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What is Celestial
University?
Celestial University,
submitted by Kristen, is a basic
Pursuit of Excellence program with a twist. Even though it was created
for the LDS Relief Society program this course could be easily adapted
to any of the Church's organizations.
In the Celestial Universty
program you may earn your Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree by
obtaining and finishing goals. There are 12 different colleges or areas
to earn your degree in. I
would advise that you start on your Bachelor's.
Basic goals are to be
completed, then signed off and dated by the professor of that particular
college.
If you are doing this with a ward or stake Relief Society you will need
to assign those skilled in each college to be professors.
Celestial University
Objective
The Celestial University's
purpose is to offer each sister motivation, opportunity and direction
to aid her in reaching her divine potential and destiny as a Daughter
of God. If we sisters were to attend college courses offering exactly
what is available to us from one another at Relief Society, it would cost
us several thousand dollars a year. We are offering a degree which, upon
its completion, will have helped to develop a well-rounded individual.
Through a raised self-esteem and a sure knowledge that she can improve
her life and the lives of those around her, each sister will become an
active force in promoting the Kingdom of God on earth.
Start by going through
the college classes and choosing those that interest you. (Note: It might
be easier to print each college's classes, or writing down on a piece
of paper which classes interest you.) When you're done count how many
goals you wrote down for each college. If
you chose 20 things in one college this shows you what you're most interested
in. So you have two choices:
a. If you want the
classes you're most interested in, the college with the largest number
will be your major. (This of course is the easy way out, not much of
a challenge but you will earn your degree at an easy pace.)
b. If you choose the
classes with the lowest number, then this is the area that will mostly
challenge you. This is what I recommend.
The choice is yours.
Remember that you will always have a minimum of 5 goals in Theology, and
then added to the bottom of your goal sheet, you will need to pick 3 other
colleges to round out your degree.
No matter what degree
you choose, you will always have a special project to complete.
For example: At the
bottom of your Bachelor's page you must finish a project and make a presentation
at any Relief Society Function. Be sure to schedule this time with the
Enrichment Counselor.
Notes:
- You will see that
to progress in each degree you are just adding 2 things to your major,
2 goals to your Theology and 2 goals from the other colleges. We feel
it is best to start with your Bachelor's so you will feel like you have
accomplished a degree.
- For questions please
feel free to EMAIL Kristen, who submitted this program, at gokristens@aol.com.
You can also download a copy of this
program in MS Word format, or if you cannot download it you can
email Rachel Woods for a copy.
- I made some diplomas
to be used after a degree has been earned, which are downloadable in
MS Word Format. If you can't open Word documents
please email me so I can send
it to you in a different format. Here's a sample of a finished
diploma.
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LDS Relief Society: Celestial
University Degrees Offered > Page 1, 2,
3, 4
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