Spiritual Formation Gatherings nurture the spiritual life of our community and meet the diverse needs of our student body.
All undergraduate students are required to attend a minimum of 15 Spiritual Formation Gatherings per semester.
Students must download the Involve app and sign in with their FPU student email address to be added to the Fresno Pacific site. Please reference the Spiritual Formation Policy and FAQs below for additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the Spiritual Formation Credit requirement?
All full-time, traditional undergraduate students are required to attend 15 Spiritual Formation gatherings per semester (this requirement impacts all traditional undergraduate students who began attending FPU in the following semesters: 2024 Fall, 2025 Spring, 2025 Summer, 2025 Fall, 2026 Spring, and 2026 Fall). You can attend Chapel, Capax Dei, Spiritual Formation Groups (Abide, Alpha, Catholic Student Gatherings, Fellaship, or Fellowship of Christian Athletes) or an Affinity Group (Rooted (BSU) or Monarca (LSU)) to receive credit.
Q. Where do Spiritual Formation gatherings take place?
Chapel will take place in the Special Events Center (SEC)/Gym on Wednesdays at 10:50 a.m. and Capax Dei will take place in the Warkentine Culture and Arts Center on Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. Spiritual Formation Groups and Affinity Groups are held in various locations and at various times throughout the semester.
Q. I’m not a Christian. Do I still have to go to Spiritual Formation gatherings?
Yes. We recognize FPU is comprised of diverse faith backgrounds, and we continually strive to be a place of belonging for all. Inclusion is a core component of our programming. While some gatherings are more explicitly connected to the Christian faith (Chapel, Spiritual Formation gatherings and elements of Capax Dei), others are focused primarily on general student well-being and community building (Affinity Groups).
Q. What happens if I do not attend the required number of Spiritual Formation gatherings?
A $20 fine for each number below the requirement will be applied to your student account. If there are financial considerations that make a fine especially challenging, Student Development will work with students to find alternative measures for accountability.
Q. If a student does not fulfill the requirement, is there an appeal process?
Yes. All appeals will be handled by the Vice President of Student Development and/or their designee.
Q. Are there waivers for the Spiritual Formation Credit requirement?
Yes. Full or partial waivers are available for students who present valid extenuating circumstances. Waivers must be submitted by the end of week three (September 4, 2026 and January 29, 2027). Waivers can be accessed using this link.
Q. Who leads Spiritual Formation programming?
Spiritual Formation gatherings are a co-curricular learning program under the Student Life division at FPU and led primarily by the Office of Spiritual Formation (OSF) in collaboration with the Academic Success Center (ASC), the Intercultural Learning Center (ILC), the Pacific Counseling Center (PCC), Faculty, and others.
Q. How do I track my attendance?
Students will download Involve from their mobile app store to scan into Spiritual Formation gatherings. After downloading the app, students will sign in with their FPU email address and select Fresno Pacific as their university.
To see a list of attended events, students must visit fpu.presence.io from a laptop or mobile browser to view their attendance.After logging in (select the icon in the top right corner), students will select “View Profile” under their name to see a summary of Spiritual Formation points and timeline of attended events.
Students are responsible for tracking their attendance from week to week. Effective Spring 2025, College Hour credit will not be awarded retroactively. If a student is having trouble with scanning in on the Involve app or feels that their attendance is inaccurate, they must report the discrepancy by emailing taylor.starks@fresno.edu within 24 hours of the missed event. Requests to award credit after this time will not be considered as attendance numbers will be reported during final week of the semester.
Q. What if I don’t arrive on time or must leave early?
Students are expected to show up on time and be fully present for all Spiritual Formation gatherings. Due to the number of students attending Chapel and Capax Dei each week, there will be a five minute grace period once these events have begun. Students who show up late will not be admitted and must consider attending another gathering to receive credit.
Additionally, students are expected to remain for the duration of the event in order to receive College Hour credit. Students who leave early or do not participate in the event will not have their attendance accounted for and will be expected to attend another event.
For additional questions or clarification on this policy, please email OSF.student@fresno.edu.