deadlines. Fall
Office of the Registrar well in advance of registration so that the necessary arrangements may be made with the Veterans Administration. Course Selection (Phase I) Course selection for the fall semester is held during the months of April and May, and for the spring semester in November and December. All students are required to select courses if they plan to return to school the next semester. Failure to complete course selection will result in a $120 fee to be paid at the time of registration should the student decide to enroll for the next semester. Registration (Phase II) Students should register online during scheduled registration days. Late Registration requires a fee of $120. Registration is finalized when students have completed all of the registration steps and have paid the required tuition down payment. Students will receive credit for courses officially enrolled through the Office of the Registrar. Registration is mandatory for Rosemead students in all phases of the program including students in an internship and those who have completed all requirements except the dissertation. Add / Drops Course registration changes are made online on my.Biola.edu (free) or in person ($5) by submitting an Add / Drop form to the Office of the Registrar. Courses may be added to the student's schedule during the first two weeks of the semester only. Courses may be dropped until the end of the eighth week of the semester. There is a $15 fee for each approved Late Add / Drop. A student who stops attending a class but does not submit an Add / Drop form will not be automatically dropped from the class and will receive a grade of Unofficial Withdrawal (UW) for the course. Courses dropped during the first two weeks of the semester will not be recorded on the student's permanent record. Courses dropped between the ninth week and the end of the semester will be recorded with a grade of "UW." Courses dropped between the third and eighth week will be recorded with the grade of "W." Withdrawal Official withdrawal from enrollment in the University is made by submitting a completed Departure Form to the Office of the Registrar. Students may officially withdraw until the end of the eighth week of the semester. Students who drop from enrollment at any time during the semester but do not submit a Departure Form, or withdraw from enrollment during the ninth through the 15th week of the semester, are considered unofficially withdrawn. Unofficially withdrawn students will not receive a refund of any portion of tuition or fees and will receive grades of "UW" or "F" for their courses. Students departing the University for longer than one year will be required to follow the current catalog at the time of their readmission. Students may petition for an exception. Student's Records Enrollees are advised that the University maintains school and student records for no longer than a five-year period beyond the student's final term of enrollment, with the exception of the transcripts and the academic record. Attendance Regular class attendance is expected of all students. Classes are conducted in a manner that will encourage academic excellence and the growth of Christian character. The final authority for attendance and any effect that it might have upon grades rests with
Notification: January 15
File completed by:
November 15 (Early Action #1)
February 15
January 15 (Early Action #2)
April 1
March 1 (Regular Deadline)
Note
Files completed after March 1 will be processed on a bi- monthly basis with notification of admittance beginning after April 1. Applications are considered late after March 1 (late fee of $55) and will be processed if space is available and time allows.
Spring
File completed by: Notification: December 1 Rolling Basis
The application process may take 3-6 months. Applicants are encouraged to apply well before the deadlines. Applicants interested in financial aid must apply several months before the stated deadlines. Late applicants will assume expenses for documents needing express postal delivery to and from the University. See ELSP section for program deadlines. Financial Responsibility of International Students The student must supply information attesting to their ability to provide United States dollars in the minimum amount required to support the costs of tuition and room and board, in excess of the cost of a round-trip fare from his / her native country. Applicants who do not have the finances to pay all of their expenses must come under the sponsorship of an approved agency. Sponsorship must include financial responsibility toward the sponsored student for the entire cost of the program. Enrollment Requirements International students admitted to the United States on a student visa are required by law to be registered as full-time students (undergraduate students: a minimum of 12 credit units; graduate students: a minimum of 9 units). Full-time ELSP students are required to take a minimum of 14 units. Employment No off-campus employment is permitted for international students without written permission of the United States Immigration authorities. Veterans Biola University is approved as a degree-granting institution for the attendance of veterans under Title 38, United States Code. This includes the programs covered in chapters 30, 31, 33 and 35 of Title 38, relating also to the education of disabled veterans and war orphans, and 1606 of Title 10. The Bureau for Private Post secondary and Vocational Education under the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs has also authorized the University for the attendance of veterans and veterans' dependents. Veterans or dependents of veterans who plan to enroll in the University are urged to contact the veteran's coordinator in the
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