General Information for Word of Life Students Florida Campus 2024–2025
Welcome We look forward to having you as a student at Word of Life Bible Institute. Included is some information that might be of help to you as you prepare to spend your year here. If you have any additional questions, please call an Admissions Counselor at 727.379.5027 . Location Word of Life is conveniently located just north of Tampa. Take exit 285 off I-75 to Highway 52 West. Head north on Hays Road for 2.5 miles, then west on Hudson Avenue for .25 miles. Look for the Word of Life signs. The scenic Gulf of Mexico is 8–10 miles to the west. Transportation On arrival/departure days surrounding the beginning and ending of semesters and student breaks, we offer shuttle runs to and from the Tampa International Airport at 9am, 12pm, and 3pm and to Saint Petersburg/Clearwater Airport upon request. There is a $35 transportation fee per one-way trip. For all questions relating to transportation, please call 727.379.5000. Registration Fall semester registration will take place from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Friday, August 30, 2024. We strongly recommend that students arrive earlier rather than later in the day. If it is necessary for you to arrive earlier than 10:00 AM on registration day, please contact the Dean’s Department: Michele Jones 727.379.5041 or Riley Winter 727.379.5036. Students are expected to pay for their first semester at Registration. If applicable, please have a payment plan in place with the Business Office prior to Registration. Additional Information For your security, dorm room keys will be provided at registration and a $20 deposit will be collected. When the key is returned at the end of the year the deposit will be returned or credited to your account if you have an outstanding balance due. There are no banking facilities or ATM’s on campus. What To Bring Dorms: Each dorm room is furnished with wall-to-wall tile and individual A/C control. There is overhead lighting and blinds for windows. Each student will need to bring their own pillow, blankets, towels, and bed linens (twin size). While sleeping bags are useful for camping weekends, these are not acceptable for daily use. Each student has a desk, chair, dresser, and shared closet space. Please do not bring additional furniture.
Clothing: The dress code can be found on p.13 of this packet.
Books & Bookstore: Textbooks for the year will cost approximately $150. Students are required to have personal laptops (not Chromebooks) and will be equipped with the LOGOS software; included in the fees for a year. LOGOS contains many of the textbooks in an e-book format. All course syllabi are made available on the campus intranet as Word documents. These documents can be uploaded by the student into their LOGOS library.
Music: Bring your musical instrument with you, if possible. There will be ample opportunity throughout the year to use these, both in formal and informal settings.
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