International Student Services International Student Services
insurance is subject to change. The Blue Cross student insurance policy and enrollment form is available on the Health Center website www.biola.edu/healthcenter. Student insurance is not required for students to use the Health Center. Fees for spouses and children are also available online. Health Requi rements Undergraduates: All students who register for seven units or more and those who are living in residence halls are required to have an entrance physical exam completed by a physician, N.P. or P.A. using the standardized Student Health Center physical exam form. Return completed form to the Health Center for filing. Non-Resident Graduates: A completed Student Health History, immunization record and current TB test (within one year), are required. Please submit forms to the Health Center. Resident Graduates: A physical exam, completed using the standardized Student Health Center form submitted to the Health Center, is required for all resident graduate students. Any of the above forms are available through the Admissions De- partment, the Student Health Center or download from the Health Center website www.biola.edu/healthcenter. Completed forms may be faxed to the Health Center at (562) 906-4512.
Biola believes that students from various cultures contribute significantly to the university community. The diversity that comes from their experiences enhances our environment of faith and learning. Biola, for its part, provides services that will help the international student to acclimate to the university environment. Contact the International Student Division in Student Develop- ment at (562) 777-4008 for further information. The Learning Center The Learning Center is committed to ensuring equal treatment, educational opportunity, academic freedom, and human dignity for students with learning, physical and psychological disabilities. The Learning Center actuates this commitment by providing rea- sonable and appropriate accommodations to students with dis- abilities, assisting students with disabilities in advocacy, educating the Biola community about disabilities, and by ensuring legal compliance with state and federal disability laws, the Americans With Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. For more information, contact Disability Services at The Learning Center at (562) 906-4542. The Learning Center also provides programs which assist students in becoming effective and intentional learners in order to meet the academic demands of the University. Programs offered to the undergraduate population include:
Please check with the Health Center staff for assistance or other specific information (562) 903-4841.
Campus Safety Campus Safety’s primary responsibility is to protect all those individuals associated with Biola University, their property, as well as the property of the University. Trained officers are on duty 24 hours a day. The Campus Safety Department offers special services such as a campus escort service, a rape prevention program, and bicycle registration service throughout the year. Vehicle registration, traf- fic control, building security, assistance in medical emergencies, and the university switchboard are also handled by this depart- ment. Recognizing that a Christian university is not exempt from crime, students are asked to use common sense and caution in every aspect of their activities. Crime statistics are available upon request at the Office of Campus Safety, or on the Biola website.
• College Study Skills course for students who would like to strengthen academic skills.
• Tutoring Programs provided for most General Education courses and selected major emphasis courses (a minimal fee may be required). • Provisional Entrance Program—“EXCEL” provides specific assistance to selected newly-admitted students in the form of study skills development, counseling and peer mentoring.
• Individual Academic Counseling and Advising
Counseling Services Personal counseling services are available to interested graduate and undergraduate students for a modest reduced fee. Individual counseling, group counseling, relationship, premarital and marital counseling are available during the school year and summer months. Groups for special needs, workshops and seminars are held throughout the year. Inquiries may be made in person at the Biola Counseling Center or by phone at (562) 903-4800. Emergen- cy service is accessed through this same number during non-clinic hours.
Please refer to the Campus Safety Handbook for further Informa- tion or call (562) 903-4877.
Immigration Services Issues related to compliance with U.S. Immigration laws for F-1 International Students and his or her dependants are being undertaken by the Immigration Services of the Office of the Registrar. For Immigration Services assistance, please contact (562) 777-4007.
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