Pensacola Christian College

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

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.