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Fall applicant deposit refund deadline: • Incoming students: July 1 • Continuing students: prior to selecting/being assigned a room Spring applicant deposit refund deadline: • Any new housing applicant: December 15 Once the contract year begins, incoming students will be considered continuing students. Continuing residents must have a $250 Housing Deposit balance. This deposit will be considered refundable if residents fulfill the Housing Contract for the full duration of the contract year. Refunded deposits will be credited to the student's University account balance within three months of the fulfillment of the contract. The $250 housing deposit will be kept by the University to hold a space in on-campus housing until such a time as the student withdraws, graduates, or fulfills the academic year housing contract. Residents who do not fulfill the academic year housing contract will forfeit their housing deposit. In the case of withdrawal, the student must submit a written request for cancellation to be considered for a refund of the housing deposit to the Housing Office by the deadlines listed above, otherwise the housing deposit will be forfeited. Procedure for Reserving Campus Housing Continuing on-campus students desiring to reserve on-campus housing for the Fall must sign up for the room of their choice according to the Housing Selection schedule in the Spring semester prior to the Fall semester. Commuter students desiring to live on campus need to contact the Housing Office at undergrad.housing@biola.edu (https:// www.biola.edu/housing/), or call (562) 903-6000 ext 5838 to discuss availability. Health Services Services The Student Health Center provides acute, ambulatory health services for all Biola University students enrolled in any residential academic program, regardless of insurance status. The facility is located adjacent to the library. Consultation with a physician or a nurse is free; however, there are assigned fees for medications or specific treatments. There is no third party billing service available. Payment is required at the time of each visit by cash, check or credit card. Student Health Center fees are not payable through student account billing. Children's services are not available at the Student Health Center. Consult the Student Health Center's (http://www.biola.edu/health-center/) website for specific hours of operation and other information. Insurance Requirement Health insurance is required of all students enrolled in 7 or more La Mirada campus credits and/or with living arrangements in housing with a residence life program. All students that qualify under this requirement are automatically enrolled in the Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan and charged all applicable fees. Students that are enrolled in an acceptable private health insurance plan can submit their insurance information to Biola University in order to apply for waiver of the student insurance plan. Students that desire to apply for waiver must do so at the time of enrollment. Guidelines for what is considered acceptable coverage can found at the Student Health Center (https://www.biola.edu/ health-center/insurance/) website.
For students that waive coverage, Biola University reserves the right to audit the coverage parameters of any health plan at any time, and to revoke any prior waiver if it is determined that the required conditions are not satisfied. Unless alternative acceptable coverage is submitted, Biola University reserves the right to enroll students in the Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan should coverage submitted under a waiver lapse during the course of an academic year, and students will be charged all applicable fees. Health Requirements All students, both undergraduate and graduate, must complete a Meningitis Advisory Form, Health History Form, and Tuberculosis Screening Form. All completed forms should be submitted to the Student Health Center. All of the above forms are available through the Student Health Center or available via download from the Student Health Center (http:// www.biola.edu/health-center/) website. Completed forms may be faxed to the Health Center at (562) 906-4512. Please check with the Student Health Center staff for assistance or other specific information at (562) 903-4841. Global Student Programs and Development The department of Global Student Programs and Development (GSPD) exists to serve, educate and empower global students toward whole- person, intercultural development. Our enduring vision is to see global students thriving in a more globally-minded community at Biola University. Global Student Programs and Development serves a unique population of students who have spent portions of their developmental years outside of
the United States. These students include: • international students on an F-1 Visa • third-culture students • students from missionary settings
These students come to Biola from over 40 different countries, and each one is a distinct and valuable gift to our community. The diversity that comes from their experiences enhances our environment of faith and learning. Their presence and scholarly contribution will assist the University in attaining its pursuit of becoming a recognized global center for Christian thought. The GSPD Department serves all global students by providing the following programs for them: • Fall and Spring Orientation for new students • Global Student Community events • Cultural celebrations • Global Student Voices Chapels • Global worship events • Personal and small group mentoring on global student challenges • Financial/Tax workshops • Phase-Out/Transitions workshops and celebrations Moreover, GSPD seeks to educate and empower global students with unique leadership development and identity development opportunities. During their time at Biola, global students can choose to be part of
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