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Student Services

 
The goal of the Department of Student Services at Memphis Theological Seminary is to provide general care of students, including their academic, spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being.

Department Information
Dr. Maxine L. Thomas
Location: Founders-1st Floor
Phone: 901.334.5833
Email: mlthomas@memphisseminary.edu

Explore some of our services below to learn more about how we can help you fulfill God’s calling on your life! 
Student Services at MTS assists with:

  • Coordination of pastoral care services and counseling, in conjunction with the MTS faculty and chaplain.
  • Referrals to experienced spiritual directors.
  • Information about community activities involving students, including Voter Registration, Constitution Day, and Student Government events.
  • Coordination of preaching opportunities for students.
  • Vocational discernment, career planning, and employment strategies.
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  • Employment opportunities for current students while enrolled.
  • Securing permanent job placement for graduating students.
  • Advocacy for students who are members of groups that have been disadvantaged in employment because of their race, ethnicity, gender, and/or disability.
  • ATS Profiles of Ministry assessments.
  • ATS Entering and Exiting Student Questionnaires.
  • Dissemination of the MTS statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities and the MTS code of conduct.
  • Coordination of programs designed to assist students develop and improve writing skills, focusing on research, documentation, and composition.
  • Coordination of commuter housing in conjunction with the Department of Facilities and Safety.
  • Support and services to International students.
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  • Support and services to students with disabilities.
New students must complete the ATS Profiles of Ministry Entering and graduating students must complete Exiting Student Questionnaires. The Profiles of Ministry program helps those preparing for ministry discern areas of strength and areas in which they might want to grow, as well as their styles of ministry and preferred ministerial settings.

New students will be considered for scholarships if they are accepted on or before the early application deadline. Scholarship application deadline for the fall is May 31st and Spring December 31st. 

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Campus Student Groups

Women Student Fellowship

MTS has played a historic role in advocacy for women in theological education and women in ministry. We are proud of our female students and are committed to supporting them through seminary and beyond. A program of the Student Senate, Women in Ministry meets monthly over brown-bag lunches and offers a community of encouragement, practical guidance, and opportunities to develop informal mentoring relationships with established female ministers. All female students are welcome to attend!

Women in Ministry Brown Bag Lunch Meetings
Where: Cumberland 102,
When: 12p-1pm, First Monday of the month
October 3, November 7, February 6, March 6, and April 3

Baptist Student Fellowship

Thanks to the generous support of an MTS Alum, the Baptist Student Fellowship hosts an annual lunch where MTS’s Baptist students (National Baptist, Missionary Baptist, Alliance of Baptists, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, American Baptist, and many more!) gather for fellowship and formation. All Baptist students welcome!