Provisional Status Policy

Purpose

Provisional status may be offered to applicants who do not meet the minimum academic requirements but who otherwise meet admission criteria and standards. The minimum academic requirements are a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. (Cumulative GPA is calculated from all higher education coursework.) Provisional status provides a student with the opportunity to demonstrate that they can participate and succeed in the academic life of the institution. Provisional status is for the Master of Divinity (MDiv) or Master of Theological Studies (MTS) programs only.

Application/Admissions requirements:

  1. Applicants complete and submit the standard program application with the same required supporting materials.
  2. Admission to the MDiv or MTS with provisional status will only be granted in the fall semester.
  3. Provisional Status is offered at the discretion of the admissions committee.

Note: Provisional status is for the MDiv and MTS programs only. The admissions committee will decide, on a case-by-case basis, whether to admit applicants who do not possess a baccalaureate degree to any of our other degree or certificate programs. Although applicants who do not possess a baccalaureate degree may be admitted to our programs, all applicants must have a minimum of three years worth of undergraduate coursework in order to be admitted to any program.

Enrollment Requirements for Provisional Students

  1. Students must maintain a 3.0 or better GPA with a minimum of 9 units per semester. Provisional status is not available for part time study.
  2. Students must demonstrate successful participation in the academic life of PSR.
  3. All policies regarding academic probation will apply to provisional students.
  4. Provisional students are eligible for financial aid and on-campus housing.

Application Requirements for Full Status

  1. Students must submit an "Application for Full Status."
  2. The deadline to submit this application and 2 letters of reference will be June 1. Decisions will not be made until final grades are available.
  3. Applications for full status will be reviewed by the admissions committee (faculty only).
  4. Students may maintain provisional status for a specified number of credits depending on the program according to the table below. The minimum number of credits refers to the minimum number of credits a student must have in order to apply for full status. The maximum number of credits refers to the maximum number of credits a student can have as a provisional student before that student must apply for full status. Provisional students will need to keep lapse times in mind.
    Program Total Minimum Maximum
    MDiv 81 18 27
    MTS 48 12 18
  5. Students must submit 2 letters of reference from GTU faculty, one of whom must be PSR faculty.
  6. Students must submit one academic paper that they have written for one of their classes (minimum 5 pages).
  7. Admission as a provisional student does not guarantee admission to full status. Admission to full status is at the discretion of PSR and may be denied even if the academic requirements are met.