Student documentation includes items such as official transcripts, enrollment verification letters, GPA/rank verification letters and more. Requests for your student documentation can be made in person at the Office of Academic Affairs in room 501 by filling out a Request for School Documentation Form; alternatively, you can fill out this form and fax it to 415.929.6616. Please ensure that you sign your form before submitting it.
Unofficial transcripts and report cards can be printed out online by logging in to your InsidePacific account.
You may elect to either pick up your documentation in Academic Affairs, or have it mailed directly to the individual or group of your choice. Requests are generally processed within 24 hours. Please note that students requesting official transcripts for applications to post-graduate programs should submit the Request for School Documentation Form to Maggie Robertson in Suite 501, and should also read the Post-Graduate section below. Also note that students with any holds on their university financial accounts may be ineligible to receive copies of their official transcripts.
Academic Affairs can process up to 10 official transcripts free of charge. After that, each transcript costs $5.
Students are required to contact the Office of Academic Affairs promptly in case of absence from school so that timely notification goes to course directors and clinic personnel. The Attendance Policy is described in the School Catalog.
An excused absence is normally recognized when students contact the Office of Academic Affairs before 9:00 am on the day of an absence or when other proper written notification has been received and approved.
All students requesting an absence should provide the following information:
Second- and third-year students should also provide the name of your GPA and indicate whether patients have been notified of your absence and whether you have a block or rotation on the day of your absence.
NOTE: If you will be absent from school due to post-graduate or externship interviews, you will need to fill out the Request for Absence Form for Post-graduate Interviews and Externships, obtain approval from your Group Practice Administrator and Program Department Chair then submit it to Academic Affairs for final approval seven days in advance of your first interview. We do understand that due to last minute changes in scheduling, you may not be able to submit your form within a week of your interview, but please try to submit it to our office as soon as possible. You will not need to fill out the standard Request for Absence Form.
Post-graduate applications are managed by Dr. Eddie Hayashida. Students applying to post-graduate programs should request a postgraduate informational folder from Dr. Hayashida, room 501H.
Selectives are offered twice a year, in the winter and spring quarters. Third-year DDS and second-year IDS students are required to take one selective during winter quarter; first-year DDS and IDS students and second-year DDS students are required to take two selectives during spring quarter.
Ortho Invisalign Selective is offered to second-year students during their winter / spring quarters and summer / autumn quarters in their third year; first year IDS students are offered during the winter / spring quarters and summer / autumn in their second year.
Students who have been called for jury duty are encouraged to defer their service until their next school break. You do not need a letter stating your current enrollment status to do so.
Information on the Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) can be found in the school catalog.
We do our best to process all requests within 24 hours. In the event that your request is delayed beyond a reasonable amount of time due to unforeseen circumstances, we will contact you.
Unfortunately, no. Due to privacy compliance, we are unable to process requests filed by anyone but the student the documentation pertains to. This includes siblings, parents, guardians, and spouses. All Requests for Documentation must also be signed by the student or alumni submitting the request. We are unable to process your request unless your form is signed.
Please refer to the school catalog for school absence policies.
In most cases, we request that students only have their GPA sign their absence form. We reserve the right for students to have Dr. Fredekind sign their form, though you may turn in your form without his signature. Academic Affairs will secure Dr. Bender's signature on your behalf.
In our experience, many issues that students want to discuss with Dr. Bender can be addressed by carefully reading through the Academic Affairs section of the website, or by talking to Marcia Kwan, Margo Landy or Victoria McGinley in Academic Affairs, room 501. We encourage you to use these resources first before making your appointment.
In the event that you would still like to make an appointment with Dr. Bender, you can stop by the Office of Academic Affairs and speak with Marcia or Margo.
Please make your appointment with Victoria McGinley in room 501. She can also be reached at 415.749.3318 or at vmcginley@pacific.edu.
No. You will need to apply for your own professional liability coverage. Please visit the ProtectorPlan website to do so.
