University Senate (United Methodist Church)

The University Senate of the United Methodist Church is a body to oversee all its affiliated schools, colleges, universities.

United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church has a University Senate elected by the General Conference of the United Methodist Church to determine which schools, colleges, universities, and theological schools meet the criteria for listing as institutions affiliated with the United Methodist Church (UMC). Established in 1892 as one of the earliest accrediting agencies in the United States, the Senate is charged with reviewing Methodist-affiliated schools, colleges, universities, and theological schools maintain "institutional integrity, well-structured programs, sound management, and clearly defined Church relationships".[1] To maintain high standards for Methodist related institutions, accreditation by the regional accrediting body is required for listing by the University Senate, so in recent years their focus has been more on the ways in which institutions are related to the United Methodist Church.

The UMC has more colleges, universities, theological schools and preparatory schools related to it than any other Protestant denomination, and 119 schools are currently listed as meeting the approved guidelines of the University Senate.[2]

gollark: Well, you're:- legally required to be there- may actually be getting food from the same companies as prisons- are forced to move around between lessons arbitrarily when a bell occurs- aren't allowed to interact with friends and whatever much of the day- are forced to obey the staff and do whatever random work is set
gollark: That would be neat, or at least run in-person schools less like prisons.
gollark: > It's hard to compare certainty of one thing with a small risk of anotherThis can be done using "multiplication".
gollark: I mean, school is expensive, computers are... £200 or so for a very basic one?
gollark: Replying to https://discord.com/channels/346530916832903169/348702212110680064/747839510280405092This is somewhat bad. Although I imagine sending people computers would be cheaper than running school.

See also

References
  1. The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church par. 1415.3
  2. General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church. United Methodist Church Affiliated Institutions. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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