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Martin Moments Requirements

Developing a sense of community and broadening cultural perspectives is a major part of the college experience and vital to the concept of a liberal education. Martin Methodist College is committed to assisting in this enrichment by providing a variety of opportunities to come together for cultural, spiritual and intellectual events. To insure that student benefit from these opportunities, the College requires all students to accumulate a prescribed number of cultural/intellectual/religious enrichment credits, called Martin Moments credits, over the course of their academic careers. Attendance at a specified number of approved events will be required for graduation according to the scale below. Martin Moments credit is awarded on a pass/no- credit basis and is required for graduation.

Each semester, a list of approved Martin Moments programs will be published on the College web page. Attendance at a minimum of five events each term is required, including at least one event from three of the following four areas: Religious Expression, Intellectual Enrichment, Cultural Enrichment, Campus Life Events.

For a list of the approved events and programs offering Martin Moments credit for the Fall 2007 semester, click here. (Check this listing periodically, because additional events can be added throughout the semester.)

Students are required to meet their Martin Moments obligations according to the following schedule:
Classification	Earned Hours Upon Entry to MMC	Cultural Events Needed for Graduation
New or Transfer Freshman	0 – 11 Sem. Hrs.	40
Transfer Freshman	12 – 20 Sem. Hrs.	35
Transfer Sophomore	21 – 34 Sem. Hrs.	30
Transfer Sophomore	35 – 59 Sem. Hrs.	25
Transfer Junior	60 – 74 Sem. Hrs.	20
Transfer Junior	75 – 90 Sem. Hrs.	15
Transfer Senior	91 and above Sem. Hrs.	10

Failure to Meet Attendance Requirements

Students who fall short of their Martin Moments requirements in a given semester may make up the deficiences in the following semester. Students may also "bank" up to three additional Martin Moments credits during a semester to apply toward the following semester.

Students who are enrolled for internships, but who are not in residence during a term (e.g., Student Teaching, Sport Management Internship, etc.) are exempt from this requirement during that term. If a student feels he/she should be exempt from this requirement during a given term due to hardship, he/she may petition the Vice President for Academic Affairs for such exemption.

Requirements for transfer students are based upon prior semesters enrolled full-time in college. Students who have already earned a baccalaureate degree are exempt from this requirement.

Students whose cumulative Martin Moment credits fall below the minimum level will be required to make up deficiences in future semesters. Students who come to their final semester needing more Martin Moments credits than are offered in that semester must petition the Fine Arts Committee to complete the additional credits needed for graduation at lease one month prior to graduation. NOTE! All students must earn the required number of Martin Moments credits in order to meet the requirements for graduation.