Chapel is held from 9:40am - 10:10am Monday through Friday in the Moody Auditorium. Attendance is required at chapel Monday–Thursday for all campus residents and all students under the age of 25 enrolled in 12 or more hours. Part-time commuters, graduate students, and commuters 25 years or older are encouraged to attend chapel but are exempt from mandatory chapel attendance. All students living on campus, part-time and full-time, must attend chapel. Friday chapel attendance is voluntary, but all students are encouraged to attend.

Chapel Attendance: Students are allotted up to 14 absences from chapel each semester for sick days, family emergencies and personal emergencies. There will be no makeup chapels. Students are responsible for scanning your student ID card as you leave chapel and being aware of their absence total. Three tardies will count as an absence. Those students arriving between 9:40am and 9:50am will receive a tardy. Students arriving past 9:50am and those not scanning their cards will receive an absence. Students who are required to miss chapel for a school sponsored event must have their sponsor submit in writing the dates of absences to the Student Affairs Office within 5 business days of the absence.

Exemptions: Students with special circumstances such as no class immediately before or after chapel, documented work conflicts, or family needs may apply for an exemption. Request forms for chapel exemptions are available in the Student Affairs Office on the second floor of the Mabee Student Life Building. Students must file an exemption form each semester. Students with exemptions are allowed fewer absences as outlined below. Students must file exemptions with appropriate documentation within 5 business days of an exemption status change. Excused absences for prolonged or serious illness or injury may be granted. Written confirmation must be submitted to Student Affairs within 5 business days of the absence.

Chapel Exemption Form

Chapel Absence Disciplinary Action:

Students with no exemptions will receive the following consequences:

• 10 absences - Courtesy email to LCU email account
• 14 absences - Certified summons from the Dean of Student Development's office
• Students are placed under contract and must pay a $50 fine to the Business Office.
• 18 absences - Chapel Sanctions as outlined below.

Students with a 2-day exemption will receive the following consequences:

• 5 absences - Courtesy email to LCU email account
• 7 absences - Certified summons from the Dean of Student Development's office 
• Students placed under contract and must pay $50 fine to the Business Office.
• 9 absences - Chapel Sanctions as outlined below.

Chapel Sanctions:
Students receiving chapel sanctions for the absence levels indicated above will:

• Forfeit institutionally funded scholarships or discounts.
• Not be allowed to pledge campus clubs. Members of any campus-sponsored organizations will be placed on inactive status. Club officers must relinquish their post.
• Be restricted from participation in other campus activities including Master Follies, study abroad, intramurals, inter-collegiate sports, spring break campaigns, etc.
• Attend chapel the next semester without exceeding the absence limit. If a student exceeds their chapel absence limit in consecutive semesters, the student will be suspended for one semester.

Students continuing to show blatant disregard for chapel attendance policies will be subject to immediate suspension.

The university has implemented procedures for student appeals with the intent of assuring fundamental fairness. Students who believe they were not treated fairly in the disciplinary process or that the sanction imposed was unreasonable can submit a written appeal to the Judicial Review board.  Please refer to the Student Handbook for a detailed explanation of the appeal process.