What is Excel?
EXCEL is a self-administered spiritual retreat ministry started in the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. EXCEL was started in 1975 and there are approximately 20 teams in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South Africa. EXCEL is patterned after the Cursillo movement which began in 1949 in Spain. Hundreds of people attend EXCEL weekends each year.
EXCEL is an accelerated program of study to help adults complete their bachelor’s degree in a convenient, cost effective way. Students meet one evening or Saturday morning, taking one subject at a time at a campus nearby. The courses are accelerated, with most 3-credit courses meeting for 5 weeks. Some quantitative courses such as Math, Accounting, Finance, and Statistics meet for 8 weeks which allows more in-class time for more individualized instruction.
