Student Handbook
Chapel Exemptions
If a student has a special circumstance, they may submit an online application for chapel exemption to the Office of Christian Formation by the end of the first week of classes each semester. Applications can be found on Eaglenet.
Exemption requests are considered individually and are subject to the final decision of the Chapel Exemption Committee. Exemptions are granted for one semester at a time and are based upon exceptional circumstances and chapel attendance history. A student must reapply in subsequent semesters even if circumstances remain the same. The Chapel Exemption Committee limits the exemption to a maximum of one full exemption or two partial exemptions during a student’s four years at JBU.
Students aged 25 or older, or who feel they may otherwise qualify due to family and work situations usually associated with non-traditional students, may apply for a non-traditional exemption. This exemption waives six (6) “additional” credits, which reduces the requirement for qualifying students to 15 “regular” chapels. Non-traditional students must reapply each semester, but there is no limit to the number of non-traditional exemptions a qualifying student may be granted.
There are no automatic exemptions. Please note that your application for exemption has not been granted until you receive notification from the Office of Christian Formation.