Student Services
Housing for Graduate Students
Biola owns and leases apartments in the local community to provide housing for single and married graduate students. Some apartments are furnished and provide housing for single graduates at a per person, per month rate which is based on the number of occupants per bedroom. Unfurnished one– and two bedroom units located in three complexes near campus provide housing for couples and singles at a per apartment, per month rate. For information on availability, locations and rates contact Auxiliary Services at grad.housing@biola.edu or at (562) 944–0351, ext. 5814.
Biola recognizes that education does not take place exclusively in the classroom; rather, the individual student is viewed as a “whole person.” We are committed to contributing to student development in the social, personal, physical and spiritual areas of life, as well as that of the intellect. Toward that end, a number of departments and programs are devoted to student development. The Division of Student Development is responsible for programs and services for both residential and commuter students. Also, it is involved in such areas as career planning; chapel programming and accountability; housing placement; discipline; spiritual and character formation; leadership development and advisement to student organizations; learning skills development; services to students with disabilities; and international student services. The Auxiliary Services Department is responsible for the business management of the residence halls and apartments, food services, health services, the bookstore, ID cards, the duplicating center, fitness center, SUB game room and the swimming pool.
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Residence Requirements
All unmarried freshmen and sophomores under 21 years of age and not living with their parents are expected to live in the residence halls if they are enrolled for 12 units or more. Incoming students 21 and older may live in residence halls or apartments on a space–available basis. Requests for exceptions are to be directed in writing to the Residence Exception Committee, care of the Housing Office in Student Development. All students living in undergraduate residence halls are required to participate in the food service program.
Residence Life
All University undergraduate residence halls will be closed over the Christmas holiday.
The residence halls and apartments are more than a place for students to sleep and study. We also see the halls and apartments as a place for students to develop in all areas of life. For this reason programs and staff are available to provide an environment for such growth. The residence halls and apartments are an exciting and challenging place to live. Resident Directors and Resident Assistants, or Resident Coordinators, are available in each hall to serve as a resource for students.
Housing Reservation
All accepted applicants requiring on–campus housing will be sent a housing information card by the Office of Admission along with their notice of acceptance. This card must be filled out and returned to the Office of Admission with a $250 housing deposit and the required $300 enrollment deposit. No room can be reserved without these deposits. Applicants who have paid the $250 room reservation deposit but decide not to attend Biola or obtain exemption from the residence requirement may request a refund of this deposit if the Housing Manager in Student Development has been notified in writing. The Housing Manager must receive this notification by the deadlines listed below. Failure to notify the Housing Manager by the designated dates will result in forfeiture of the deposit.
The Residence Halls
Rooms accommodate two to three students and are equipped with individual study desks, single beds, closet space, chest of drawers, bookshelves, a telephone and wastebasket. Each residence hall has laundry rooms equipped with card–operated washing machines and dryers. Residents receive a laundry card when they originally move into their residence hall. Students are expected to supply their own linens (sheets, pillowcases, towels, blankets, pillows and bedspreads), desk lamps and irons. No cooking equipment is allowed in the residence hall rooms except in kitchen facilities (excluding apartments). Additional information may be found at biola.edu/offices/auxiliaryservices/housing.
Prior to fall: July 1 (incoming students) or July 15 ( continuing students) Prior to spring: January 15 (all students)
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, is eligible to live off–campus and does so or receives an exemption from the residence requirement.
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