GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Biola University

Health Care
Biola University offers health services for all registered students, regardless of insurance coverage.
These services are available at the Student Health Center on Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to
4:00pm. There is a small fee for injections or other treatments. (Note: No non-student spouses or
children are eligible for the Health Center services, even if they are signed up for the Biola Health
Insurance Plan.)
Students carrying seven units or more are required to: (1) have a physical exam on file at the Health
Center prior to the time of registration; (2) show proof of private health insurance coverage (at
registration) or (3) enroll in Biola's student accident and sickness insurance plan. (Note: Coverage in
Biola's Student Insurance Plan is available to any currently enrolled student, regardless of the number of
units he/she is taking; however, it is required for the student who does not carry a private insurance
policy and is enrolling for seven or more units.) The cost of this insurance is subject to change from time
to time by the company.
Housing
A limited amount of on-campus housing is available. Help is available for off-campus housing through
the university Housing Office. Meal plans must be purchased if a student is residing on campus and are
available to commuting students as well.
Jeopardizing the Education Process
Jeopardizing the educational process of others is defined as any disruptive act that, within reason,
impedes another student's functioning within an academic or community life setting. A violation may
include a single disruptive act or ongoing acts and will usually involve complaints from students,
faculty, or staff. In determining violations, an assessment will be made of the nature of the disruption,
the content and frequency of the complaint(s), and the number of complaints.
Learning Environment
Biola University endeavors to provide a safe and orderly environment, insofar as possible, in which all
students are able to pursue their academic and social development. In doing so, it reserves the right to
implement a disciplinary process, which may culminate in the suspension or dismissal of any student
who does not meet minimal and reasonable behavioral standards. The University also expects that the
actions of any student not pose an objective danger to self, not pose a direct threat to the health and/or
safety of others, and not significantly jeopardize the educational process of other students.
Motor Vehicles, Registration and Use of
All vehicles brought onto Biola property must be registered within the first 72 hours of that vehicle's
presence on campus. All vehicles are registered each semester and are billed on the student account.
Vehicles that were registered and then sold should be reported to the Traffic Control Office so that they
may be taken out of the system. Those students withdrawing from school for any reason should stop by
the Campus Safety Office to remove their vehicle from the system.
Off-street vehicles (not equipped or licensed for use on public highways) may not be stored, parked or
driven on Biola property. California state law now requires that all vehicles be covered by insurance or
bond. Biola students are expected to abide by such laws. Generally speaking, vehicles belonging to
resident students should be parked in appropriate parking lots and not on adjacent residential streets.
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