STUDENT LIFE
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Student Life
The primary
goal of the Office of Student Life is to promote the
spiritual, academic, and personal well-being of
Payne students and to ensure that each student is
embraced within the Payne community. This Office
coordinates student orientation, special educational
forums and seminars, scholarly dialogue, writing and
exegesis workshops, and Bible Study and supports the
various student committees including both the
Student Government Association and Student Life
Committee.
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The low
student-teacher ratio at Payne Seminary makes
possible a close relationship among faculty and
students, providing for considerable attention to
individual student interests and needs, and
cultivating a rich community of faith. Each student
is assigned a faculty advisor and receives
meaningful personal attention from the members of
the faculty. The professional relationships,
fellowship and bonds that are established between
students and faculty members provide the context for
a challenging academic, personal, and religious
environment, offering support and growth.
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Student
Government Association
The Student
Government Association (SGA) is the official student
governmental organization of Payne Seminary. The
purpose of the SGA is to provide opportunities for
student self-governance and collaborative
institutional leadership within the Payne community.
Student representatives serve on all institutional
committees as well as on the Board of Trustees.
Through the
SGA, Payne students have a vehicle to voice concerns
related to the seminary and student life and offer
recommendations for improved community and
institutional life. In cooperation with the Office
of Student Life, the SGA seeks to promote a spirit
of cooperative leadership, community, and
self-determination. In recent years, the students
have played a significant role in the seminary’s
growth and development.
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Campus Life
Committee
This
committee develops and coordinates the various
non-academic aspects of the community life of Payne
Theological Seminary in such a way that permits
faculty, students, and staff to make significant
contributions to the institutional health and
well-being of the Payne community. In collaboration
with the Office of Student Life, the committee’s
major responsibilities include planning social and
educational forums to discuss critical issues that
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