Instructor : Rev. Dr. Arthur Porter, Sr.
E-mail : aporter@iliff.edu
Office Hours : By appointment, please email your availability.
Course Synopsis : The purpose of this course is to further professional formation through critical reflection on and consultation about your internship experience with peers and faculty within the seminar setting and course assignments.
Internship Google Site: This public website provides resources for your Internship Supervisor and Community Advisory Council.
Seminar Modules
The following criteria will be used to determine your grade:
Students in a master’s program are expected to produce academic work that is above average in comparison to undergraduate students. Therefore, the modal grade assigned is B+.
You must maintain a grade of "C" or better for all three consecutive quarters (Fall, Winter, and Spring) in order to complete Internship.
A- or A = Exceptional quality of work and engagement with the course
B+ = Fulfillment of all course requirements
B or B- = Minor shortcomings
Below a B- = Significant shortcomings
Internship Seminar may be taken pass/fail, which applies to all three quarters (Fall, Winter, and Spring). You must request to take this course pass/fail during the first week of the Fall quarter by emailing the instructor. You do not need to provide a justification for your request. You must "pass" all three consecutive quarters (Fall, Winter, and Spring) in order to complete Internship.
Attendance: Class participation is an integral part of your learning and formation in Internship Seminar. Absence from class or lack of weekly participation in the course equivalent to 20% of course work (two weeks for a 10-week course) puts you in danger of failing the course. Being late to class or leaving class early twice is the equivalent of one absence. Similarly, partial weekly participation in the online course for two weeks is the equivalent of one absence.
The Office of Professional Formation oversees Internship and all related policies. All Internship-related policies can be found in the Internship Agreement form and the Master's Student Handbook. If you have a concern about your Internship, whether that is related to your site, supervisor, or Internship Seminar Instructor, you are encouraged to address the individual(s) directly with your concerns as appropriate and as part of your professional formation. If at any time consultation would be useful, or facilitation and/or intervention is necessary, you are encouraged to contact the Director of the Office of Professional Formation Dr. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi at klizardy@iliff.edu or 303.765.3116.
In preparation for the MDiv/MASJE Internship degree program requirement, students must complete the following:
In addition, students seeking ordination are encouraged by the Office of Professional Formation to complete applicable polity, mission, preaching, and/or liturgy courses in preparation for Internship when possible.
Date | Day | Details | |
Jul 16, 2018 | Mon | DUE July 15: Final Internship Agreement (IA) with Signatures | due by 05:59AM |
Jul 16, 2018 | Mon | DUE July 15: Background Check | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 11, 2018 | Tue | Week 1: Introductions | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 11, 2018 | Tue | Week 1: Developing a Professional Formation Goal | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 11, 2018 | Tue | Reminder: Internship Opening Training Today, 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. MST | due by 05:00PM |
Sep 18, 2018 | Tue | Week 2: Developing a Personal Formation Goal | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 25, 2018 | Tue | Week 3: Developing a Spiritual Formation Goal | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 02, 2018 | Tue | Week 4: Developing a Cultural Capacity Goal | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 02, 2018 | Tue | Week 3: DUE - Community Advisory Council (CAC) Registration Form | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 09, 2018 | Tue | Week 5: Developing a Relational Capacity Goal | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 16, 2018 | Tue | Week 6: DUE - Final Written Professional Formation Plan | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 16, 2018 | Tue | Week 6: Gathering Days Debrief and Relational Meeting Questions | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 23, 2018 | Tue | Week 7: Relational Meeting with Site Supervisor | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 24, 2018 | Wed | Reminder: Fall CAC Online Consultation Today, 6-7 p.m. MST | due by 12:00AM |
Oct 30, 2018 | Tue | Week 8: Relational Meeting with member of Community Advisory Council | due by 05:59AM |
Nov 06, 2018 | Tue | Week 9: Relational Meeting with someone within the organization | due by 06:59AM |
Nov 13, 2018 | Tue | Week 10: Relational Meeting with someone external to organization | due by 06:59AM |
Jan 08, 2019 | Tue | Week 11: Professional Formation Plan Check-In | due by 06:59AM |
Jan 08, 2019 | Tue | Winter Quarter: Sign Up for Responses | due by 06:59AM |
Jan 08, 2019 | Tue | Reminder: Winter Internship Supervisor Training Today, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. MST | due by 06:30PM |
Jan 15, 2019 | Tue | Week 12: Public Identity Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
Jan 22, 2019 | Tue | Week 13: Public Identity Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
Jan 29, 2019 | Tue | Week 14: Public Identity Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 02, 2019 | Sat | DUE Week 14: Supervisor: Mid Year Evaluation | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 02, 2019 | Sat | DUE Week 14: Community Advisory Council: Mid Year Evaluation | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 05, 2019 | Tue | Week 15: Public Identity Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 12, 2019 | Tue | Week 16: Intern Check-In | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 19, 2019 | Tue | Week 17: Power Analysis Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 20, 2019 | Wed | Reminder: Winter CAC Online Consultation Today, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. MST | due by 01:00AM |
Feb 26, 2019 | Tue | Week 18: Power Analysis Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
Mar 05, 2019 | Tue | Week 19: Power Analysis Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
Mar 12, 2019 | Tue | Week 20: Power Analysis Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Mar 28, 2019 | Thu | Week 21: Professional Formation Plan Check-In | due by 05:59AM |
Mar 28, 2019 | Thu | Spring Quarter: Sign Ups | due by 05:59AM |
Apr 02, 2019 | Tue | Week 22: Seminar Colleague Assets and Areas for Growth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Apr 09, 2019 | Tue | Week 23: Seminar Colleague Assets and Areas for Growth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Apr 16, 2019 | Tue | Week 24: Seminar Colleague Assets and Areas for Growth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Apr 23, 2019 | Tue | Week 25: Organizational Assets and Areas for Growth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Apr 23, 2019 | Tue | Reminder: Spring Internship Supervisor Training Today, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. MST | due by 05:30PM |
Apr 30, 2019 | Tue | Week 26: Organizational Assets and Areas for Growth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
May 01, 2019 | Wed | Reminder: Spring CAC Online Consultation Today, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. MST | due by 12:00AM |
May 07, 2019 | Tue | Week 27: Organizational Assets and Areas for Growth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
May 14, 2019 | Tue | Week 28: Organizational Assets and Areas for Growth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
May 16, 2019 | Thu | DUE Week 28: Supervisor: Final Evaluation | due by 05:59AM |
May 16, 2019 | Thu | DUE Week 28: Community Advisory Council: Final Evaluation | due by 05:59AM |
May 21, 2019 | Tue | Week 29: Vocational Integration | due by 05:59AM |
May 21, 2019 | Tue | Week 29: Internship Assessment | due by 05:59AM |