STUDENT SERVICES
are handled through the Student Affai rs Division and the Department of Auxiliary Services. FOOD SERVICE Biola provides an excellent food service for all students. A wide variety of entrees, sandwiches, soups, fresh fruits, bread, be-;. erages, and desserts is offered. The food service staff will work out individual programs for students with special dietary require ments or weight reduction programs prescribed by a physician. Avariety of meal plans are available. All undergraduate students living in the residence halls are required to choose either a 10-, 12-, 15- or 20-meal plan; or a 10-, 12-, 15- or 20- flex-meal plan. (The numbers indicated are meals per week.) A "flex" plan is 10, 12, 15 or 20 meals per week at Cafe Biola, our dining room, plus "flex points" to purchase additional meals either at Cafe Biola, the Eagles' Nest, our on-campus coffee shop, or Common Grounds, our coffee house. There is a 5-meal plan and a 5-flex-meal plan which are provided only for graduate students, commuter students, or students who reside in the Biola apartments. Students who sign a meal-plan contract must inform Aux iliary Seroices if they wish to cancel their meal plan. They will be charged up to the end of the week in which Auxiliary Ser vices is notified of the cancellation. 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, 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 a large selection of greet ing cards, school supplies, dorm-room furniture/ accessories, gift items and music. 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 Aconvenience 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. Computer Store Located within the Bookstore, the Biola Computer Store exists to aid students with their academic programs. The Com puter Store offers exceptional pricing on Apple Macintosh prod ucts through a special agreement with Apple Computers, Inc. Designed to meet the academic community's needs for comput-
ers, software and accessories, the student will find most of their computing needs conveniently met, at very competitive prices. Through agreements with Microsoft, Aldus, Adobe, Lotus, WordPerfect and others, some software can be purchased at one half to one-third the non-academic rate. Many titles are kept in stock. Feel free to contact us about your software needs. The Computer Store keeps different hours than the bookstore, please call ahead (562) 903-4884 and check our hours. STUDENT HEALTH CENTER The Student Health Center provides health services for all registered students. Student Health Services is a division ofAux iliary Services. Our goal is to promote physical, mental and spiri tual well being, assist in preventing illness and injury, ascertain previous medical records as required by California law and pro vide outpatient health services for students as part of their educa tional experience. The facility is located directly across from the library. Consultation with a physician or a nurse are free, how ever there is a fee for medications or specific treatments. Payment is ffl[Uiml at the time ofeach visit l,y cash, chtdi or credit card. Spouses of enrolled students are eligible to use the Health Center for a $35.00 fee, plus additional costs for medications or treatments. No children can bt seen or trnzted at the HeaJJh Ceruer. Office hours are as follows: Monday through Friday; 8:00 AM. to 6:00 P.M. with no lunch closing. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcomed. Summer sessions and In terterm office hours are reduced. Please consult Health Center staff for specific hours of operation. All students who take 7 units or more or students who live in a university facility are required to have current health insurance. Biola offers a catastrophic accident and illness policy for those who do not have an insurance plan. Cost of insurance is subject to change. Students enrolled in intercol legiate sports will be charged a mandatory $150.00 premium each year, regardless of other insurance coverage. Other health requirements include: Uruiergroduates - Physical exam completed and on file at the Health Center for all students taking 7 units or more. Athletes must have a yearly physical exam and EKG completed and on file at the Health Center prior to starting the season or practice. Graduates - No physical exam is required; however, a health history and a TB test must be completed. Graduate stu dents who are residents on campus must have a physical exam on file at the Student Health Center. The forms are available through Graduate Admissions or the Student Health Center. Please check with the Health Center staff for other specific information (562-9034841). CAMPUS SAFETY Biola's Department of Campus Safety has a genuine con cern for the safety of individual students and the Biola com munity as a whole. Campus Safety's primary responsibility is to protect all those individuals associated with Biola Univer sity and their property, as well as the property of the Univer sity itself. Trained officers are on duty 24 hours a day.
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