A dmission to Biol □ University is on a selective basis and only those □ re admitted who □ re mast likely to profit from Biol □ University's educational program and its distinctively Christian emphasis. Because it is the purpose of Biol □ University to train Christian young people, the applicant should have been □ Christian for at least one year. Biol □ University has a strongly evangelical Christian commitment and requires that an accepted applicant be an evangelical believer. However, no discrimination with reference to racial or national background is practiced in the admission policies Biol □ University welcomes all applicants regardless of racial or national origin who □ re personally committed to faith in Jesus Christ. Students who □ re interested in attending Biol □ University should request application farms from the dean of admissions. Visits to the campus □ re encour aged. It is advisable to write or phone in advance to arrange an appointment if □ conference is desired. Each semester, Biol □ University hosts □ College Day that helps acquaint prospective students with the programs an campus. The dates for these days □ re listed on the academic calendar. Because enrollment is limited and admission is on a selective basis, applications should be made as early as possible. Decisions □ re made only on completed applications. Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to the business administration, education, music programs, nursing programs, nor to on-campus housing. Application forms for these programs ore available from the deportment offices. UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE PROGRAMS See the specific program for additional admission, registration and graduation requirements in the appropriate undergraduate/graduate sections of the catalog. ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT Applicants who have been granted acceptance □ re required to remit □ S50 enrollment deposit which is retained in □ special account to the student's credit until the final semester of enrollment. (The enrollment deposit for Rosemead applicants is S100.00. ) It will be applied ta any balance owed at the time of departure, or will be refunded if the student's account is paid in full. This S50 enrollment deposit is retained as a continuing pre-registration deposit to assure the enrolled student of a place in the student body. Students currently enrolled who pre-register for the spring semester and foil to notify the director of records before December 31 that they do not plan to enroll for the spring semester, or simply do not complete registration for the spring semester, forreit this S50 Students currently enrolled who pre-register for the fall semester and fail to notify the director of records before July 31 that they will not be enrolling, or fail to appear for registration in the fall, will forreit this S50. Whether an individual is coming as a freshman or transfer student into Biol □ University through admissions or is a continuing student who has pre-registered, it is important that Biol □ be informed of any change in plans regarding enrollment. The enrollment deposit is non-refundable for accepted students who do not enroll. RE-ADMISSION Astudent who has attended Biol □ University and has dropped out for one semester or longer will be required to file an application for re-admission and pay □ fee of $5. Students enrolled for any semester, but who fqil to pre-register for the following semester, will be charged □ S25 re-application fee should they choose to return for that semester. ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENT ALIENS English Proficiency: It is essential that students from other countries be able to understand directions and lectures in English and also to be able ta express their thoughts clearly in spoken English immediately upon arrival on campus. In order that the applicant's proficiency in English may be determined, the applicant must take the Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL) as administered by the Educational Testing Service at the nearest overseas examination center. The minimum score for admission is a total score of 500 for the undergraduate student and 550 (with a score of 55 or above for each of the three test sections) for the graduate student. Students whose native language is other than English will take an
English diagnostic test to determine which course(s) (English 103, 105 or 107) they must take. The course(s) must be taken their first semester in residence. English l07 must be passed before English 11 0A. English 11 0A and Bmust be taken following satisfactory completion of English 107. (See page 31. ) Students who wish to take TOEFL should obtain the TOEFL Bulletin of Information for Candidates, International Edition. Copies of this Bulletin and the registration form may be obtained in □ number of citres outside the United States. They often are available at American embassies and consulates, offices of the United States Information Service (USIS), Unrted States educatron □ I commissions and foundations abroad, and bin□ tion □ I centers. Students who cannot obtain locally □ TOEFL Bulletin of Information for Candi dates, International edition and registration form should write for th~m well in advance to: Test of English as □ Foreign language, Box 899-R, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08541. Because this test is administered only at certain times, the candidate for admission should make inquiry as to the testing dates well in advance of the date of □ nt1c1p □ ted m □ trrcul □ tion in the United States. Financial Responsibility of International Students: All applicants for □ dmrss1 □ n to Biol □ University must establish the degree of their financial responsi bility to meet the costs of on education in the United States. The student must supply information attesting to his ability to provide United States dollars in the minimum amount required to support the costs of tuition and room and board, in excess of the cost of a round trip fare from his native country. Applicants who do not hove the finances to pay all of their expenses must come under the sponsorship of an approved mission or other approved agency. Sp□ns□ r shrp must include financial responsibility toward the sponsored student. Employment: Foreign students admitted to the United States on □ student visa □ re required by law to be registered as full-time students, carrying □ minimum of 12 credit units of academic work. No off-campus employment is permitted such □ student without written permission of the United States Immigration authorities. Such permission 1s seldom granted. VETERANS Biol □ University is approved as a degree-granting institution for the attendance of veterans under Title 38, United States Cade. This includes the programs covered in chapters 31, 34 and 35 of Title 38, relating also to the education of disabled veterans and war orphans. The California Department of Veterans Affairs has also authorized the university for the attendance of veterans and veterans' dependents. Veterans or dependents of veterans who plan to enroll in the university □ re urged to contact the veterans' secretary in the office of □ dmrssions and records well in advance of registration so that the necessary arrangements may be made with the Veterans Administration or the California Department of Veterans Affarrs. REGISTRATION Students □ re to register in person during scheduled registration days. late registration will continue through the eighth day of classes. Alate registration fee of S25 will be charged those who fail to register during the scheduled registration days. Registration rs not complete until satisfactory financial arrangements have been made . Students will receive credit for only those courses in which they are officially enrolled in the office of admissions and records. Registration is mandatory for Rosemead students in all phases of the program including students in internship and those who have completed all requirements except the dissertation. CHANGE OF REGISTRATION Astudent who finds it necessary to drop or add □ class must obtain from the office of admissions and records the proper form for such a procedure Astudent who drops a course without fulfilling this requirement will receive □ "UW" in the subject. Acharge of S3 is made far each class change transaction. Addition of classes may be made during the first two weeks of the semester. After that date courses cannot be added unless approved by the director of records. Courses may be dropped without penalty during the first 12 weeks of classes. If a course is dropped during the first eight weeks of classes, it will not be recorded on the student's permanent record. Courses dropped between the ninth and twelfth week of classes will have □ grade of "W" recorded.
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