Student Technology Requirements

Students are expected to meet the minimum computer and technology requirements as presented in the SVDP Technology Specification Guidelines. Older computers often do not perform well on today’s modern infrastructure. The SVDP Technology Specification Guidelines are designed to alleviate potential difficulties in utilizing the seminary’s resources and completing academic work. The guidelines are available below and in the Canvas student resource shells. The guidelines are also included in the program application materials. If a student’s equipment does not meet the minimum requirements of the SVDP Technology Specification Guidelines, the student may not be able to fully meet course requirements, may not have proper network connectivity and support of seminary provided software, and may forfeit the level-1 IT support that SVDP typically provides for nonseminary computers. If meeting the minimum technology requirements poses a significant hardship, the student should speak to the Academic Dean at the time of application or at the time a current student is no longer able to meet the requirements. 

Students can use their SVDP email and SVDP storage for SVDP purposes. In the case of withdrawal or graduation, after two months, student access to the SVDP email and OneDrive accounts and any other SVDP storage will be terminated, and no data previously stored can be provided to the student. In the case of involuntary dismissal, or otherwise at the seminary’s discretion, access to SVDP email and OneDrive accounts and any other SVDP storage may cease immediately, and no data previously stored can be provided to students. Since the SVDP email is temporary, it is not advisable for students to use the SVDP email address for long term subscriptions and social media accounts.