CD-CURRICULAR AND
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Uni1-ersit )' beli eves the spiritual life of the individual slUdent is of utmost importance. Therefore, every student is urged to set aside time for pra)"er and studying God 's Word. Students can also choose to be part of small discipleship groups - men or women. In additi on to these personal dern ti onal periods, undergraduate students meet each Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Chase Gymnasium fo r a 40-minute chapel sen~ce of worship and prai se and an alternate chapel on Thursday. The graduate schools plan separate chapel pro grams. The chapel programs include speakers chosen from faculty, alumni, students, visiting guests; musical groups; Chris tian films; drama; and other special even ts. Each fall there is a Spiritual Emphasis Week. Once each semester the school observes a planned Day of Prayer, and info,mal 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 spi ritual life of the stu denL Attendance is required at all of these events. STUDENT GOVERNMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATES All registered undergraduate students are members of the Associated Students, Biola 's undergraduate student govern ment. The stated purpose of this organization is: 'To develop a community that is seeking God , that is commi ned to one another and that is impacting the world for Jesus Christ. " The AS. President presides over two bodies that comprise the student government, the Executive Council and the Ser- 1~ces Council. The Executive Council, which holds the legisla tive power of the AS. is chaired by the President and consists of elected senators, the Vice President, Comptroller, and Secre tary. The Se1>~ces Council, which plans activities and minisuies for students on and off campus is chaired bythe Vice President and consists of the elected leaders of each board: Student Mis sionary Union, Social Board, Intramural Board, Student Rela tions, Chapel Board, Club Director and Publications Board. Students are welcome to attend the weekly busin ess meetings of both councils as well as participate on the vari ous boards and work with senators. The Associated Student's offices are located upstairs in the Student Union Building and are open Monday through Thursday, 12 to 5 p.m., and Friday, 12 to 2 p.m. STUDENT GOVERNMENT FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Each graduate school has an appropriate student govern ment program which provides leadership and activities appropriate for graduate students. For additional informa tion contact the respective graduate school offices. STUDENT MISSIONARY UNION The Student Missionary Union is a part of the associated student government. Amajor function of SMU is to provide opportunities for students to share their faith in Christ by various means of evangelism. These opportunities take place locally in ministries to East Los Angeles, Watts, La Mirada and the surrounding vicinity. In addition, many students
spend their spring brea ks and summers participat ing in 1·ari ous mission projects. SMU sponso rs specific chapels by which students are chall enged and in formed concerning mission opportuniti es, and each year SMU presents th e ann ual Missions Confe r ence. Other aniviti es include mi ssions multi-media presenta ti ons, organ izing missions prayer gro ups and fundrai sing for various mission projects. ATHLETICS Intercoll egiate athletics at Biola University provide men and women with interest and ability in athletics an opportu nity to compete with other institutions of higher education whose size and athletic policies are similar. Intercollegiate competition for men is conducted in the following sports: baseball , basketball, JV. basketball, cross-rnuntry, soccer and track and field. Sports for women include basketball, cross coun try, tennis , track and field , soccer and volleyball. Intramural anivities are organized in both team and indi vidual sports for men and women. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The undergraduate student body sponsors two student publi cations: a weekly newspaper - the Chimes - and a year book - the Biolan - which also contains a fine arts section. These serve to transmit news, keep a record of school life and provide further outlet for student creativityand expression. THEATRE PRODUCTIONS The Theatre Arts emphasis within the Communication Department provides fall and spring drama productions and many student-driven productions for the campus and imme diate community. Usually these productions are open for audition to theatre majors first. Theatre seasons include seri ous drama, comedies, original student and family produc tions and musical theatre. FORENSICS In recent years Biola University has been ranked with suc cessfu I speech squads among colleges and universities nationwide. As an active member of the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association, Biola regularly attends debate and individual even ts speech tournaments through out the western states. Each year in the fall, Biola hosts an intercollegiate speech tournament on campus. Students' performance opportunities qualify for national tournaments each year, and more students ably represent the University. Other Performance Opportunities Open auditions are frequently made available for Cele brate the Son Christmas drama venues in October, with rehearsals during November and performances the second week of December. In addition , one-act play fundraisers for the forensics team, student film productions and occasional on-campus musical theatre productions have open auditions for all students, staff and faculty members. Performance dates are spread throughout the academic year.
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