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The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is a membership organization of more than 250 graduate schools that conduct post-baccalaureate professional and academic degree programs to educate persons for the practice of ministry and for teaching and research in the theological disciplines. The Commission on Accrediting of ATS accredits the schools and approves the degree programs they offer.

Did you know . . .

. . . that the fastest growing age group among students at theological schools is those over 50? Read more.

Plan of implementation for the redeveloped General Institutional Standards of Accreditation and Commission procedures
The redeveloped institutional standards and Commission procedures should be implemented in a way that provides sufficient time for institutions to adjust to the redeveloped standards. The plan of implementation provides for an interim period during which both the existing and redeveloped standards will be in force, allows schools time to address fully the redeveloped standards, and moves the Association toward functioning with a single set of standards as soon as possible.

 

Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology
The Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology program is a sabbatical program that supports the research of full-time faculty at accredited and candidate member institutions of ATS. Informational materials will be mailed by the end of July and the Overview and Application booklet is available online.

Lilly Theological Research Grants
The Lilly Theological Research Grants program is designed to provide support for the research efforts of full-time faculty in ATS accredited and candidate schools. Informational materials will be mailed to the schools by the end of July and the Overview and Application booklet is available online.

2009-10 GSQ Total School Profile now available
We are pleased to make available the Total School Profile for the 2009-10 Graduating Student Questionnaire. This report, generated from 5,699 students from 158 schools, provides a representative overview of the 2010 graduating class. Schools having participated in the survey will be able to benchmark their data against this report.

 

Daniel Aleshire's plenary speech now online
"The Future Has Arrived: Changing Theological Education in a Changed World" can now be downloaded in PDF format. Thank you to all who participated in the 2010 Biennial Meeting. We hope to see you in 2012 in Minneapolis.

Biennial Meeting preview
The spring Colloquy previews the 2010 Biennial Meeting and features point-counterpoint articles regarding distance education. Other topics include environmental stewardship, theological education and the Global South, and current trends in enrollment.

Colloquy focuses on the outlook for today's graduates
The fall issue of Colloquy addresses the challenges of today's job market and cites placement strategies schools are using to assist their graduates. Helpful tips for boosting enrollment are also provided.

 

 

Race and Ethnicity
This issue of Theological Education surveys the landscape of theological education in the United States and Canada and reports on a variety of events, experiences, and projects related to the Association's work on race and ethnicity. Read the editor's introduction for summaries of the articles and subscribe today to ensure your school benefits from this helpful information.
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The Board of Commissioners has directed staff to disclose official actions resulting from a board meeting only via the official action letter from the board to each school. Letters are expected to be mailed by July 1, 2010.

Public disclosure of such actions may be made only after the thirty-day appeal period.
Materials for the February 2011 
Board of Commissioners meeting
must be received by November 1, 2010.

The ATS office will be closed
Monday, January 19,
in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day.
Click here to see a complete listing of
 Association and Commission events.

Institutions wishing to be considered
for associate membership at the June 2010 ATS/COA Biennial Meeting should submit materials by October 1, 2009.
Materials for the June 2010 
Board of Commissioners meeting
must be received by April 1, 2010.
NEW BUS SERVICE FOR CAOS
AND BIENNIAL MEETINGS
The 747 Express Bus replaces the former shuttle service between the airport and hotel.

Biennial Meeting
of the Association and the Commission
Montreal, QC

The Biennial Meeting begins Wednesday,
June 23, at 1:45 p.m., with an optional
Open Forum at 10 a.m. that morning.
It concludes Friday, June 25, at 11:30 a.m.

View online brochure

IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE BIENNIAL MEETING
CAOS Seminar
June 22, 2010

Reminder: Those attending either of these meetings should ensure they have a current passport
if their travel requires a border crossing
between the United States and Canada.

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