For information or to apply for Graduate/ Married housing contact:
placements are an integral aspect of the field education practicum sequence of courses.
Auxiliary Services Student Services Building 13800 Biola Avenue La Mirada, CA 90639-0001 Tel : (562) 944-0351 ext. 5814 E-mail : grad.housing@biola.edu
The placement office also provides ca reer counseling for students and placement informati on for graduating seniors and alumni seek ing ministry in fields of service to which they believe that the Lord has called them. The placement director along wi th the placement committee works closely with denominational and interdenomina tional Christian leaders. CAMPUS HOUSING & DINING Campus living quarters are available for single men and women. Until facilities are filled, they are assigned according to the date of re ceipt of the $50 housing deposit ($100 for apartment). More detailed information and housing request forms may be obtained from the director for residential programs, Metzger Hall, Biola University. This office can also provide some suggestions concerning off-campus rooms and apartments. Many off-campus students find it convenie nt to dine in the campus cafeteria. For those who wish to eat there regularly, some cost sav ings may be realized by using one of the meal ticket plans available rather than paying cash. SINGLE GRADUATE STUDENT HOUSING Biola provides two types of housing for full-time single graduate students. Furnished housing is provided in apartment units leased by Biola from local complexes within walking distance of campus. These two and three-bedroom apartments are furnished with major kitchen ap pliances (refrigerator and stove/ oven), residence-hall style bedroom furniture, couch and dinette set. Residents pay a per person monthly rate based on the number of occupants per bedroom. The rate includes utilities except for telephone service. Unfurnished housing is provided in an apartment complex owned by Biola on Rosecrans Avenue, within walking distance of campus. The complex is made up of 28 one-bedroom and 2 two-bed- room units. These apartments are unfurnished; stove/ ovens and refrigerators are provided.The monthly rent is per apartment unit not per person; residents arrange and pay for their own utilities and telephone service. This complex also provides housing for married graduate students. MARRIED HOUSING Biola University owns an apartment complex with one-bed room apartments for married graduate couples, and for single graduate students. The complex is located on Rosecrans Avenue, within walk ing distance of campus. These apartments are unfurnished; stove/ ovens and refrigerators are provided. Rent is paid monthly; residents arrange and pay for their own utilities and telephone service. For married couples to qualify, at least one spouse must be enrolled full time in a Biola University graduate program.
MEAL PLANS Residents of Graduate Housing are welcome to purchase meal plans, though not required to do so. Meals are served in the Cafe dining room. Flex meal plans include weekly Cafe dining room meals plus Flex Points that can be "spent" at the Cafe, the Eagle's Nest coffee shop, the Common Grounds coffee house and the coffee cart. Residents of graduate/married housing may also purchase Commut er Points that can be "spent" at the Cafe, the Eagle's Nest coffee shop, the Common Grounds coffee house and the coffee cart. Commuter Points function in the same as Flex Points, but are not attached to a Cafe dining room meal plan.
Meal Plans and Commuter Points may be purchased at the Student Services Building front desk.
TALBOT SUPPORT MINISTRIES Director: ............................................................................... Dr. Mick Boersma
Talbot Support Ministries (TSM) is a service-oriented ministry di rected toward recent Talbot alumni and their spouses. This program, led by the director and his wife, is distinguished by commitment to the following distinctives: Relationship: established with incoming students, continued through seminary studies and the fi rst five to seven years of professional ministry. Credibil ity: the program director and his wife have extensive experience in ministry and work to keep current on changes and issues affecting Talbot graduates. Safety: an environment is provided in which alumni are assured of confidentiality and freedom to share their lives openly. Purposefulness: TSM initiates and maintains contact with alumni through newsletters, personal notes, phone calls, e mail and on-site visits when possible. Resourcing: TSM seeks to provide helpful resources such as networking with other graduates, contact with placement opportunities and professional and personal counsel.
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