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Regulations govern many aspects of the residence hall students lives, including dress, hairstyles, cleanliness of residence hall rooms, styles of music (PCC only permits its students to listen to classical music, traditional Christian music or Sacred music), borrowing, off-campus employment, and internet access.
PCC also has strict policies regarding mixed-gender interaction. Physical contact between members of the opposite sex is not permitted under any circumstance. Written permission of the dean’s office must be procured for all off-campus meetings between members of the opposite sex. In addition, all mixed-gender meetings (off-campus), must have a PCC chaperone present(''unless you are over 23 AND have a fastpass'').<ref name="bartlett" /> All stairwells and elevators on campus are segregated by gender'''(as of 2010 the Library stairs are not segregated ). ''' In the absence of being able to have physical contact, a fad has developed among dating students on campus where couples stare deeply into each other’s eyes. This practice by students is variously called "eye kissing", or "optical intercourse" and is jokingly called "making eye babies."<ref name="bartlett" /> This activity however is discouraged by the administration.
Other violations of PCC policy include the use of language considered profane or foul by the college administration, visiting movie theaters, patronizing unauthorized area businesses, being off campus after hours and being in another residence hall room after hours. Additionally, being in a residence hall belonging to a member of the opposite sex, the use of alcohol, or tobacco products, gambling, possession or use of pornography, engaging in any form of pre-marital sexual activity or any other actions considered by the college to be immoral, and engaging in social activities with members of the opposite sex as a group while off campus can result in immediate dismissal. The administration of PCC also reviews any reports brought to their attention of students behaving in a manner unbecoming of PCC ideals who are at home or away on school breaks while enrolled at the college.<ref>[http://www.pensacolachristiancollege.com/rules.htm Student Voice Rule List]</ref>
On December 10, 2006, Dr. Arlin Horton announced that Dr. [[Neal Jackson]] would be the pastor of the Campus Church.<ref>[http://www.pcci.edu/CampusChurch/Welcome.html#Jackson Campus Church welcomes new Pastors]</ref> Dr. Jackson received his Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts degree from PCC. He also has a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Luther Rice Seminary.<ref> Dr. Jackson previously served along side his father as co-pastor of Belmont Baptist Church in Conyers, Georgia.[http://www.belmontbaptistchurch.com/staff/co-pastor.asp Bio of Pastor Jackson]</ref> In addition, [[Lloyd Streeter]], formerly the pastor of the First Baptist Church of LaSalle, Illinois, has accepted the position of co-Pastor.<ref>[http://www.pcci.edu/CampusChurch/default.html PCC: Campus Church]</ref> The position of Pastor of the Campus Church had previously been held by [[Jim Schettler]] who resigned that position in May, 2006.
('''as of sept 2009 Dr. Joel Mullenix is now the Interim Pastor and Joe Shakour
Assistant Pastor.<ref>[http://www.campuschurch.com/Staff.html]</ref> )'''
Since the inception of PCC and of the Campus Church, critics have pointed out that college's Campus Church may not be a true local church. One example of how the Campus Church operates differently is the recent selection its current pastors. Traditionally local churches of the Independent Baptist persuasion (as the Campus Church claims to be) form a pulpit committee which presents pastoral candidates to the congregation for a yes or no vote. Upon a majority yes vote of the congregation a call is extend to the candidate to become the church's pastor. In the case of Dr. Neal Jackson and Dr. Lloyd Streeter becoming the Campus Church co-pastor in January of 2007, Arlin Horton personally selected them without either a pulpit committee or congregational vote. <ref>[http://www.sharperiron.org/showpost.php?p=65662&postcount=21 Sharper Iron Forums - View Single Post - UPDATE: Neal Jackson Pastor, Lloyd Streeter Co-Pastor of Campus Church<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> PCC however holds that as an independent church they have the right to operate the Campus Church according to their interpretation of what is scriptural.
