Introduction

Heritage College & Seminary has prepared the following statement so that students may have guidance and training in the scriptural principles that are to shape the life of the Christian and so that we may live lives of integrity within the context of a vital community. The initial statement is followed by a personal covenant by which each individual pledges before God and this community his or her decision to lead a life dedicated to God as exemplified by the specifics of the three core commitments.

Each individual who chooses to attend Heritage does so with the understanding that this covenant will apply during each semester in which he or she is enrolled in studies. In addition, each person is asked to consider how the guidelines and statutes of this covenant might apply throughout one’s entire life.

In many cases, aspects of the commitments listed below overlap. Each of the three headings are intended to capture some part of what it means to be a Christian in the Heritage community and together they reinforce our understanding of how to integrate our faith with our lives. Issues not covered below, but which are matters of community, academic, or lifestyle concern, are contained in the Student Handbook, the Academic Calendar, or published statements of policy and practice.

The covenant, and any guidelines which interpret it, is your commitment to the values and purposes of the institution and the community. If at any time you find yourself in disagreement with those values, you are charged to seek resolution of your concerns or a new place of study more in keeping with your beliefs.

College Student Covenant
College Student Handbook (pdf)

Seminary Student Covenant
Seminary Student Handbook (pdf)