Graduate School Student Orientation

M.A. in Intercultural Studies and Doctoral Students

Orientation Session

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023
Time: 4 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Location: Google Meet

Please contact Patti Colombo at (562) 944-3051 Ext. 5740 or csicsgrad@biola.edu if you have any questions.

MBA, MM and MALI Orientation

For online students, orientation will be held online via Canvas. Please contact Hannah Drewry at (562) 944-0351 (extension: 3292) or hannah.drewry@biola.edu if you did not receive an invitation in your email.

For hybrid students, orientation will be held on campus.
Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023
Time: 8 a.m. (Pacific Time)
Location: BUS 102

MPAcc Orientation

Date: Monday, August 28, 2023
Time: 4 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Location: Billard Board Room

Please contact Rebecca Collins at (562) 944-0351 (extension: 5129) or rebecca.n.collins@biola.edu for more information.

Rosemead School of Psychology admits new Psy.D. and Ph.D. students each Fall semester. Incoming doctoral students will be invited to our Fall Orientation events scheduled for August 2023. These events will be wonderful opportunities for students to meet their cohort, and other current Rosemead students, faculty and staff.

Please contact Rachel Butag at rachel.butag@biola.edu or (562) 903-4867 for more information.

Welcome Celebration Graduate Students

Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
Time: 4–5 p.m.
Location: Fireplace Pavilion (outside of the Student Union Building)

Biola's School of Education is hosting a welcome reception for all graduate SOE students on our beautiful campus. Come meet fellow classmates and professors in person.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our Program Coordinator, Steven Shin, at steven.s.shin@biola.edu.

Orientation

All SOE graduate students are required to complete a mandatory Canvas course, School of Education Online Orientation (SEOO) during the early part of the Fall semester.

Academic Advising: Academic advising for online registration for SOE will be done by individual appointment. Here are the links to make those appointments:

• Mackenzie Ahmadini: Schedule an appointment
• Melinda Soto: Schedule an appointment

Office hours during spring and fall semester are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the summer we close at noon on Fridays. 

Incoming students must meet with an academic advisor before registering for classes online. Meeting with an advisor is optional for transitioning students who have already taken credential courses at Biola.

M.S. in Speech, Language and Pathology Orientation

All incoming M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology students are invited to attend the Fall 2023 New Student Orientation. This week-long event will be held on campus the week before classes start and is required for all incoming students. Orientation is Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Throughout the week, students will meet their cohort and department faculty, become oriented with the program and prepare for their first clinical placement.

Students will receive an email this summer with more details. Please contact the department at commdisorders@biola.edu or (562) 777-4072 for more information.

Talbot New Student Banquet

Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
Time: 6–9 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Location: Kim Dining Room (behind the cafeteria)

You’re invited to join Biola's president, Dr. Barry H. Corey, and Talbot's new dean, Dr. Ed Stetzer, for this special event. You'll have an opportunity to interact with Talbot faculty, meet our associated student officers and connect with other new students. We look forward to meeting you!

Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 22, 2023 (11:59 p.m.).

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Graduate Student Orientation

Date: Friday, August 25, 2023
Time: 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Location: TBD

Next Steps

1. View the Global Graduate Student Orientation Schedule
2. Sign up for your School/Department Orientation

• Graduate Auxiliary Services
• Graduate Health Services
• Graduate Housing Information
• Graduate Commuter Life