Spiritual Growth Requirements

Spiritual Life Requirements

All Warner traditional residential students are required to earn 21 Spiritual Growth Credits each semester. Commuter students are required to earn 16 spiritual growth credits.

Residential students must earn 10 of their required 21 Spiritual Growth credits by attending the weekly chapel service in person. Additionally, all students (commuter and residential) are required to earn half of their required semester Spiritual Growth credits by the midpoint in the semester. If you have not earned half your credits by the midpoint in the semester, you will be withheld from participating in any non-academic (curricular) activities.

Commuter students are required to earn 16 spiritual growth credits. They are not required to be at chapel in person, and may earn Spiritual Growth credits through any venue they choose (in-person or virtual). Chapel is held every Wednesday at 10:00 am in the Christian Ministry Center at the South Lake Wales Church of God across from the Ratzlaff Building. The other remaining credits may be earned by attending approved spiritual growth opportunities provided through the Student Life office.

Helpful Links

• iAttended– to view and track your Spiritual Growth Credits
• University Calendar– to view upcoming events
• Spiritual Growth Credit Exemption Application– to apply for an exemption (the application is on a semester-by-semester basis)
• Spiritual Growth Opportunity Evaluation– to provide feedback on a Spiritual Growth Opportunity you have participated in please fill out this survey.
• Watch Chapel Videos Online – All previous chapels are on our YouTube page.
• Host a Spiritual Growth Opportunity – fill out the form to host a Spiritual Growth Opportunity.

What happens if I do not complete the required amount of spiritual growth credits for the semester?

• Spiritual Growth credits are a requirement for all traditional students. Students who accept enrollment at Warner University agree to the completion of Spiritual Growth credits each semester.
• Residential students must meet their 10 in-person chapel requirement and 11 other credits through Spiritual Growth Opportunities (SGOs) offered throughout the semester or a Core Community. A student who completes all Spiritual Growth Credits, but does not earn the required 10 chapels will still fail. The same is true for students who complete their Chapel requirements but not their other additional Spiritual Growth Credits.
• Commuter students must earn 16 spiritual growth credits, and may earn them however they choose (chapel, virtual chapel, in-person, on or off campus).
• Students who do not complete the requirements within a semester will receive an “F” for that semester on their transcript.
• The following semester, an additional 4 credits will be added to the student’s requirements (Residential students, 25/ Commuter students, 20). Students who fail to achieve Spiritual Growth requirements for a second time, at any time during a student’s time at Warner University will be strongly considered for withdrawal from Warner University. (Students who are withdrawn may write an appeal to the Dean of Students within 48 hours). All appeal decisions are final. Students may reapply for admission to Warner after one full semester.
• Graduating seniors’ who do not complete their Spiritual Growth requirements may walk in the commencement ceremony, but the presidential conference of degrees will not apply to students who have failed to complete Spiritual Growth requirements, and the diploma will not be sent. Seniors may make up their Spiritual Growth credits by watching chapel services from the semester on YouTube and writing a two-page reflection paper for each unearned Spiritual Growth credit. Students transferring away from Warner to other institutions will not leave Warner in good standing. If student’s return to Warner within two years they must complete two-page reflection papers for each unearned Spiritual Growth credit. After two years your case will be reviewed by the Dean of Students.