Who We Are

The Summer Session program offers high-quality continuing adult education courses taught by exceptional faculty members at a reasonable cost. For more than 100 years Pacific School of Religion (PSR) has been offering continuing education in the summer months.

All courses offered for credit, CEU's, and audit are reviewed and approved by the faculty of Pacific School of Religion. Some courses (noted in the course description) may be approved for credit by other GTU schools as well. Summer Session does not grant any academic degrees or certificates. However, students often use work completed at Summer Session towards certificate and degrees at PSR, other GTU member schools, and at many other academic institutions.

Class Locations

Unless otherwise noted all courses are held in the Mudd Building on the PSR campus.

Accreditation

PSR is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Association of Theological Schools. for more information contact:

Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada

and

Western Association of Schools and Colleges
985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone 510.748.9001
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Who Can Enroll?

All summer session courses are open enrollment. No formal application is required. Any adult can register for our courses. Persons who take courses for academic credit are expected to have a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent. Typically our student body consists of clergy, members of religious orders, active lay persons, seminary students (both from GTU schools and other seminaries), graduate and undergraduate students at other institutions, persons considering attending seminary, artists, teachers, business professionals, and others from all walks of life. top

Transferring Credit

The receiving institution always determines whether or not to accept transfer credit. Please check with your registrar and/or academic advisor, prior to enrolling, as to the applicability of Summer Session courses to your particular degree program, and area of study.

Enrollments are accepted up to the Friday preceding the course start date. There is no requirement for formal admission. Enrollment in Summer Session courses does not indicate you are or would be admitted to academic or certificate programs at Pacific School of Religion.

We encourage you to enroll early. Some courses reach capacity by early May. A $50.00 deposit guarantees your seat in any course. to

Program Changes

We reserve the right to change course descriptions, instructors, dates and hours of instruction, meeting places, and prices. In the event of a conflict between printed material and information on this web site, the information on this web site takes precedence. top

Group Discount

There is a 20% tuition reduction for groups of 5 or more persons from the same organization enrolling for the same course. Enrollments must be processed as a single transaction (including payment). Please contact us for more information. top

Course Format and Grading Policies

On the first day of class academic students declare whether they prefer a letter grade or pass/fail status. CEU students must be present in class to receive CEU credit hours. Students have until 3 weeks after the last class meeting to complete the academic requirements. Students who do not complete the academic requirements, but who attended class will be changed to CEU status. Grades of "Incomplete" will not be issued.

Students who enroll for audit are expected to participate in class meetings. However, no permanent record is kept of attendance or course completion. top

Changes to Enrollment Status

Course status can be changed with the approval of the instructor. Status changes must be initiated and paid for prior to the last day the course meets. No refund will be made if status is changed from academic credit to CEU or audit or from academic credit or CEU to audit. There is no cost for the first change, subsequent changes incur a $25 administrative fee. top


Housing

See our housing page for more information.


Cancellation Policy

Cancellations for courses received in writing 20 days or more before the first day of class will result in a full refund minus a $50 non-refundable deposit. Cancellations received within 20 days of the first day of class will result in a refund of one-half of the tuition paid. top

Child Care

There are no child care facilities or babysitting services on campus. Children may not be brought into or adjacent to classrooms. Children may never be left unattended. top

Pets

Except for assistance animals, pets are not allowed in summer session housing. Please contact us in advance if you will be bringing an assistance animal.top