Institute Life

The Au Sable Community
Student Conduct
Worship and Fellowship
Weekly Schedule
Recreation

The Au Sable Community
Life at Au Sable is that of a supportive Christian community. Students, staff, faculty, and families share in learning, recreation, and worship. Each course is itself an integrated whole of learning, devotions, and recreation. The courses, taken together with individual devotions, study, and community activities, form the integrated whole that is Au Sable.

Students engage in fun, study and recreation after classes. Late evening is a time when students often gather in the lodge for discussions over popcorn and hot chocolate.

Faculty-student interaction is important at Au Sable. Faculty often work with and assist students outside of class and join the students for many meals, recreation, and Sunday evening vesper services. Together in the field they explore and share the order and wonder of the natural world, as fellow believers excited and awed at a world which proclaims the glory of God. And when from time to time they observe the Creation abused, faculty and students find themselves seeking ways as God's stewards to redeem a degraded environment.

Student Conduct
While extending the privilege of admission to all, the Institute expects students to conduct themselves both on and off Institute grounds in accordance with biblical principles and in accordance with the rules of conduct detailed by the home institution through which they enroll. In addition to these principles and rules, the Institute expects its students not to make their Christian liberty a cause for stumbling for others (in accord with I Cor. 8:9), but it also expects its students not to despise or pass unfair judgment on fellow students (in accord with Rom. 14:3,4). In short it is expected that all students will pursue behavior which at all times contributes positively toward the mutual upbuilding of the Christian community (in accord with Rom. 14:19 and 15:2). Consistent with its focus on stewardship, the Institute does not permit smoking, drugs, or alcohol on Institute grounds or in its facilities.

Worship and Fellowship
The Institute provides opportunities for worship and fellowship with various churches in the area, and arranges or provides necessary transportation. It also requires participation in mid-week integrative sessions on Christian stewardship, and participation in Sunday evening worship services held at the Institute.

Weekly Schedule
The Au Sable academic week is 8:00 A.M. Tuesday through 5:30 P.M.. Saturday. All courses are restricted to this period with some exceptions made for field trips. Monday is Preparation Day and is set aside for preparing for the work of the academic week; no assignments are due, neither are tests or exams given, on Preparation Day. This schedule allows Sunday to be a day of rest and shalom.

Recreation
Recreational opportunities provided by the Institute include wildlife observation, nature study, wildland and tidepool exploration, field trekking, volleyball, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snorkeling.