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STUDENT LIFE
A detailed description of the student life policies and procedures are listed in the Student Handbook, which can be found on the College website.
Theology of Student Life
Because we believe that God’s sovereignty reigns in all areas of life and because Christ called us to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, learning at Providence Christian College is not limited to the classroom. Student life is a vital part of the holistic Providence learning experience, and it has been consciously molded to abide by biblical standards. The Student Life staff strives to follow Christ, build a community of believers, and help students engage the culture. While these three overarching goals are integrated and interrelated, they present the foundation of all that we do at Providence.
CHRIST
We affirm that in all areas of life we are to be imitators of Christ; however, Christ also specifically modeled student life when he called a group of “students” and discipled them. This example of spiritual training and discipleship is our model of student life at Providence Christian College. Christ trained his students, formally (parables and sermons) and informally (modeling love, dealing with conflicts, and confronting sin), to be faithful and obedient to the Word, spiritually mature, and loving to God and their fellow man. These are also our goals in Student Life.
COMMUNITY
We strive to develop a strong community of believers. Just as Christ didn’t leave his disciples after his formal instruction was finished, we intentionally strengthen our community by spending time together: worshipping, eating, socializing, and building relationships. This community is vital for facilitating spiritual and personal growth, training in leadership, enjoying God’s creation, and experiencing the unity of the body of Christ. This community will be developed through campus-wide activities, chapels, clubs, and common learning experiences. While our student life programs will be designed to foster community, there will be times when sinful behaviors will hurt our community. When these conflicts occur, we will handle the issue through biblical standards of confrontation, discipline, and reconciliation so that a positive environment can be restored.
CULTURE
Student Life at Providence will consciously engage the diverse Southern California culture through service, seminars, Avodah Excursions, academic and recreational trips, and daily cultural interactions. By interacting with our rich culture, we are not only growing personally, but we are also working to fulfill Christ’s calling to reflect His light in a dark world. This is a continual process throughout a Providence education, not one that happens only after graduation. Christ didn’t wait until his disciples “graduated” before sending them out to engage culture, and neither will we.
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