Applicants who do not have the finances to pay all of their expenses must come under the sponsorship of an approved mission or other approved agency. Sponsorship does include financial responsibility toward the sponsored student. Employment: Foreign students admitted to the United States on a student visa are required by law to be registered as full-time students, carrying a minimum of 12 credit units of academic work. No off-campus employment is permitted such a student without written permission of the United States Immigration Authorities. Veterans Biola College is approved as a degree-granting institution for the attendance of veterans under Title 38, United States Code. This includes the programs covered in Chapters 31 , 34, and 35 of Title 38, relating also to the education of disabled veterans and war orphans. California Department of Veterans Affairs has also authorized the college for the attendance of veterans and veterans' dependents. Veterans or dependents of veterans who plan to enroll in the college are urged to contact the Veterans' Secretary in the Admissions Office well in advance of registration so that the necessary arrangements may be made with the Veterans Administration or the California Department of Veterans Affairs. 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. Astudent who drops a course without fulfilling this requirement will receive a " UW" in the subject. Acharge 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 betaeen the sixth and thirteenth week of classes will have a grade of "W" recorded. Withdrawal Astudent 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" 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 ofAdmissions and Records and completed all forms for withdrawa l, 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' s Office, 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 Sophomore 27-56 units Junior 57-95 units Senior 96 units or more 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. The specific rules for each class are to be made clear at the first session. Pre-Registration Pre-registration for the fall semester is held each year during the month of May, and for the spring semester in the month of November or 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.
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