Subject Line: Bare Feet
I hope everyone enjoyed a restful Easter break and is prepared for the final push to the end of the semester. It has been a few years since I needed to send this reminder, but with the appreciated advent of warm weather and a few conversations I have had in recent days, it appears time to do so again.
Please feel free to enjoy the sensation of the grass between your toes while outside, but you are expected to wear shoes while in the Great Hall, Chapel and your classrooms. The Great Hall should be obvious for safety and health code reasons. In the case of the chapel and classrooms, it is a matter of respect for the setting. Whether intended or not, coming in to these settings with bare feet can communicate a lack of respect.
I’m well aware that for many this is not an issue and you are in no way offended by bare feet nor intend offense. I simply ask that you respect others by wearing shoes in these particular settings. Blessings on the remainder of your semester – we are praying for you to finish well.
Brad Voyles
I also think this hysterical just because its very nature. Covenant is full of people who walk around barefoot, and I love that. (Just yesterday I met with Covenant's Mission Administrator and the RUF Campus Minister--both without wearing shoes.) I think it's funny that of all the problems we could have as a campus, not wearing shoes is one that the Dean feels is a top priority to tackle. Generally speaking, we don't have issues with theft, drugs, drinking, or violence, but by golly we have issues with students not wearing shoes. How many other places can say that?
Covenant is beautiful, especially now that it's Spring. I love sitting next to my open window while I do homework, or walking across campus and seeing people scattered all over the lawns reading, playing frisbee, lying in hammocks, sleeping, playing music, etc. And I love that most of the time they're doing it barefoot.
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