23 Faculty Profiles 24 Programs of Study 44 Organization of the Curriculum 44 Degree Requirements 45 Program for the M.Div. Degree Program for the M.A.R. Degree Program for the S.T.M. Degree Nondegree Students 53 Yale Institute of Sacred Music 53 Areas and Courses of Study 57 Admission 81 Degree Students 81 Standards of Selection Academic Preparation Application Procedure Admission Deadlines International Students Transfer Students Nondegree Programs 84 Visiting Fellows 85 Auditing Courses 86 Educational Expenses and Financial Aid 87 Tuition and Special Fees 87 Financial Aid Policies 89 Housing Expenses 89 On-Campus Dining 90 Total Expenses 90 Sources of Support 90 Student Accounts and Bills 92 4 Divinity School 2012–2013 Other Curricular Considerations 94 Supervised Ministries 94 Intern Year 95 Ministry Studies Support 96 The Annand Program for Spiritual Formation 96 Educational Leadership and Ministry Program 97 Ministry Resource Center 97 Denominational Preparation 98 Interdisciplinary Study 101 Joint-Degree Programs 101 Interdepartmental Studies 103 Reading Courses 103 Students with Disabilities 104 Community Life and Services 105 Worship 105 Libraries and Collections 106 Career Services 108 Student Book Supply 108 Campus Mailroom 108 Student Groups and Activities 109 Choirs 110 Lectureships 110 Research and Outreach 112 Yale Center for Faith and Culture 112 The Jonathan Edwards Center and Online Archive 113 The Initiative on Religion and Politics at Yale 113 Initiative in Religion, Science, and Technology 114 Middle Passage Conversations Initiative on Black Religion in the African Diaspora 114 World Christianity Initiative at Yale 115 Summer Study at Yale Divinity School 116 Yale University Resources and Services 117 A Global University 117 Cultural and Social Resources 118 Athletic Facilities 119 Health Services 120 Housing 124 O∞ce of International Students and Scholars 124 Resource O∞ce on Disabilities 125 Resources on Sexual Misconduct 126 Standards and Requirements 128 Registration 128 Schedule of Study 128 Transfer of Credit 128 Integrity of Work 129 Contents 5 Rights and Representation 130 Grading System 131 Academic Deficiencies 132 Special Examinations and Extensions 133 Leave of Absence 134 Withdrawal and Readmission 136 U.S. Military Leave Readmissions Policy 136 Termination 137 Commencement 138 Fellowships and Prizes 139 Scholarships and Special Funds 142 Enrollment 2011–2012 154 The Work of Yale University 159 Map 162 Travel Directions to the Divinity School 164 Calendar Fall 2012 Aug. 20–24 M–F Orientation Aug. 28 T Online registration begins, 9 a.m. Opening Convocation, 4 p.m. Aug. 29 W Fall-term classes begin, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 3 M Labor Day; classes do not meet Sept. 7 F Online registration ends, 11:59 p.m. Sept. 19 W Last day to add a course Oct. 10 W Last day to drop a course Oct. 23 T Reading period begins, 6 p.m. Oct. 24–26 W–F Fall Convocation Oct. 29 M Reading period ends, 8 a.m. Nov. 1 TH Open House for prospective students Nov. 16 F Reading period begins, 6 p.m. Nov. 21 W Reading period ends, 6 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins, 6 p.m. Nov. 26 M Thanksgiving recess ends, 8 a.m. Nov. 26–Dec. 7 M–F Advising period for spring 2013 Dec. 3 M Classes end. Reading period begins, 6 p.m. Dec. 10 M Reading period ends. Examinations begin, 8 a.m. Dec. 14 F Final exams end. Fall term ends, 6 p.m. Calendar 7 Spring 2013 Jan. 2 W Grades due for fall 2012 Jan. 14 M Spring-term classes begin, 8:30 a.m. Online registration begins, 9 a.m. Jan. 21 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes Jan. 25 F Online registration ends, 11:59 p.m. Feb. 4 M Last day to add a course Feb. 8 F Reading period begins, 6 p.m. Feb. 14 TH Reading period ends, 8 a.m. Feb. 28 TH Last day to drop a course Mar. 8 F Spring recess begins, 6 p.m. Mar. 25 M Spring recess ends, 8 a.m. Mar. 29 F Good Friday; no classes Apr. 1–15 M–M Year-end consultations Apr. 24 W Regular classes end, 6 p.m. Apr. 25 TH Martin Luther King, Jr. Day classes rescheduled Apr. 26 F Good Friday classes rescheduled Reading period begins, 6 p.m. May 2 TH Reading period ends. Examinations begin, 8 a.m. May 7 T Final exams end. Spring term ends, 6 p.m. May 9 TH Senior grades due May 18 SA BDS Commencement Evensong, 4 p.m. May 19 SU YDS Commencement Service, 4 p.m. May 20 M University and YDS Commencement May 21 T All other grades due The President and Fellows of Yale University President Richard Charles Levin, B.A., B.Litt., Ph.D. Fellows His Excellency the Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio Her Honor the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio Byron Gerald Auguste, B.A., Ph.D., Washington, D.C. Edward Perry Bass, B.S., Fort Worth, Texas Je≠rey Lawrence Bewkes, B.A., M.B.A., Old Greenwich, Connecticut Maureen Cathy Chiquet, B.A., Purchase, New York Francisco Gonzalez Cigarroa, B.S., M.D., San Antonio, Texas (June 2016) Peter Brendan Dervan, B.S., Ph.D., San Marino, California (June 2014) Donna Lee Dubinsky, B.A., M.B.A., Portola Valley, California Mimi Gardner Gates, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Seattle, Washington (June 2013) Charles Waterhouse Goodyear IV, B.S., M.B.A., London, England Paul Lewis Joskow, B.A., Ph.D., New York, New York Neal Leonard Keny-Guyer, B.A., M.P.P.M., Portland, Oregon (June 2015) Indra Nooyi, B.S., M.B.A., M.P.P.M., Greenwich, Connecticut Emmett John Rice, Jr., B.A., M.B.A., Bethesda, Maryland (June 2017) Kevin Patrick Ryan, B.A., M.B.A., New York, New York (June 2018) Douglas Alexander Warner III, B.A., Locust Valley, New York Fareed Zakaria, B.A., Ph.D., New York, New York