REGISTRATION All students should register during scheduled registration days. Late registration will continue through Wednesday of the second week (8th day) of classes. A late registration fee of $20 will be charged those who fail to register during the scheduled registration days. Registration is not complete until satisfactory financial arrangements have been made. Students will receive credit for only those courses in which they are officially enrolled in the Office of Admissions and Records . Change of Registration A student who finds it necessary to drop or add a class must obtain from the Office of Admissions and Records the proper form for such procedure. A student who drops a course without fulfilling this requirement will receive a "UW" in the subject. A charge of $2. 00 is made for each class change transaction. Addition of classes may be made during the first two weeks of the semester. After that date courses cannot be added unless approved by the Registrar. Courses may be dropped without penalty during the first twelve weeks of classes. If a course is dropped during the first six weeks of classes, it will not be recorded on the student's permanent record. Courses dropped between the sixth and thirteenth week of classes will have a grade of "W" recorded. Withdrawal A student who officially withdraws from college during a semester will receive a grade of "W" in all courses if withdrawal is no later than the end of the twelfth week of class. Otherwise, a grade of "UW" or "F" will be given. A student who withdraws may be granted honorable dismissal provided that he has met all his financial obligations to the college, has secured from the Office of Admissions and Records and has completed all forms for withdrawal, and is in good standing at the time. A student who withdraws unofficially, that is, has not completed the proper forms supplied by the Registrar, will not receive a refund of any portion of his tuition or fees , and will receive a grade of "UW" in each course. If he has no financial obligations to the college, a transcript of his work will be sent to another school upon request. Classification of Students A student's classification is determined at the beginning of each semester according to the following plan: Freshman 26 units or less completed Sophomore 27-56 units completed Junior 57-95 units completed Senior 96 units or more completed Junior College Transfer No student will be permitted to transfer more than 70 units of credit from a junior college. No upper division credit can be allowed for courses taken in a junior college. Attendance Regular class attendance is expected of all students. Classes are conducted in a manner that will encourage academic excellence and the growth of Christian character. Because of the tremendous variety of class size and purpose, specific requirements in attendance, the final authority for attendance, and any effect that it might have upon grades rest with the individual faculty member.
Pre-Registration Pre-registration for the fall semester is held during the month of May, and for the spring semester in late November and early December. All students are required to pre-register if they plan to return to school the next semester. Failure to pre-register will mean filing an application for re-admission (fee $20.00) if the individual plans to enroll for the next semester. GRADES Quality of course work is graded on the following scale: A indicates excellent work; B, good; C, satisfactory; D, below average, pass; and F, Failure. A system of grade points is used to determine a student's general average or standing. Grade points are assigned to grades as follows: A, 4 grade points; B, 3 points; C, 2 points; D, 1 point; F, 0 points. A "W" indicates an official withdrawal from a course and does not affect the student's grade point average. A "UW" indicates an unofficial withdrawal. Students who register but do not attend classes are automatically given the grade of "UW" which will influence the grade average the same as an F. A temporary mark of "RD" (report delayed) will be used in special cases where an extension is warranted and approved by the Dean of Students Office. Special Note: Full-time enrollment (completing twelve units each semester) is required of the following students: internationals, veterans receiving full benefits, students receiving social security benefits, and all students receiving financial aid of any kind. When dropping classes students must be aware that they are required to complete twelve units of credit. The grade point average of a student is obtained by dividing the total number of units attempted at Biola College into the total number of grade points obtained at Biola College. To graduate, a student must have at least twice as many grade points as units in the total credit value of all courses undertaken by him, and a 2.00 grade point average in the major field. A student will be permitted to repeat a course in which he has received either an F or a D grade. The better grade will be the only one used in computing the cumulative grade point average at Biola College. The units will be counted only once. Grade reports will be issued to students from the Office of Admissions and Records. Academic Standards While a grade of D is accepted as a passirrg grade in a single course, such quality of work in general is at no point a criterion of progress from level to level. A minimum average grade of C is necessary to graduate. Still higher minimums are required before admission to student teaching and nursing. Students who transfer units from other institutions must maintain an average grade of C in all work completed at Biola College as a requirement for graduation, and an average grade of C in all work presented for a degree, as well as all work in the major field. Academic Probation: Any student whose cumulative scholarship average in Biola College falls below C (2.0) is placed on academic probation. Probation indicates a period of trial, and the student must achieve better than a 2.0 average the subsequent semester or face the possibility of
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