Community Life + Worship (CLW)
Community Life + Worship (CLW)
A requirement for graduation from RU is involvement on a regular basis in Community Life + Worship (CLW) events. All traditional (full & part time) students seeking an undergraduate degree must complete the 175 CLW credit requirement before graduation.* A minimum of 90 CLW credits must be earned through attendance at campus-wide chapel. Students are highly encouraged to garner a minimum of 25 credits per semester (for seven semesters). Students may earn as many CLW credits per semester as their schedule allows until the full requirement is met before graduation. Approximately 40 CLW credits can be earned in campus-wide chapel in any given semester.
* Traditional undergraduate students exclude Early College, Dual-Enrolled, Accelerated Learning, guest, and audit students.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer students will automatically receive CLW credits towards the requirement of 175 CLW credits. The following chart outlines the number of points a transfer student will be required to complete based on their transfer status.
| Current Transfer Status |
Number of Credits to Complete for Graduation |
Number of CLW Credits required to be earned by Campus-Wide Chapels |
| 30-59 Credits earned (Sophomore Status) |
125 |
65 |
|
60-89 Credits earned (Junior Status)
|
75
|
40 |
| 90 or more Credits earned (Senior Status) |
25 |
12 |
EARLY COLLEGE STUDENTS
Early College students are exempt from the Community Life + Worship graduation requirement. Early College students who transition to bachelor degree-seeking students will follow the requirements outlined above for current and transfer students. However, Early College students who are in their fifth year in the program and plan on continuing their education at Rochester University are welcome to begin earning CLW credits towards the graduation requirement.
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION
The student is permitted to participate in commencement, but will not graduate if 175 credits are not accrued by the end of their graduating semester. Reminder: a minimum of 90 CLW credits must be earned through attendance at campus-wide chapel (this number is reduced based on hours transferred in).
CLW credits can be tracked on the RU app by viewing their Warrior ID Card. For more information on CLW opportunities, visit the http://RochesterU.edu/student-handbook/.