---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 1639.1"
title: "32"
number: "1639.1"
heading: "Purpose; definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/1639.1"
---

# §1639.1. Purpose; definitions.

- (a) The provisions of this part shall govern the consideration of a claim by a registrant for classification in Class 2-D ([§ 1630.26](/cfr/32/1630.26.md) of this chapter).
- (b) The definitions of this paragraph shall apply to the interpretation of the provisions of this part:
  - (1) The term ministry refers to the vocation of a duly ordained minister of religion or regular minister of religion as defined in [part 1645](/cfr/32/part1645.md) of this chapter.
  - (2) The term recognized church or religious organization refers to a church or religious organization established on the basis of a community of faith and belief, doctrines and practices of a religious character, and which engages primarily in religious activities.
  - (3) The term recognized theological or divinity school refers to a theological or divinity school whose graduates are acceptable for ministerial duties either as an ordained or regular minister by the church or religious organization sponsoring a registrant as a ministerial student.
  - (4) The term graduate program refers to a program in which the registrant's studies are officially approved by his church or religious organization for entry into service as a regular or duly ordained minister of religion.
  - (5) The term full-time intern applies to a program that must run simultaneous with or immediately follow the completion of the theological or divinity training and is required by a recognized church or religious organization for entry into the ministry.
  - (6) The term satisfactorily pursuing a full-time course of instruction means maintaining a satisfactory academic record as determined by the institution while receiving full-time instructions in a structured learning situation. A full-time course of instruction does not include instructions received pursuant to a mail order program.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.; E.O. 11623.

### Source

Source: 47 FR 4657, Feb. 1, 1982, unless otherwise noted.