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Student Services
Commuter Students Students who live off campus are a valued and important part of the Biola community. The Department of Commuter Life serves Biola's Off-Campus Community members via special Orientation Events, Off-Campus Housing Services, Good Morning OCC!, the weekly OCC Update, Commuter Lockers, OCC Events and the Collegium, our home-away-from-home for off-campus students, located centrally in the upper Student Union. The Commuter Life Team — Director, Associate Director, Coordinator, and 25– 30 peer leaders — work together to facilitate connection within Biola's vibrant campus community, as well as connection to valuable campus and local community resources. We want off-campus students to be community-connected, resource-connected, and information-connected, thriving spiritually, emotionally, relationally, and academically throughout their time at Biola. Additional resources are available for students through the Commuter Life (https://www.biola.edu/commuter-life) website. Food Service Biola provides excellent food service for all students. A wide variety of entrees, sandwiches, soups, fresh fruits, bread, beverages, and desserts is offered. The food service staff will work out individual programs for students with special dietary requirements or weight reduction programs prescribed by a physician. 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 at any of our retail operations including Cafe Biola, the Eagles' Nest, Common Grounds, the coffee cart, The Talon Grab N Go, Soaring Eagle Food Truck, Heritage Cafe, and North Hall Cafe. To add or change a meal plan, go to My Account (https://myaccount.biola.edu). To purchase student dollars go to eAccounts (http://www.biola.edu/eaccounts). Student dollars can be used for printing/copying (in the library and other locations on campus) and for dining. Commuter students or students who reside in the Biola apartments have further meal plan (https://studenthub.biola.edu/eating-on-campus/ costs-2017-18) options. Biola Print Shop The Biola Print Shop, located on the South 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. We will match any price. There is also an after-hours drop box located outside of the duplicating center. We will do projects for non- Biola people as well. Biola Store The Biola Store is open Monday through Saturday for the convenience of the students, faculty, staff and public. All required and recommended textbooks, as well as general books and supplies, are available. The store has a large selection of Christian books and offers Bibles in a variety of styles and bindings at substantial discounts. The Biola Store carries 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 Biola Store welcomes special orders via its 1-800-MY-BIOLA phone line. A convenience store (located inside the bookstore) contains a generous
selection of soft drinks, juices, yogurts, ice cream, snacks, candies, sandwiches, etc.. During school breaks and vacations the store has shortened hours. Please call (562) 903-4883 for information or visit the Biola Store (http://www.biolastore.com) website. Health Services Services The Student Health Center provides acute, ambulatory health services for all enrolled Biola University students regardless of insurance status. The facility is located 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. Student Health Center fees are not payable through student account billing. Children's services are not available at the Student Health Center. Consult the Student Health Center's (http://www.biola.edu/health-center) website for specific hours of operation and other information. Insurance Requirement Health insurance is required of all students enrolled in 7 or more La Mirada campus credits and/or with living arrangements in housing with a residence life program. All students that qualify under this requirement are automatically enrolled in the Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan and charged all applicable fees. Students that are enrolled in an acceptable private health insurance plan can submit their insurance information to Biola University in order to apply for waiver of the student insurance plan. Students that desire to apply for waiver must do so at the time of enrollment. Guidelines for what is considered acceptable coverage can found at the Student Health Center (https://www.biola.edu/ health-center/insurance) website. For students that waive coverage, Biola University reserves the right to audit the coverage parameters of any health plan at any time, and to revoke any prior waiver if it is determined that the required conditions are not satisfied. Unless alternative acceptable coverage is submitted, Biola University reserves the right to enroll students in the Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan should coverage submitted under a waiver lapse during the course of an academic year, and students will be charged all applicable fees. Health Requirements All students, both undergraduate and graduate, must complete a Meningitis Advisory Form, Medical Health History Form, and Tuberculosis Screening Form. All completed forms should be submitted to the Student Health Center. All of the above forms are available through the Student Health Center or available via download from the Student Health Center (http:// www.biola.edu/health-center) website. Completed forms may be faxed to the Health Center at (562) 906-4512. Please check with the Student Health Center staff for assistance or other specific information at (562) 903-4841. Campus Safety The Department of Campus Safety is responsible for law enforcement, public safety, and emergency response at Biola University. The department is staffed with professional campus safety officers, skilled administrative personnel, and a dedicated cadre of student employees.
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