Admissions Process and Policies

ADMISSION POLICIES (need to be clear and consistent to admit or decline candidates) Read more...

Sample Admissions Check List Read more...

(The following information was adapted from “Background Screening for Employees and Volunteers-Nuts and Bolts,” Charles E. Pritchard, JD, The Legal Bulletin (Legal Resource Center for Religious), Spring, 2006, #81. Read more...

The Vocation Director for the name of religious institute has received an application for admission for religious life from full name. Read more...

Name of Religious Institute Read more...

The canonical vehicle of transfer basically changes a person’s juridic attachment from one canonically established institute or society to another. There are only four canons on transfer in the revised Code. Read more...

The matter of whether to allow someone to join your religious community is delicate. The stakes are high because the very course of a person’s life is at hand, and so is the vitality and health of the larger community. Read more...

The question on every vocation minister’s mind is how to move people toward a final decision. While there aren’t any shortcuts, there are some practical steps to take. Read more...

How does a vocation minister go about conducting a behavioral assessment? An experienced veteran offers her wisdom. Read more...

Vocation ministers work hard at responding to initial inquiries. Here’s a look at how they reply, what they send, how they follow up, and what concerns them about the process. Read more...

Click here to see a pdf of "Nine things you need to know about background checks." Read more...

One of the most difficult tasks for a vocation director faces is to tell a candidate "no." An experienced minister shares how and why she does this. Read more...