Insurance All students who enroll in seven units or more or those students who live in a campus residence hall are required to have current health insurance. Personal HMO Insurance plans must provide coverage in this local area. Biola facilitates enrollment in a United Health Care catastrophic accident and illness policy for those who do not have an insurance plan providing coverage locally. Cost of this insurance is subject to change. The United Health Care student insurance policy is available on the Health Center website 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 Requirements 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 Department, the Student Health Center or download from the Health Center website biola.edu/healthcenter. Completed forms may be faxed to the Health Center at (562) 906-4512. 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 safety escorts; rape & aggression prevention training; bicycle registration; vehicle registration for on campus parking; traffic control; building security; lost and found services; assistance in medical emergencies, and disaster preparedness. The University switchboard is also handled by the department and coordinates the University ΚΌ s mass notification system (3N). 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. Please refer to the Campus Safety Handbook for further Information 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 dependents are being undertaken by the Immigration Services of the Office of the Registrar. For Immigration Services assistance, please contact (562) 777-4007. International Student Services The mission of the department of International Student Services (ISS) exists to support and empower international undergraduate and graduate students in their transition and accommodation at Biola University. Our intent is to be an international haven and global center for Christian thought and multi-cultural development.
A variety of meal plans are available. All students living in the residence halls are required to choose either a 10 without flex or 10 -, 12-, 15- or 20-flex meal plan (the numbers indicated are meals per week), or a 175 block plan. A "flex" plan is 10, 12, 15, or 20 meals per week at Cafe Biola, our dining room, plus "flex dollars" to purchase additional meals either at Cafe Biola, the Eagles' Nest, our on-campus coffee shop, or Common Grounds, our coffee house, the coffee cart, or The Talon Grab N Go. Add or change a meal plan, or add additional flex dollars at my.biola.edu. Commuter students or students who reside in the Biola apartments have further meal plan options. Check with Food Services for details. Duplicating Center The Biola Duplicating Center, located on the McNally Campus, is available to students, staff, faculty and the public. The duplicating center has high-speed duplicating equipment and can do a variety of jobs, including thermal binding, tabs, covers, color copying, color posters and banners, etc. Our prices are generally lower than off- campus duplicating stores. There is also an after-hours drop box located outside of the duplicating center. Bookstore The Biola Bookstore is open Monday through Saturday for the convenience of the students, faculty, staff and public. All required textbooks, as well as general books and supplies, are available. The Bookstore has a large selection of Christian books and offers Bibles in a variety of styles and bindings at substantial discounts: Biola insignia clothing and school spirit merchandise, a large selection of greeting cards, school supplies, dorm-room furniture / accessories, gift items, theme park tickets and music are available for purchase. The bookstore welcomes special orders via its 1-800- MY-BIOLA phone line. For a fee, Fax messages may be sent or received at the Bookstore and a quick-turnaround photo development service is provided. A convenience store (located inside the bookstore) contains a generous selection of soft drinks, juices, yogurts, ice cream, snacks and candies. During school breaks and vacations the Bookstore has shortened hours. Please call (562) 903-4883 for information. Website: biolabookstore.com. Computer Store Located next to the Bookstore, the Biola Computer Store offers exceptional pricing on Apple (Macintosh) and Dell (Windows) products through special agreements with these companies. Designed to meet the academic community's needs for computers, software and accessories, students will find most of their computing needs conveniently met, at very competitive prices. Through agreements with Microsoft, Adobe, Macromedia and others, most software can be purchased at one-third to one-half the non- academic price. Visit our website at: computerstore.biola.edu for the latest specials, products and pricing. The Computer Store keeps different hours than the bookstore, please call (562) 903-4884 or visit our website to check our hours.
Health Services Services
The Student Health Center provides acute, ambulatory health services for all current registered Biola students. The facility is located directly 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 at the Health Center. Health Center fees are not payable through student account billing. Children's services are not available at the Health Center. Consult the website: biola.edu/healthcenter for specific hours of operation and other information.
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