Contents
C ontents General Information . . . . . 1 General Information . . . . . . 2 Historical Sketch . . . . . . . . 2 The Mission of Biola University . . . . . . . . . 2 The University Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Goals of the University .. .. .. .. .. 3 Accreditation & Affiliations . . . . . . 3 Doctrinal Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Teaching Biblical Studies . . . . . 5 Diversity Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 The Community of La Mirada . . . . . 5 The Biola University Campus . . . . . 6 Biola Educational Centers . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The Library . . . . . . . . . 6 Media Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Center for Christian Thought . . . . . . . . . . 7 Center for Learning Enrichment, Assessment & Research (CLEAR) . . . . 7 Distance Learning . . . . . . . 8 Interterm Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Summer Session .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Army ROTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Air Force ROTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Financial Information . . . . . . 11 Application Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Meal Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Graduate Student Housing Rates . . . . . . . 11 Tuition Information 2012 / 2013 . . . . . . . . 12 General Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Special Fees - Undergraduate . . . . 13 Special Fees - Graduate .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 13 Music Fees . . . . . . . . 14 Typical Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Payment Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Finance Charges . . . . . . . 15 Refunds - Withdrawal . . . . . . 15 Fall & Spring Semester Refund Policy .. .. .. 15 Interterm & Summer Session Refund Policy . . 15 Outstanding Balances .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Refunds - Overpayment . . . . . . 16 Financial Aid Information . . . . . 17 Undergraduate Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . 17 Graduate Financial Aid .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 General Financial Aid Information . . . . . . . 19
Application for Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Financial Aid Disbursements . . . . . . . . . 20 Financial Aid Withdrawal / Return of Aid Policy . . 20 Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy . . . . . 21 Admission, Enrollment &Graduation Requirements . . . . 22 Enrollment Deposit . . . . . . 22 Re-Admission . . . . . . . . 22 Admission of Non-Native English-Speaking Students . . . . . 22 Veterans . . . . . . . . . 24 Registration (Phase 1) .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Enrollment (Phase 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Add / Drops .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Withdrawal . . . . . . . . 25 Student’s Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Attendance . . . . . . . . 25 Grades .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Repeated Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Grade Reports . . . . . . . 26 Grade Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Dean’s List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Audit Students . . . . . . . 27 Academic Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Independent Study/Arranged Course . . . 27 Classification of Students . . . . . . . . . . 27 Numbering of Courses . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) . 28 Transcript Request . . . . . . . 29 Name Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Extracurricular Activities . . . . . . 29 Degrees Offered .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Undergraduate Programs . . . . . . . . . . 30 Graduate Programs . . . . . . 33 Commencement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Summary of University Enrollment . . . . . . 34 Summary of University Graduating Class . . 34 Graduation Rate Disclosure .. .. .. .. .. 34 Academic & Behavioral Standards . . . 35 Academic Standing . . . . . . 35
Satisfactory Academic Progress and Financial Aid Eligibility . .
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Athletic Eligibility .. .. Extracurricular Activities .
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Academic Integrity . Fraudulent Records
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. . 35 Biola University Community Standards . . . . . 36 Student Services . . . . . . . 37 Residence Life . . . . . . . 37 Residence Halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 . . . .
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