2005-2007 - Benedict College

54 STUDENT SERVICES
STUDENT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
1. Sunday Worship
Services are held in Antisdel Chapel on Sundays at 11 a.m. during the fall and spring
semesters. Students and staff volunteer to usher and help lead worship. Guest preachers
from South Carolina and the nation are also brought in to speak occasionally.
2. Bible Studies and Prayer Services
Bible studies are held weekly in the residential life facilities and in other designated locations.
PPrayer Service is held weekly, however, the chapel is a sacred place that may be
used through-out the week by students who wish to pray, read or just sit quietly.
3. Guidance
The Dean of Chapel is available to work with students whose issues and concerns seem
too large for them to handle. Appointments may be scheduled, informal meetings or crisis
intervention. The Dean of Chapel is on call day and night.
4. Chapel Choir
IInterested persons must become a member of Brothers And Sisters In Christ and ask to
serve on the Chapel Choir and be avail¬able to dedicate about five hours a week for
rehearsals and services. No auditions are required. The Choir sings hymns, spir¬ituals and
traditional gospel music.
5. Fellowship
Student religious organizations include: Brothers and sisters in Christ (BASIC), the
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and the Muslim Student Association (MSA). Each
group offers fellow students engaging activities that reflect their faith.
STUDENT GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
The Student Grievance Committee is to review grievances concerning individual members of the
College community, and, when appropriate, facilitate resolution of such grievances. A grievance is a
complaint arising out of any alleged unauthorized or unjustified act or decision by a member of the
College community that in any way adversely affects the status, rights, or privileges of any student. A
student must seek redress within 90 days of the alleged grievance. The burden of proof rests with the
person making the complaint.
Informal discussion between persons directly involved in a grievance is essential in the early
stages of the dispute and should be encouraged at all stages. An equitable solution to the problem
should be sought before the persons directly involved in the case have assumed official or public positions
that might tend to polarize the dispute and render a solution more difficult. If a problem still exists
after discussion, the student should bring the complaint to the attention of the department chairperson,
administrative officer, or staff supervisor. Where informal recourse fails, the student may file a
petition in writing to the Student Grievance Committee, accompanied by available documentary evidence.
Any student alleging violation of rights on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, sexual
orientation, physical or mental disability, national origin, ethnicity, gender, veteran’s status, or marital
status, shall contact the Office of the Student Affairs. The Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
shall designate the appropriate College officer to investigate the allegations on the following basis: The
Human Resource Officer shall investigate all cases alleging discrimination on the basis of race, color,
religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, veteran’s status or marital status. The
Title IX Coordinator shall investigate all cases alleging discrimination on the basis of gender. The
Coordinator of Disability Concerns shall investigate all cases alleging discrimination on the basis of
physical or mental disability.