Concordia College - Corona Borealis Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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student activities Concordia is represented by varsity teams in hockey, basketball and baseball. In addition to the interscholastic sports, a complete program of intra-mural sports is conducted throughout the school year giving every student an opportunity to partici¬ pate in one or more of the following games: hockey, basketball, touch football, bad¬ minton, volley-ball, and baseball. The Concordia Choristers is the mixed chorus which on occasion makes a trip to congregations out of town with a sacred concert or operetta performance. The Concordia Male Chorus is a recently organized group under student direction, which has made extensive tours through parts of western Canada. The Concordia Band, directed by a competent band leader of the city, made its beginning this past year, using instruments which have been provided by the gifts of the Concordia Guild. The Social Committee arranges social activities for the entire campus family at least once monthly throughout the school year. Students are given the opportunity to participate in dramatic productions. The Aurora is the college paper published monthly by the student staff and sent out to members of the alumni assoc iation, other institutions, and friends of Concordia. All students are urged to affiliate with the Walther League society of one of the Edmonton Lutheran Churches. A special privilege is given twice monthly to those students who attend the meetings of their Walther League society. Concordia has a chapter of the Red Cross on the campus. student residences The men ' s dormitory includes fifteen suites of two rooms each accommodating from four to six students. A commons room is located on the first floor. Ample lava¬ tory and shower facilities are provided. Each suite of rooms is equipped with lockers and dresser space. All students are required to do their share in keeping the study and bed rooms clean. The college provides desk, chair, bed and mattress. Students must bring their own pillow, sheets, blankets and towels. Boys are required to wear dress shirts, ties and suit-coats in the chapel, classrooms and dining hall. Every student is responsible for his own laundry. Limited laundry facilities are available in the base¬ ment of the dormitory. The college has no dormitory facilities for girls. Attempts will be made to find Christian homes for girls in the neighborhood of the campus. The rental cost for room only is about $100 for the school year. Girls are expected to bring bedding and towels. Girls who receive their meals in the college dining room are required to pay the board fee of $210.00. health and physical education Special courses in Physical Education and Health and Personal Development are required for the high school grades by the Department of Education as a part of the curriculum. In addition, all students are expected to participate in the intra-mural sports program. Each student must pass a medical examination as a prerequisite for entrance to Concordia. The medical questionnaire is provided by the school. The services of a school physician are retained.

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orientation All students attending Concordia for the first time are required to be present for the orientation weekend conducted at a camp on a lake from Friday, September 16 at 12 noon, until Sunday, September 18. This program will be directed by the faculty and will also include all student officers for the coming school year. student life Every member of the campus family, as a professing Christian expresses his willingness to submit to the will of God as the supreme authority governing Con¬ cordia. Every member recognizes the right of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and the Department of Education of Alberta to lay down principles and standards in respect to conduct and academic achievement. All members endeavor to understand and obey the rules and regulations which the college must make. The motivating power for the enforcing and keeping of all rules is each person ' s love for his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thus all members of the campus family, student body and ad¬ ministration alike, work with one another in learning, understanding and obeying all rules according to the will of God. The exceptional person who after repeated admonition, proves himself unworthy of this trust, may be dismissed or asked to with¬ draw at any time when his continuance is disturbing to the campus family. worship To the end that all members of the campus family may be drawn closer to Jesus Christ as the true Head of the school, a program of divine worship is provided. Mem¬ bers of the faculty conduct a worship service in the chapel every morning during the week. These services are conducted in a liturgical setting. A chapel folder is dupli¬ cated and distributed at the beginning of each week listing the general theme and sub-topics of the talks along with the text location and hymns. Twice weekly, mem¬ bers of the college ministerial classes conduct chapel services in the evening. Other evenings, devotions are conducted in the various dormitory rooms. Each student selects one of the local Lutheran churches as his church home for Sunday worship and attendance to the Lord ' s Supper. All religion classes are presented not only for the verbalizing of Christian doctrine, but also with the aim of deepening the student ' s spiritual life. student government The appointed head of each suite of rooms in the dormitory is a member of the Dormitory Council. This council meets regularly with the president to discuss problems of student life and ways of applying the Word of God to solve these prob¬ lems. The council assists materially in the supervision of the dormitory. The Student Council is made up of the officers and committee heads elected annually by the student body. The Student Council cooperates with the faculty in the administration of Concordia, giving leadership in the various athletic and social events, assisting in the library, in the publishing of the yearbook and the school paper. 7

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control and supporting agencies The Board of Control is charged with the responsibility of operating and super¬ vising the school on behalf of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The president is the executive officer of the board. The chief support of the institution is from Synodical subsidy. Fees are consequently kept at a minimum for students who have the ministry or teaching profession in view. The financial program of the school is aided greatly by the interest and sup¬ port of the members of the Concordia Guild, an association of societies in Lutheran congregations throughout Canada. The Concordia Alumni Association undertakes a certain portion of support for the college and holds annual meetings. grades and reports Formal reports of the student ' s academic progress and behavior are sent to parents or guardians at Christmas, Easter, and the close of the year. Grade XII students receive their final gra des in provincial subjects from the Department of Education later in the summer. The grading system of the Department of Education is followed. H Excellent (80-1 00) C Unsatisfactory (40-49) A Good (65-79) D Fail (0-39) B Fair (50-64) I Incomplete, no credit 100 credits are required for passing Grade XII. College students may carry one or two Grade XII subjects in addition to their regular courses. Ministerial and teacher-training students must complete all the courses in the high school and junior college which have been prescribed by the Synodical Board for Higher Education. student employment All students are required to do at least 25 hours of work on the college campus without remuneration. Ministerial and teacher-training students whose scholastic standing is high and whose parents desire them to do part-time work for remunera¬ tion, should apply to the president at the time of registration at the beginning of the school year. Students who desire off-campus employment are required to discuss this with the president before completing arrangements. miscellaneous information The college suspends all activities during the Christmas vacation. All students are required to spend these holidays at home or elsewhere. A number of unexcused absences from a class may result in loss of credit in the course. A number of unexcused tardy marks for a class may be counted as an absence. Resident students are required to observe the privilege system for permission to leave the campus on occasion. The number of privileges granted a student is de¬ termined by his class, his scholastic standing, and his respect for the college regulations. All students are required to be present at breakfast every morning except Sunday. 9