Attendance at College Functions

Members of the Faculty are expected to attend the fall conference, opening fall convocation, the winter Founders Day Convocation, Council (when elected) and Faculty meetings, and the Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies. For the opening fall and the winter Founders Day convocations, and the Baccalaureate service and Commencement, the Faculty will wear academic regalia. (Rentals of gowns can be arranged through the bookstore.)

Requests to be excused from the fall conference, the opening convocation or Commencement must be made to the Dean of the College. Attendance at the Baccalaureate service is strongly encouraged. However, for personal or religious reasons, an individual Faculty member may choose to be absent from the Baccalaureate service.

Additionally, members of the Faculty are expected to participate generally in the overall life of the College, which entails attendance at some of the many concerts, lectures, convocations, performances, exhibits, athletic contests, and other events sponsored by the College.