Pensacola Christian College

**Pensacola Christian College**
 **Level Rating** | 4.0-High

**Pensacola Christian College** is an Independent Baptist college and university located in Pensacola, Florida.

## Rules, Regulations and Guidelines

### Required Events

* All undergraduate students are required to join one of the many collegiate programs (similar to Greek Life).
* **Campus Church**, the church on the campus of Pensacola Christian College, must be attended weekly by students.
* In addition to **Campus Church**, students are required to attend chapel every day of the week, except for Saturdays.
* There are two services on Sunday: the Morning Service and Evening Service.
* Students taking 12 hours or more of coursework are required to attend Fine Arts Performances.
* Students taking 12 hours or more of coursework are required to attend the Bible Conference in the spring.
	+ Pensacola Christian College does not have Spring Break. The Bible Conference takes place when the Spring Break would.
* All undergraduate and graduating students are required to attend the Commencement in May.
* Students must attend Sunday Reflections, conducted twice per semester
* Students must obtain a "pass" to come home for the Thanksgiving holiday
	+ Residential Students are to attend the Thanksgiving service, Thanksgiving Dinner, Turkey Bowl and one fine arts performance (Link to this rule can be downloaded here).

### Dress Code (Men)

* For formal events such as Fine Arts, men must wear a tuxedo or a dark suit with a tie
* For church services, men must wear a sports coat, dress pants, as well as a tie.
* For regular classes, men must wear a collared shirt with pants and non-athletic shoes
* Men are not allowed to have facial hair

### Dress Code (Women)

* For formal events such as Fine Arts, women must wear a formal dress or gown, and must be checked by a residential assistant for approval.
* For church services, women must wear a dress or a skirt and blouse.
* For regular classes: women must wear a denim or otherwise casual skirt (no pants allowed).

### Entertainment and Student Life

* Students are not allowed to bring items of entertainment such as TV's, video games, headphones and cards.
* Music genres such as Rock, Rap, Jazz and Contemporary Christian are prohibited
* PG-13, R, X (now NC-17) movies are not allowed on-campus or in the homes of students
	+ TV shows with labels "D, L, S or V" are prohibited.
* Students are not allowed to dance under any circumstances.
* Students are not allowed to practice Martial Arts
* Students are not allowed to gamble or participate in the lottery.
* In some buildings, stairwells and elevators are separated by gender
* Parking lots are also segregated by gender.
* Before leaving campus for any reason, students must scan their Student ID Card into a database and secure permission.
	+ If a couple with mixed gender is off-campus for any reason without prior approval, all the students are subject to expulsion.
* Students of opposite-sex must not interact in areas not deemed a "social area".

### Discipline

* Student notices are given for offenses such as:
	+ Dress code violation
	+ Late or absent to a required event
	+ Failure to sign out before leaving campus
* Demerits are issued for offenses such as:
	+ Unacceptable dress (10-25 Demerits)
	+ Late to chapel (10-25)
	+ Disrespect (10-25)
	+ Attendance at a movie theater (50-100)
	+ Academic Cheating (50-100)
	+ Breaking off-campus policy such as mixed-gender groups (50-100)
* Students who are given demerits or notices are sometimes required to attend **Student Court**, a place where a student has the opportunity to contest fines or demerits.

## College Controversy

For the past 2+ decades, Pensacola Christian College has received heavy criticism for its seemingly-strict and legalistic rules and policies. In 1996, a former student published a blog entitled *Student Voice Archives*, exposing the rules at the college.

## External Links

* Student Pathway Guide
* Student Voice Archives