Admitted Student Day 2024 Event Program

EST. 1908

ADMITTED STUDENT DAY APRIL 1, 2024

Monday, April 1, 2024

Event Check-In 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | FLUOR FOUNTAIN

Check-in and review your opportunities for the day! During this time you can review the day’s event schedule and academic opportunities, sign up for a dorm tour or Select & Connect opportunities, and grab a breakfast burrito before starting your exciting day as an Admitted Student! If you’re a part of the Premier Eagle Club there will also be an opportunity for you to find out more about your housing for next year. Stop by the Premier Eagle Club table for more info. Eagles Welcome Session

8:45 AM – 9:20 AM | TENT ON LOT F (NEAR FLUOR FOUNTAIN)

Join us for a welcome from the Vice President of Student Development, Dr. Mark Muha, have the chance to win some Biola swag and hear an overview of the schedule & opportunities for the day. We will also be giving away one of the three $400 Disney gift cards during this session! All Day Opportunities BIOLA COMMUNITY FAIR 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Fluor Fountain - Sutherland Way *In case of rain, the Community Fair will be moved to the SUB (Student Union Building). One of the greatest parts of Biola is our community. Get a taste of Biola at the Community Fair! Throughout the day, different departments will be available to chat with and learn more about different ways to get involved on campus. Some departments that will be out all day include: New Student Orientation, who will be available for questions regarding fall orientation, Office of Campus Engagement, this department oversees all student clubs, intramurals, off- campus excursions, and on-campus events, and The Biola Store, who oversees Slingshot Biola’s service that automatically orders your class books. Stop by and say hi!

Throughout the day, you can also connect with SEID & FirstGen, Biola African Student Association, Men’s Lacrosse, Biola Chess Club and the AI Lab.

DEPOSIT CELEBRATION STATION 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Fluor Fountain *In case of rain, the Deposit Celebration Station will be moved to the Fireplace Pavilion. If you haven’t already confirmed your intent to enroll at Biola, do it today! All admitted students who accept their offer of admission by submitting their enrollment deposit on or before April 1st will receive a gift at Admitted Student Day. Retrieve your gift by stopping by the Deposit Celebration Station and ring Biola’s landmark bell! EAGLE ID CARD SUPPORT & PHOTO OP 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM | Fluor Fountain *In case of rain, the ID Card Support table will be moved to the Fireplace Pavilion. In order to get your digital student ID card on Admitted Student Day, you will need to have submitted your enrollment deposit either before or on the day of the event. Then, make sure you have your Biola email address, Biola ID# and an additional form of photo ID (such as a driver’s license, passport, high school or transfer college ID Card). Throughout the day, our ID Card office staff will be available at Fluor Fountain to assist students with taking their ID Card picture and uploading their digital Eagle ID to their phone. FAMILY OASIS 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM | The SUB (Student Union Building) Family members, stop by the Family Oasis for a cup of coffee, a chance to connect with our Family Engagement team, and meet other future Biola families. SELECT & CONNECT 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 - 4:30 PM | Metzger Lawn *In case of rain, Select & Connect will be moved to the SUB (Student Union Building). Start building your Biola community now! Sign up at Fluor Fountain to join one or more of the four different opportunities available throughout the day: Chat & Chill with current students, Creative Corner, Scavenger Hunt, Lawn Games (Spikeball, corn hole, etc.) Choose Your Own Adventure Early Morning Opportunities MONDAY WEEKLY CHAPEL 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM | Chase Gymnasium Join our weekly Monday chapel, worship alongside current Biola students, and

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hear from Larry Acosta, Executive Director/Multiethnic Church Planting Catalyst at City to City Los Angeles, as he continues talking on the chapel theme of the year, “Greater,” and what it means for “God to become greater, us to become less.” PREMIER EAGLE CLUB MEMBERS: MEET THE NEIGHBORS 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Fluor Fountain Premier Eagle Club members, if you received your residence hall assignment at Check-in, come tour your future space and meet other students who will be living in your same hall. During this time you’ll hear from the Hall’s Resident Director and get to envision how you’ll be able to make this place your home! You’ll meet at Fluor Fountain and then head to your assigned dorm. There will be two times to join, the first starting at 9:30 a.m. and the second at 10:00 a.m. PREMIER EAGLE CLUB MEMBERS: MEET THE NEIGHBORS FUTURE COMMUTER STUDENTS 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | The Collegium Premier Eagle Club members, if you’re planning to commute to campus, come tour your future home-away-from-home and meet other students who are also planning to commute. During this time enjoy some refreshments and connect with Biola’s current commuter community!

ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR MIXER 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Kim Dining Room - Café Biola

Stop by the Kim Dining Room anytime between 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to connect with your Admissions Counselor and to get your remaining questions answered. Can’t make it to the mixer in time? Stop by between 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. to schedule a counselor appointment for the afternoon.

DORM TOURS 9:30 AM – 4:45 PM | Fluor Fountain

Sign up at Fluor Fountain to be able to join a dorm tour. Times will be given on a first come, first served basis. *If it’s important that you’re on a specific tour time we recommend signing up right after you get checked in for the event.

• 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM (Orange wristband) • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Blue wristband) • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Green wristband) • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM (Yellow wristband) • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM (Red wristband )

CAMPUS TOURS 10:30 AM – 4:45 PM | Admissions Welcome Center

• 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM • 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM • 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

MYACCOUNT TASKS LAB 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Business Building 209

If you’ve already submitted your Enrollment Deposit and want to work on your MyAccount tasks in real time, you can! Stop by the MyAccount Tasks Lab to work on your MyAccount Tasks in one of our computer labs and receive support from an Admissions representative.

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT EVENTS 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM | Various Locations

If there is any opportunity we recommend attending most, it would be this one! You’ll have the opportunity to celebrate your admission to Biola, chat with current students, staff and faculty from your field of interest and get an idea of what it might be like to study in that major as a student at Biola! See Academic Events section for details.

UNDERSTANDING THE COST 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Bardwell 111

Introducing the various tools needed to estimate the expected costs for the Fall 2024 semester, including Net Price Calculator, Down Payment Worksheet and Payment Plans. ADMITTED STUDENT DAY CELEBRATION LUNCH WITH THE PRESIDENT 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Tent on Lot F (near Fluor Fountain) Come to your very own celebratory lunch! Enjoy lunch and hear from Biola University President, Dr. Barry Corey. *Doors for lunch open at 11:30 a.m., President Corey will begin speaking at about 12:25 p.m. and the two remaining Disney Gift Cards will be awarded at 12:50 p.m.

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Choose Your Own Adventure Afternoon Opportunities STEWART SCIENCE HONORS PROGRAM: FALL 2024 COHORT MIXER 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Talbot East 114 - Conference Room Connect with your potential future Stewart cohort and current Stewart students! Led by Dr. Behzad Varamini, this session is tailored for students who have already been accepted into Stewart. *Note: If you’ve been accepted into the program but still haven’t made your decision to join Stewart, we’d still love for you to join us!

COMMUTER LIFE HOSPITALITY HOUSE 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | The Collegium

All future Commuter students (students not planning to live in the Residence Halls), make sure to squeeze in a visit to The Collegium, Biola’s home-away-from-home for all students living off campus. Connect with Biola’s current commuter community and meet future commuters! UNDECLARED? JOIN OUR ACADEMIC ADVISING TEAM FOR TIPS ON HOW TO CHOOSE A MAJOR! 1:00 PM – 4:30PM | Sutherland Hall - Academic Advising Offices Undeclared Advising Appointments: Meet with an advisor to explore your major options and review your Fall 2024 class schedule. Students received an email invitation in advance to make an appointment. FIRSTGEN CHILL | ICE CREAM SOCIAL 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Library Courtyard *In case of rain, the FirstGen Chill will be moved to the Tent on Lot F. Join our FirstGen & SEID team to learn more about FirstGen & Lead Scholars program, connect with Biola’s FirstGen staff and students, and meet other FirstGen families. FirstGen = Student is among the first in their family to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the U.S. WHAT’S NEXT? SESSION 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM & 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM | Talbot East - Andrews Banquet Room 011 Join one of our Admissions Counselors as they walk you through the next steps in your enrollment process including MyAccount tasks, course registration, payment plans, and more.

UNDERSTANDING THE COST 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM & 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM | Library 140

Introducing the various tools needed to estimate the expected costs for the Fall 2024 semester, including Net Price Calculator, Down Payment Worksheet and Payment Plans. BEYOND BIOLA - YOUR CAREER JOURNEY STARTS NOW 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Kim Dining Room - Café Biola Connect with our Career Development team to learn more about resources available to Biola students to prepare for their future careers! Need A Break? HERE ARE A FEW LOCATIONS WHERE YOU CAN SIT BACK, ENJOY THE SHADE OR GRAB A COFFEE! • Fireplace Pavilion (across from the Biola Café) • Talbot East Gardens (take the stairs on the outside of the building) • Heritage Café | 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM - Coffee, smoothies, acai bowls and more! • Common Grounds | 7:30 AM - 11:00 PM - Try ‘The Elizabeth’ , an exclusive new drink - created by an admitted student, via our @biolaadmissions social media contest! • The Biola BookStore | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Browse Biola swag! - The Biola Store will be offering a special promotional discount for all Admitted Student Day attendees. If you have any questions throughout the event or would like assistance planning out your schedule for the day, please visit the Information Table located at Fluor Fountain.

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Academic Department Events

TIP FOR JOINING CLASSES: If you choose to join a class please remember that these are real-time classes and current students will be engaged in learning. You’re not required to stay for the entirety of the class, but if you do decide to leave early, please do so quietly. Our professors are eager to get connected with you, so if you can, we recommend arriving at the class a few minutes early and introducing yourself!

Crowell School of Business

BUSINESS INFO SESSION Business Building 109 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

At the Crowell School of Business, students are equipped to thrive personally and professionally — empowered with the integrity, skill, and conviction to lead the modern marketplace. Plan to join the Crowell School of Business Info Session to hear from staff and current students of Crowell, as we share insight on our department, the classes, our vision for the future, and more. CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • Principles of Accounting | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Business Building 220 • Leadership & Change | 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Business Building 105 Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts

CINEMA & MEDIA ARTS EXPERIENCE Production Center Studio A | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Celebrate your acceptance to Biola and the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts! And learn about the legacy that you would be joining at Biola’s School of Cinema and Media Arts — ranked by Variety as one of the 30 best film schools in the world — where you’ll have the opportunity to create stories that are a cut above. During the CMA Experience you’ll hear exciting updates for the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts, have the opportunity to meet CMA Faculty, Staff, and current students, and get to know other accepted students. *If students attend the Cinema & Media Arts experience first, you’re still welcome to join the Cinema & Media Arts class visit opportunities halfway through starting at 3:00 p.m.

CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • Game Engines | 10:30 AM - 1:20 PM | Rood Hall 56 • Production 1: Narrative | 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM | Metzger Hall - Lehman Board Conference Room 360A & 360B (Upper Level) • Production 1: Short Form | 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM | Marshburn Hall 4 School of Education SCHOOL OF EDUCATION EVENT Sutherland Hall - Second Floor Conference Room | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM At the School of Education, we believe educators can make a true difference in the world. We’re committed to empowering you with the skills and experience you need for a life of impact. Connect with the Liberal Studies Program and Early Childhood Education program in breakout sessions to learn more about what life as a student in the School of Education might look like for you this fall! CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • Introduction to Teaching | 1:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Sutherland 215 • Early Childhood Curriculum | 1:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Myers Hall 108 School of Fine Arts & Communication (SoFAC)

SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION EVENT Bardwell Hall Courtyard | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Envision your future in the School of Fine Arts & Communication! Join Art, Music, Theatre, Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations faculty breakout sessions and a time of celebration! Breakout sessions include Q&As with faculty and students, major-based activities, and more! Plan to spend the entire 90 minutes with us.

SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION CLASS SCHEDULE PREVIEW Bardwell 111 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

School of Fine Arts & Communication majors, make sure to stop by and connect with our Academic Advisors to preview your Fall 2024 class schedule! In order to take advantage of this opportunity, you must have completed the following steps before coming: • Confirm your intent to enroll at Biola. • Choose a major within the School of Fine Arts and Communication (includes music, art, theatre, and communication).

Academic Department Events

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES Emerson Hall - Lobby (First Floor) | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences is home to longstanding, innovative liberal arts programs that are designed to develop students in both mind and character. Come celebrate your acceptance with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, enjoy delicious dessert, connect with professors, staff, and current students and see what it might look like to be a student in this school. Our departments include English, history, Spanish, philosophy, sociology, and political science. CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES ENGLISH • Studies in American Literature - California Dreamin’ | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Myers Hall 103

• Creative Writing - Fiction | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Talbot East 113 • Studies in Grammar & Language | 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM | Sutherland Hall 118 HISTORY • World Civilizations I | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Sutherland Hall 114 • US History to 1865 | 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Sutherland Hall 114 • World Civilizations I | 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM | Sutherland Hall 214 PHILOSOPHY • Introduction to Philosophy | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Business Building 105 • Introduction to Philosophy | 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM | Myers Hall 110 POLITICAL SCIENCE • Survey of American Government | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Sutherland Hall 117 • Arab-Israeli Conflict | 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM | Myers Hall 103 SOCIOLOGY • Unequal Justice: Race/Class/Gender/Crime | 10:30 AM – 1:20 PM Sutherland Hall 114 SPANISH • Advanced Spanish Communication II | 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM | Sutherland Hall 214 • Spanish Language and Culture II | 4:00 PM – 5:50 PM | Sutherland Hall 116 • Spanish Language and Culture II | 4:00 PM – 5:50 PM | Myers Hall 109 Rosemead School of Psychology “THE PSYCHOLOGIST IS IN” PSYCHOLOGY EVENT Rose Hall - Psychology Front Desk (across from the Health Center) 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Admitted students, celebrate your acceptance to Biola, chat with staff and faculty and explore what life as a student could look like in the Psychology Department. Learn more about how Biola’s psychology major integrates a Christian worldview as an essential part of understanding how people think, behave, and relate. Integrating the scientific study of human behavior with a biblical understanding of human nature. During the Psychology Department Info Session, you’ll hear from students currently studying in Rosemead, connect with faculty, and take a short tour of the facilities.

Academic Department Events

CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • Cognitive Psychology | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Talbot East 007 • Developmental Psychology | 1:30 PM – 4:20 PM | Sutherland Hall 118 School of Science, Technology & Health

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & HEALTH CELEBRATION SESSION

Alton & Lydia Lim Center - Lower Level Kings Court | 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM Celebrate your acceptance to Biola University and your future with the School of Science, Technology and Health. Meet with the Dean and Associate Deans of the school to hear the mission and vision of the school and what joining will be like! *In case of rain, will be moved inside the Lim Center. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SESSION Alton & Lydia Lim Center - King’s Court Plaza | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Connect with Biology department faculty and current students for an insightful session! Gain valuable insights from our Health Professions Advising office and delve into unique Biology department opportunities including research projects, internships, and clubs. *In case of rain, will be moved inside the Lim Center. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • Interventions in Occupational Therapy | 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | LIM 351 • Occupational Therapy Conditions | 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM | LIM 251

PHYSICS, ENGINEERING AND ROBOTICS TOURS Alton & Lydia Lim Center - 380 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Have the opportunity to tour the physics, engineering and robotics labs. See our state of the art equipment, get your questions answered and learn how Biola trains and mentors students to become skilled scientists who will glorify God and be good stewards of his creation as they serve others in research, academia, and industry and ask questions about these programs! ENGINEERING & PHYSICS CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • Introduction to Engineering Lab | 1:30 PM – 4:20 PM | LIM 045 • Circuits & Instrumentation II | 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM | LIM 380 • Introduction to Engineering | 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM | LIM 351 ROBOTICS CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • Introduction to Engineering Lab | 1:30 PM – 4:20 PM | LIM 045

• Embedded Systems | 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM | LIM 380

CHEMISTRY LABS DEPARTMENT TOUR Alton & Lydia Lim Center 343 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Have the opportunity to tour the chemistry and biochemistry labs and learn how Biola trains and mentors students to become skilled scientists who will glorify God and be good stewards of his creation as they serve others in research, academia, and industry and ask questions about these programs! BIOCHEMISTRY & CHEMISTRY CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • General Chemistry II | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Business Building 109 • Advance Organic Chemistry | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Business Building 210 COMPUTER SCIENCE INFO SESSION Alton & Lydia Lim Center - Computer Lab 182 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Connect with computer science faculty, get your questions answered and find out more about our programs and all the unique career paths a computer science degree can open up to you. While celebrating with us that you have been admitted to Biola! COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • Computer Communications | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Library 141 • Nature of Computing | 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Business Building 209 • Data Structures | 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Library 141 COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS OPEN HOUSE Dorothy English Lawn - near Rood Hall & Production Center 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Join the Communication Sciences and Disorders Info Session to chat with faculty and staff, get your questions answered, and tour the on-campus Speech Clinic and Clinic Workroom. See how Biola is preparing Christian men and women with the proper foundation for graduate studies in speech-language pathology and audiology, so they can one day serve with excellence! KINESIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH EVENT & TOUR Alton & Lydia Lim Center - 2nd Floor Lobby | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Come and celebrate your acceptance to Biola with the Kinesiology and Public Health (KPH) Faculty and current students. Our team will be available answer questions about the Kinesiology & Public Health programs and careers in the fields of KPH as well as share about life as a student in this department. Kinesiology Lab Tour will be from 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Academic Department Events

KINESIOLOGY CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • TP: Exercise Prof Cert Prep | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Soubirou 102 • Exercise Physiology | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Soubirou 102 • Functional Assessment and the Prescription of Exercise 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | LIM 351 PUBLIC HEALTH CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • Health Care Systems | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | LIM 041 MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE Alton & Lydia Lim Center - Room 141 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Join us, find out more about various career paths a math degree can open up to you and connect with faculty to get your questions answered and learn more about life in the Mathematics department at Biola University.

Come and see why Biola was ranked 9th overall on Niche’s list of Best Colleges for Nursing in California and see what it could be like to be a nursing major at Biola. Learn more about the Clinical Nursing Program and Healthcare Management, meet the Director, and get your questions answered! Talbot School of Theology

BIBLE, THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY OPEN HOUSE Talbot East 212 | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Come and meet our Dean of Academic Programs and New Testament Professor, Dr. Doug Huffman! You’ll get an opportunity to hear about our various Bible concentration tracks, our student life as a Bible major, and learn more about how you’ll develop the tools you need to effectively study Scripture and theology, expanding upon your spiritual gifts and ministry skills. Feel free to stop in anytime between 1:30-3:00pm and enjoy some refreshments!

CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES • Biblical Interpretation & Spiritual Formation | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Talbot East 008 • New Testament History & Literature | 1:30 PM – 4:20 PM | Calvary Chapel Torrey Honors College

TORREY HONORS MEET & GREET Emerson Hall - Patio | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Join us at the Torrey Honors College - whether you are admitted or considering it for the first time! Come to meet and greet Torrey Honors faculty and current Torrey students, and learn more about how Torrey Honors can enrich your journey at Biola and beyond. We can’t wait to meet and celebrate with you! CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES *For Torrey Honors class visits, we encourage students to come at the beginning and to stay for at least 50 min. • Hopkins: Selected Poems | 10:30 PM - 1:20 PM | Myers 108 • Bible: John | 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM | Myers 106

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