Seminary Student Handbook and Tracking Sheets
Current students can find general student handbook information on our Student Handbook Wiki. This is also where you will find degree tracking sheets, up to date information about how to register for a Thesis or Project, and a list of our offered courses.
Seminary Contextual Education Handbook
Policies, procedures, and protocols pertaining to contextual education (a.k.a. “field education”) have been assembled into a single document that you can view or download here:
CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION HANDBOOK for Students Matriculating at SPS in Autumn 2020 and Thereafter
Here are the following fillable forms students will need when enrolled in Contextual Education (THEO 6940 or 6941):
Contextual Education Contract
Contextual Education Supervisor Application Form (Supervisor Only)
Contextual Education Quarterly Student Evaluation (Supervisor Only)
Contextual Education Summative Student Evaluation (Supervisor Only)
If you would like to put together a draft before submitting the official online documents above, you are welcome to use these below documents to gather the pertinent information. Note that these are not the official forms - the official forms are above. Download the draft templates below:
Contextual Education Student Contract (Draft Template)
Contextual Education Quarterly Student Evaluation (Draft Template)
Financial Aid Handbook
Newly admitted students and eligible continuing students may apply for Seattle Pacific Seminary scholarships or available financial aid. Click here to view or download a list of those resources: SPS Financial Aid Handbook.
Graduate Student Handbook
Polices and procedures that pertain to all students enrolled in graduate courses at Seattle Pacific University are assembled in a single document that you can view or download here: SPU Graduate Student Handbook
Information Literacy Handbook
A reference on how to write a good theology paper at Seattle Pacific Seminary assembled in a single document that you can view or download here: SPS Information Literacy Handbook (PDF).
SBL Citation Guide
The School of Theology and Seattle Pacific Seminary follow SBL (Society of Biblical Literature) citation style, which is based on Chicago style. Visit the SPU Library website for SBL citation information and examples.
Mentorship and Counseling Reimbursement Policy
SPS students may request to meet with a pastoral mentor to support their vocational and professional discernment process at no expense. These assignments will be limited to three formal meetings with an assigned mentor per academic year, and will be arranged with an understanding that they will forgo the funds that might otherwise be available to reimburse any counseling or spiritual direction services.
As an alternative to the mentoring, Seattle Pacific Seminary (SPS) will provide a 50% reimbursement for expenses that students incur for counseling and/or spiritual direction. This reimbursement will be available for up to $300 per student for each academic year you are enrolled in the Seminary. SPS cannot recommend a specific therapist or spiritual director to you, but will provide a list of counselors who are known to the Seminary, and are sympathetic to your Christian faith commitment.
Click here to view or download the PDF with more information.