SPECIAL NOTE Biola University reserves the right to change any and all student charges, modify its services, or change its curriculum or programs of study should economic conditions, curricular revisions, or other relevant factors make it necessa ry or desir able to do so. While every effort is made to insure the accu racy of the information in this catalog, Biola University has the ri ght to make c hanges at any time without prior notice.
2. For rush transcript service (normally 24-hour process ing) there will he an additional fee of $10 per transcript added to the total. To fax a copy of a transcript, there will he an additional fee of $1 added to the total. 3. If th e requester has changed names after withdrawing from the universit y, the requester must provide proof of name change-either name change court document or mar riage license-in order co properly identify the requester. 4. The requester must sign the transcript request with the same name that the requester attended under. If the requester has changed names after withdrawing from the university, the requester should sign the request using the attended-as name and the current name. A transcript cannot be released if the student owes money to the University or if a payment is outstanding on any loans obtained throu gh the University. A request for a transc ript must bear the signature of the indi vidual whose permanent record is involved . If the name is typed or printed, the request will not he honored. This policy is in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Ace of 1974 (Buckley Amendment). NAME CHANGES All name change requests by marriage, divorce or court order must be accompanied by a copy of the lega l action which changes the individual 's name, only if the name change occurs during enrollment. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES All groups or indi viduals who represent the Universit y must manifest satisfactory cooperation, spiritual life and scholastic attainment (the overall grade point average must be 2.00), an d must be approved by the faculty.
FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT
St udent s who have requested th at their information remain confidential will need to approve any release of information abo ut themsel ves with the exception of requests made by a loan agency or financial aid guarantor in regard to a student's loan or deferment of a loan . Student inform ation is released to loan agencies and financial aid guarantors due to the fact that the release of th is informa tion is "in the best interest of th e student and a benefit to the student." Student informat ion is released to loan agen cies and financial aid guara ntors when such information is requested either by the loan agency, financial aid guarantor, or by the student at the request of the loan agency or finan cial a id guarantor. Some information cannot he released without regard to whether or not the student has requested confidentiality. This is especially true with rega rd to grades, grade point averages, and academic standing. Certa in information designated as "Directory Informa tion" may be disclosed without the consent or knowledge of the student unless the student has notified Biola in advance that their records remain confidential. "Directory Information" at Biola is defined as:
DEGREES OFFERED School of Arts and Sciences
■ Photo ■ Name ■ Address ■ Telephone Listing ■ E-mail Address ■ Date and Place of Birth
The Bachelor ofArts degree . Offered with majors in an:. com munication, English, history, humanities, liberal studies, music, philosophy, social science, sociology, Spanish and theatre. The Bachelor ofA1usic degree. Offered with emphasis in composition, music education and performance. The Bachelor fl{ Scima- degree. Offered with majors in arc, biochemistry, biologica l science, computer science, human hiology, mathematical science, nursing, ph ys ical education and sports sciences and physical science. The Moster ofArts degree in Education. School of lntercultural Studies The Bachelor ofA,1s degree in anthropology and intercul tural studies. The Master of Arts degree in intercultura l studies, applied linguistics and TESOL. The Doct or of Missiology and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in educational studies. Talbot School of Theology The Bachelor ofArts degree in biblical studies and Ch ris tian education ministries. The Master ofArts degree with emphasis in Bible exposi tion, New Testament, Old Testament, theology, philoso-
■ Major Field of Study ■ Daces of Attendance ■ Degrees awa rded and daces received
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST One transc ript of a student ' s record is furnished free. 1. For each additional transcript after that, a $6 charge will he assessed fur an official copy and a $3 fee will be charged for an unoffi c ial copy. Transcript orders of nine or more are granted a reduced race of $5 per official ($1 off each copy). The student or a lumnus may request a tran script in person or by mail. Telephone, electronic mail or FAX. requests will not be accepted. Every transcript request should include the name the student attended under, Biola student I.D.#, date of birth, social security number, last semester of attendance at Biola, an y degrees earned at Biola, name and address where the transcript is to be sent, the appropriate fee paid in cash or check, made payable to Biola Un iversity, and the signature of the student.
22 • Admission , Registration & Graduation Requirements
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