Â鶹ӰÊÓ does not admit students who aren't capable of taking advantage of its educational opportunities. Pacific is known as a school with high academic standards and demanding curriculum.
For some students, the challenges of our academic program require a good deal of adjustment from high school or community college. We have, therefore, created an academic support system that ensures each student every opportunity to get help when it is needed.
All students are expected to maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) overall and achieve at least a 2.0 each semester. If, at the end of a semester, students fall short on these standards, they are typically put on warning.
If the standards are not met in a later semester, the students will either be suspended from the university or placed on academic probation. Students are allowed to continue taking classes while on probation, but are not eligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics, forensics and other participatory activities. Suspended students are asked to leave school, usually for a semester. Some are then encouraged to return and complete their degrees. For more information about academic standards you can contact the Registrar's office.
Experience has shown that students who spend some time away from Pacific, either working or taking courses elsewhere, usually return with a renewed sense of purpose, high motivation and a much greater likelihood of academic success.