Biola University 2013–14 Catalog
S tudent A ctivities
Spirit Events Coordinator, Social Events Coordinator, Religious Lectures Coordinator, Coalition of Social Action Coordinator, and Music and Arts Events Coordinator. Other offices of AS include Marketing and Communications Department, Finance Department and Office Assistants and Office Manager. As offers many avenues for involvement with over 60 elected and hired positions, and many volunteer opportunities each year. They are located in the upper level of the Student Union Building and are open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. AS staff can also be contacted at (562) 903-4882. Student Government for Graduate Students Each graduate school has an appropriate student government program which provides leadership and activities appropriate for graduate students. For additional information contact the respective graduate school offices. Student Missionary Union The Student Missionary Union (SMU) is a student-led organization, founded in 1923, that has at the heart of its mission to glorify God and to see Him glorified. All of history is moving to a time when God will restore all of creation to what He had intended from the beginning. God began His work of restoration through Christ, reconciling the world to Himself. God has made us agents of that restoration by making us His ambassadors. The Student Mission Union is a student-led organization that motivates and mobilizes students to align their lives toward the completion of the Great Commission. SMU facilitates the sending of short-term mission teams to locations all over the globe, including such places as China, Mozambique, Mexico, Holland and Romania. They sponsor an Unreached Simulation, weekly prayer meetings and other events through their Prayer Ministries. The entire student body attends Missions Conference, which includes exciting events such as Global Awareness, where students experience another culture, and Explorations, where they can visit such places as a mosque or a Mormon temple. The Long-Term Missions Department seeks to answer many practical questions from students interested in long-term cross- cultural work. SMU offers a multitude of opportunities for involvement with 25 staff positions and more than 100 volunteers each year. They are located in the upper level of the Student Union Building and are open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. They can also be reached at (562) 903-4881. Athletics Intercollegiate athletics at Biola University provide men and women with interest and ability in athletics an opportunity to compete with other institutions of higher education whose size and athletic policies are similar. Intercollegiate competition for men is conducted in the
Spiritual Development The Spiritual life of the individual student is central to the University’s educational mission. The Dean of Spiritual Development and his staff provide many, diverse ways for students to be open to how God is working in their lives. There are more than 100 opportunities each semester for students to engage in corporate chapels, worship and lectures focused on the spiritual life. Full University chapels take place Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Chase Gymnasium, while an additional chapel on Thursday takes place in a more intimate venue on campus. The graduate schools plan separate chapel programs. The chapel programs include: Speakers chosen from faculty, alumni, students, visiting guests; musical groups; Christian films; drama; and other special events. Once each semester the University observes a planned Day of Prayer, and informal prayer groups meet as a regular part of residence hall life. The Torrey Memorial Bible Conference and the Missions Conference are high points in the development of the spiritual life of the student. Chapel and Conference attendance is required of all undergraduates, and is encouraged for all graduate students. Additionally, students can participate in small groups focusing on prayer, discipleship, men’s and women’s growth (separate groups), and outreach. Each year hundreds of students also elect to receive one-on-one spiritual mentoring. Many resources are available to help students open up to God through prayer and study in their individual devotional lives. Finally, spiritual formation occurs less formally but just as powerfully through the many discussions and prayer times that occur spontaneously among faculty, staff and students in a community where all are seeking to be shaped more and more in the image of Christ. Student Government for Undergraduates All registered undergraduate students are members of the Associated Students (AS), Biola’s undergraduate student government. The mission of Associated Students is to equip student leaders to provide events, programming, funding for student initiatives, and representation for the undergraduate student body in order to foster a Christ-centered community. The AS President presides over two branches that comprise the student government, the Senate Branch and the Events and Programming Branch. The Senate Branch, which holds the legislative power of AS and determines how student fees will be allocated within AS, is supervised by the AS Senior Vice-President and consists of elected Senators. The Events and Programming Branch, which plans events and provides opportunities for community building on campus, is supervised by the Vice President of Events and Programming. It consists of the following members: Intramurals Coordinator, Clubs Coordinator,
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