An-Interdisciplinary-Approach-to-Creating-a-Faith-Values-and-Spirituality-Program-at-a-Secular-Institution

• Construction started in 2008• Slated for completion in 2010 or 2011 • will include non‐denominational facility, pipe organ, plaza, musical sculpture/fountain... Where do students atten

• Who are we, why do we work together, and why do 

we care?

• Construction started in 2008

• Slated for completion in 2010 (or  2011)

• will include non‐denominational  facility, pipe organ, plaza, musical  sculpture/fountain

• Average age = 21.28 (range = 18‐48)

• 70% female

Freshman 23%

Sophomore

24% Junior

29%

Senior 24%

Rank/Class

white 75%

black 6%

Hispanic 9%

Asian 2%

other 9%

Race/Ethnicity

Survey Results

Religious Affiliation

Religious Service Attendance

Where do students attend

Belief in life after death

Frequency of Prayer

Views of the Bible

Donations to Religions

Belief in God

How Religious (1‐10)

How Spiritual (1‐10)

Views of the New Chapel

Values, and Spirituality

Stephanie Russell Holz, Chair

8 Faculty Members

7 Staff Members 

4 Students

Jenna McMahon

Participants

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Before = 4.43 After = 4.26 Difference = .17 Sig. = ns

Before = 4.15 After = 4.11 Difference = .04 Sig. = ns

Before = 3.47 After = 3.58 Difference = ‐.11 Sig. = ns

Key: 1 = not at all; 5 = completely

In the domain of spiritual  development, students will learn to:

• Develop and/or deepen their sense of purpose and meaning in life

• Seek enhanced self‐awareness and identity through reflection

• Ask fundamental “why” questions to broaden their understanding of various world views

Before = 3.72 After = 3.85 Difference = ‐.13 Sig. = ns

Before =3.76 After = 3.85 Difference = ‐.09 Sig. = ns

Before = 3.68 After = 3.91 Difference = ‐.23 Sig. = ns

Key: 1 = not at all; 5 = completely

Before = 2.98 After = 3.39 Difference = ‐.41 Sig. < .01

Before =3.96 After = 4.24 Difference = ‐.29 Sig. < .05

Before = 3.02 After = 3.41 Difference = ‐.39 Sig. < .01

Before = 3.22 After = 3.72 Difference = ‐.50 Sig. < .01

Key: 1 = not at all; 5 = completely

Channelside Church  (Christian – non denominational)  Bais Chabad Lubavitch  (Jewish Orthodox)

(Jewish Orthodox)

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