The following policies guide the granting of academic credit for approved programs of at least six months duration which combine discipleship or missions training in a classroom setting and supervised outreach experiences. The REACH and YES programs operated by Mennonite missions agencies are prime examples. The academic dean maintains a list of programs approved by the academic committee for inclusion in this policy.

1. Students who have completed their program may request academic credit for their experience from the registrar’s office at RBC. The request for credit must be made within three years after the completion of the program.
2. Students requesting credit should present written verification from the agency office specifying the dates of participation and the location of the field experience.
3. Credit for participation is graded on a pass/non-pass basis. The academic dean assigns this grade based on the written recommendation of the program administrator.
4. Students may request credit from RBC only after earning at least 18 credit hours either prior to or following participation in the training program. Tuition for program credit is twenty percent of the standard tuition rate, payable at the time the credit is granted.
5. Up to 9 credit hours may be granted for the following courses:
   VSF 101 Spiritual Formation (3 hours)
   VSF 231 Supervised Formation in Ministry (3 hours)
   VMI 111 Introduction to Evangelism (3 hours)