(50 minutes) a week for a semester. In physical education activi ties, laboratory sessions and in a few other instances, a unit of credit may involve more than one class period a week. Generally a student is limited to seventeen units of classroom work a semester. After the first semester a student with a grade point average of 3.0 may petition the registrar to carry more than seventeen units. In no case will a student be permitted to carry more than twenty units each semester. SPECIAL NOTE: Full-time enrollment (completing twelve units each semester) is required of the following undergraduate students: interna tionals, veterans receiving full benefits, students receiving social security benefits and all students receiving financial aid of any kind. When dropping classes, students must be aware that they are required to complete twelve units of credit. CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS A student ' s classification is determined at the beginning of each semester according to the following plan: Freshman 26 units or less completed Sophomore 27-56 units completed Junior 57-95 units completed Senior 96 units or more completed COMMUNITY (JUNIOR) COLLEGE TRANSFER No student will be permitted to transfer more than 70 units of credit from a community college. No upper division credit can be allowed for courses taken in a community college. Final authority for the acceptance of transfer credits into Biola University rests with the office of admissions and records. Current students taking courses at local community colleges while enrolled at Biola should request prior approval of courses in order to insure that transfer credit will meet the needs of their curriculum. No course below a "C" (2.0) will be transferred from another institution. Credit/No Credit and Pass / Fail courses should not be taken. Admission counselors are prepared to give academic advisement to those attending , or planning to attend , community colleges with the intention of transferring into Biola University . ATTENDANCE Regular class attendance is expected of all students. Classes are conducted in a manner that will encourage academic excellence and the growth of Christian character. Because of the tremendous variety of class size and purpose , specific requirements in attend ance , the final authority for attendance and any effect that it might have upon grades rests with the individual faculty member. GRADES Quality of course work is graded on the following scale, with a system of grade points used to determine a student ' s general grade-point average or standing: Grade: Quality: Grade Points: A 4.00 A- Excellent 3.67 B+ 3.33
also authorized the university for the attendance of veterans and veterans' dependents. Veterans or dependents of veterans who plan to enroll in the university are urged to contact the veterans ' secretary in the office of admissions 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 Affairs. REGISTRATION All students are to register in person during scheduled registration days. Late registration will continue through the eighth day of classes. A late registration fee of $25 will be charged those who fail to register during the schedu led registration days. Registra tion is 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. CHANGE OF REGISTRATION A student who finds it necessary to drop or add a class must obtain from the office of admissions and records the proper form for such a procedure . A student who drops a course without fulfilling this requirement will receive a "UW" in the subject . A charge of $2 is made for 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 twelve 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 eighth and thirteenth week of classes will have a grade of "W" recorded. WITHDRAWAL A student who officially withdraws from the university during a semester will receive a grade of " W" in all courses if withdrawal is no later than the end of the twelfth week of class. Otherwise, a grade of "UW" or " F" will be given. A student who withdraws may be granted honorable dismissal provided that he has met all his financial obligations to the university , has secured from the office of admissions and records and completed all forms for withdrawal , and is in good standing at the time. A student who withdraws unofficially , that is , has not completed the proper forms supplied by the director of records, will not receive a refund of any portion of his tuition or fees, and will receive a grade of "UW" in each course. If he has no financial obligations to the university , a transcript of his work will be sent to another school upon request. PRE-REGISTRATION Pre-registration for the fall semester is held during the month of May , and for the spring semester in late November and early December . All students are required to pre-register if they plan to return to school the next semester. Failure to pre-register will mean filing an application for re-admission (fee $25) if the individual plans to enroll for the next semester. ACADEMIC LOAD The minimum full-time load is twelve units at the undergraduate level. A student who is on scholastic probation may be limited to twelve units or less depending upon his grade point average. A minimum of te_n units must be taken by those living on campus . A un it of credit is generally considered to consist of one class hour
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