Council is composed of twelve members who work together as a team to carry on the functions of the government. The Council includes the A.S. President, Chapel Board Chairman, SMU President, Student Services Board Chairman, Social Activities Board Chairman, Athletic Board Chairman, Publications Board Chairman, Biola Men President, King's Daughters President, Student Relations Board, Controller and Secretary . All of these, with the exception of the Secretary, are voting members. Members of the A.S. Council are responsible for all formalized dialogue wth the administration and faculty of the college. They gather weekly to discuss business, resolve conflicts, and initiate programs. All students are welcome to attend and participate in all regular meetings of the Council. Council members have their offices located on the upper level of the College Union Building. Tuition fees paid by graduate students do not include membership in the Associated Students. STUDENT MISSIONARY UNION The Student Missionary Union is a student organization of which every student of Biola College is a member. A major 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 summers in overseas ministries with experienced missionaries through the Students Abroad program. Each week SMU sponsors the chapel program by which students are challenged and informed concerning mission opportunities, and each year they present the annual Missionary Conference. Other activities include mission multi-media presentations, organizing mission prayer groups, and financing missionary projects of several thousand dollars. ATHLETICS Intercollegiate athletics at Biola College provide men and women with interest and ability in athletics an opportunity 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, cross-country, wrestling, soccer, tennis, and track and field. Women compete with other colleges in basketball, tennis, and volleyball. Intramural activities are organized in both team and individual sports for men .and women who do not have the interest, ability or time for varsity teams, but who desire well-planned physical activity and sports competition. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The Student Body sponsors four student publications: a
weekly newspaper, The Chimes; a yearbook, the Bio/an, which also contains a fine arts section; the Bio/a College Student Journal ; and the Council Minutes. These serve to transmit news, keep a record of school life and provide further opportunity for student creativity and expression. KING'S DAUGHTERS AND BIOLA MEN King's Daughters and Biola Men are corresponding organizations on campus whose purpose is to promote interpersonal relationships among the students, faculty and administration of Biola College and to encourage involvement in the civic activities of the surrounding communities. Each organization has an elected president and council who are directly responsible for planning programs to fulfill the spiritual, social and physical needs of each Biola student. FORENSICS In recent years Biola College has been ranked in the top ten percent of successful speech squads among colleges nation-wide. As an active member of the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association, Biola regularly attends debate and individual events Speech tournaments throughout the Western States. Each year in the Fall and Spring Biola hosts intercollegiate speech tournaments on campus. STUDENT MINISTRY A distinguishing feature of Biola College is its emphasis on Student Ministry which gives the student practical experience through a program of in-service train1ng and Christian character development. At present, students serve in more than 300 churches in Southern California. Opportunities are provided in gospel teams, youth directorships , hospitals, released time education classes, Juvenile Hall, Child Evangelism, and other activities. While enrolled at Biola the student is given the privilege of expressing his preference in Christian outreach and is encouraged to accept the opportunity which best suits his desires and abilities. Each student is expected to devote a minimum of three hours each week in his assigned area . Completion of one assignment for each semester is necessary to satisfy graduation requirements.
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