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GTUx Originals - Faculty Proposals

Mission of GTUx GTUx thrives at the crossroads of global culture and interreligious life, learning, and leadership, extending the GTU’s campus and furthering its mission by serving as dynamic, digital learning resource for individuals and communities internationally to deeply engage with the world’s wisdom traditions.  Providing unique online learning opportunities, virtual programs and events, and unparalleled digital collections and resources for the study of religion and theology, GTUx encourages encounters with spiritually rooted study to inspire transformational change for the creation...
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GTU Course Textbook Information

Information on textbooks for classes offered by the GTU, its member schools, academic centers, and affiliates can be found on this page. The information is subject to changes. Please consult the instructor at the address listed below regarding any issues you may have regarding the textbooks.   Spring 2023   Graduate Theological Union (GTU) Courses   SARS-1000 - The Qur'an: Origin, Application, Interpretations Instructor - Dr. Mahjabeen Dhala  mdhala@gtu.edu Required text and Moodle Mattson, Ingrid.  The Story of the Qur’an: Its History and Place in Muslim Life. Oxford: Blackwell...
Current Student ResourcesGraduate Theological UnionThe Center for Islamic Studies (CIS)The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS)Center for the Arts & Religion (CARe)Center for Dharma Studies (CDS) The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS)Center for Swedenborgian Studies (CSS)New College Berkeley (NCB)The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (PAOI)Asia ProjectWomen's Studies in ReligionBlack Church/Africana Religious Studies
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Professional Development - Research

Scholarship and Research Skills The Scholarship and Research stream of the Professional Development Program include developing research skills. This page is accurate but still under development.  Managing Stress in Grad School Dealing with Stress in Grad School - UCB's University Health Services Traumatic Stress in Grad School - Ashley Sanders Stress and Depression - The University of British Columbia Zoom Fatigue and Simple Fixes - Stanford University News Dealing with Criticism - The Professor Is In Studying Habits and Tools Some Thoughts on Grad School - Study Hacks Blog...
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Support Services

The GTU seeks to provide support to students to provide for equitable access to educational opportunities in the course of study. Here is information for accessing resources.
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Academic Milestones

Here are resources to help you progress through your program and accomplish the major milestones toward success and graduation. Your program handbook is your most detailed resource.
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Resources for Building Spiritual Community

In these unprecedented times, we continue to live out the mission of the GTU by drawing from the wisdom in our world’s religious traditions and bringing those insights into conversation with our modern moment. The following resources provide ways we can build spiritual community, but they are not an exhasutive list. We also invite you to our new initiative "Spiritual Care and Ethical Leadership for Our Times" where each Friday beginning March 23 on the GTU Voices blog we will hear from GTU scholars who offer inspiration and insight on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Consortial Registrar's Office

Calendars Academic & Administrative Calendars (2022-2024) This page lists the most essential academic and administrative dates for the next two years, and provides links to other relevant calendar information including the extended calendar for the GTU and its member schools (PDF); a list of registration dates for the GTU and its partners; PDFs of the academic calendars for each year, the GTU public events calendar, and a schedule of worship/chapel opportunites across the GTU consortium. Scheduling information for Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 During the 2023-24 academic year, classes taught by...
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Interreligious Chaplaincy Program Jewish Studies Fellowship

The Interreligious Chaplaincy Program at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) is pleased to offer a merit-based fellowship for chaplaincy students affiliated with the Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS). This fellowship offers partial funding for courses in the Interreligious Chaplaincy certificate program. Deadline: All application and financial aid materials must be submitted by the following dates: For fall admission: July 15 For spring admission: December 15 Eligibility: Applicants must be admitted to the Interreligious Chaplaincy Program and demonstrate an existing...
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MJF Hindu Chaplaincy Fellowship Application

The Interreligious Chaplaincy Program (ICP) at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), in partnership with the Center for Dharma Studies (CDS), is pleased to offer a merit-based fellowship for chaplaincy students who are pursuing Hindu Studies as part of their program, and/or are affiliated with the Hindu Community Institute (HCI). The first of its kind, GTU’s Interreligious Chaplaincy Program equips leaders to practice spiritual care among diverse populations. The MJF Hindu Chaplaincy Fellowship, made possible through the generous donation of the Motwani Jadeja Foundation (MJF), offers a...
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Advisory Council

The 2021-2023 Advisory Board Member (in alphabetical order) Wendy Cadge, Ph.D. is the Barbara Mandel Professor of Humanistic Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology at Brandeis University. She is an expert in contemporary American religion, especially related to religion in public institutions, religious diversity,  religious and moral aspects of healthcare, and religion and immigration. She is the author of two books, Paging God: Religion in the Halls of Medicine and Heartwood: The First Generation of Theravada Buddhism in America, and a co-editor of Religion on the Edge: De-...
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International Student Resources

On April 18, 2022, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) extended its March 2020 COVID-19 guidance to cover the 2022-23 academic year. However, the guidance only applies to nonimmigrant students who were actively enrolled at a U.S. school on March 9, 2020, and have continuously complied with the terms of their nonimmigrant status. Students who enrolled after March 9, 2020, must adhere to SEVP's existing regulations regarding online learning, found at 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(f)(6). Updated FAQs about COVID-19 guidance may be found here.
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Summer Institute

The Madrasa-Midrasha Program Summer Institute is a multi-day program each summer that consists of a series of workshops focusing on language, textual, and calligraphy studies, as well as film screenings and discussion. Instructors include a number of distinguished scholars and community teachers from the Graduate Theological Union, UC Berkeley, and wider community. Please check back for future Summer Institute programming.
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Support Islamic Studies at the GTU

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Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities

Every student in the GTU has the right of access to all courses without regard to sex, ethnic origin, religious affiliation, age, or disability. Should a classroom be inaccessible because of a mobility handicap, please notify the GTU Consortial Registrar, John Seal (510/649-2462), or your registrar immediately so that the room assignment can be adjusted.
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Interreligious Chaplaincy Program

The GTU's Interreligious Chaplaincy Certificate is a 24-credit program. GTU graduates (MA and Ph.D.) are encouraged to apply, as are MA and MDiv alumni from GTU consortial member schools. We also welcome applications from students from other institutions with bachelor’s degrees in religious studies, theology, or a specific religious tradition.  Learn more about course requirements for the Certificate in Interreligious Chaplaincy. Application requirements for the certificate program: BA in religion or a related discipline.   Letter of recommendation from a peer in the spiritual care...
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About the ICP

The first of its kind, GTU’s interreligious chaplaincy program equips leaders to practice spiritual care among a diverse population, with emphasis on underrepresented communities among institutional chaplains. The program offers students who have previously earned a qualifying bachelor’s degree the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Interreligious Chaplaincy. Chaplains wishing to apply for chaplaincy board certification must hold a certificate in chaplaincy and an MA degree. Apply for the 48-credit Master's program in coordination with any of the following:  The GTU Common Master of...
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Sacred Memories: Reflections on Holy Days in Judaism and Islam

Please join the Center for Islamic Studies and the Center for Jewish Studies for this Madrasa-Midrasha event. The Graduate Theological Union would like to thank the Walter & Elise Haas Fund for their generous support of the Center for Islamic Studies and the Center for Jewish Studies Madrasa-Midrasha program, which seeks to advance study, dialogue, and understanding on Jewish and Islamic texts and contexts within academia and the larger public. 
The Center for Islamic Studies (CIS) Madrasa-Midrasha ProgramThe Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS)

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