Catalog 05-07 - Biola University

a P P l I C at I o n d e a d l I n e s
Biola University accepts international applications only for the fall
semester. spring admission is only open to current F-1 students
transferring from another college / university in the United States or
to students applying through ELSP.
Fall
File completed by: ....................................................................................... Notification:
December 1 (Early Action #1) ................................................................. January 15
January 15 (Early Action #2) ....................................................................February 15
March 1 (Regular Deadline) ........................................................................March 20
note: Files completed after March 1 will be processed on a bimonthly
basis with notification of admittance beginning
after April 1. Applications are considered late after March 1
(late fee of $55) and will be processed if space is available
and time allows.
Spring
File completed by: ....................................................................................... Notification:
December 1 .....................................................................................................Rolling Basis
The application process may take 3-6 months. Applicants are encouraged
to apply well before the deadlines. Applicants interested in
financial aid must apply several months before the stated deadlines.
Late applicants will assume expenses for documents needing express
postal delivery to and from the University. See ELSP section for
program deadlines.
f I n a n C I a l r e s P o n s I b I l I t y o f I n t e r n at I o n a l
s t U d e n t s
The student must supply information attesting to their 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 / her native country.
Applicants who do not have the finances to pay all of their expenses
must come under the sponsorship of an approved agency. Sponsorship
must include financial responsibility toward the sponsored
student for the entire cost of the program.
e n r o l l m e n t r e Q U I r e m e n t s
International students admitted to the United States on a student
visa are required by law to be registered as full-time students (undergraduate
students: a minimum of 12 credit units; graduate students:
a minimum of 9 units). Full-time ELSP students are required to take a
minimum of 14 units.
e m P l oym e n t
No off-campus employment is permitted for international students
without written permission of the United States Immigration authorities.
Veterans
Biola University is approved as a degree-granting institution for
the attendance of veterans under Title 38, United States Code. This
includes the programs covered in chapters 30, 31, 35 of Title 38, relating
also to the education of disabled veterans and war orphans, and
1606 of Title 10. The Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational
Education under the State of California Department of Consumer 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
are urged to contact the veteran’s coordinator in the Office
of the Registrar well in advance of registration so that the necessary
arrangements may be made with the Veterans Administration.
Pre-Registration
Pre-registration for the fall semester is held during the months of
April and May, and for the spring semester in October and November.
All students are required to preregister if they plan to return to
school the next semester. Failure to preregister will require a $60
non-pre-registration fee to be paid at the time of registration should
the student decide to enroll for the next semester.
Registration
Students are to register either online or in person during scheduled
registration days. Late registration will be allowed through the eighth
day of class and requires a fee of $60. Registration is completed when
students have completed all of the registration steps including paying
the required tuition down payment. Students will receive credit
for courses officially enrolled through the Office of the Registrar.
Registration is mandatory for Rosemead students in all phases of the
program including students in an internship and those who have
completed all requirements except the dissertation.
See schedule of classes for online Web registration information.
Add / Drops
Course registration changes are made in person ($5) by submitting
an add / drop form to the Office of the Registrar or online on
WebReg (free). Courses may be added to the student’s schedule
during the first two weeks of the semester. Late add / drop fee is $15
for each transaction.
Courses may be dropped until the end of the eighth week of the
semester. A student who stops attending a class but does not
submit an add / drop form will not be dropped from the class and
will receive a grade of Unofficial Withdrawal for the course. Courses
dropped during the first two weeks of the semester will not be
recorded on the student’s permanent record. Courses dropped between
the ninth week and the end of the semester will be recorded
with a grade of “UW.” Courses dropped between the third and eighth
week will be recorded with the grade of “W.”
2005–2007 Catalog General Information 1