As the Church’s seminary program grows throughout the world, there are some students whose circumstances do not allow them to attend a daily class. These circumstances should not prevent these students from receiving the blessings of seminary participation. The stake online seminary program can serve as a rescue tool for these students.

Stake online seminary classes are held under the direction of a stake president who works in conjunction with a local Seminaries and Institutes of Religion (S&I) coordinator. The curriculum, class setup, and online training are provided for stake-called teachers as they seek to meet the Objective of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion online. Enrollment is focused on students who are not enrolled in a daily class; to do this, the stake president and local coordinator counsel together to decide if students are not attending daily classes due to:

• Distances students must travel to a daily seminary class.

• Presence of any safety or security issues.

• Local economic conditions.

• Restrictions as a result of school credit or schedule.

A stake online seminary teacher is called and set apart in the same way as a stake teacher. A stake online seminary teacher attends training, in-service meetings, and other meetings under the direction of the local coordinator. The teacher will meet once a week in a seminary class with his or her students. Teachers are encouraged to have face-to-face meetings with their student group, but a video conference is also acceptable.