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Move-In Instructions

What to Bring

We understand you have many questions about the practical side of living on campus. What should I bring? What isn’t allowed? What will my room furniture be like? See below for a packing list of items to bring.

  • Clothing
  • Toiletries
  • Bedding (for a standard twin mattress)
  • Mattress protector
  • Detergent and laundry hamper
  • Room disinfectant such as Clorox wipes, Lysol spray, hand sanitizer, etc.
    • Suites need bathroom cleaners, toilet brush, etc.
  • Cloth face coverings
  • Hangers
  • Bath towel
  • Shower caddy and shower shoes
  • Room decorations
  • Finishing nails & tacks (no putty or command strips allowed)
  • Office supplies such as pens, sticky-notes, calendar, etc.
  • Plate/bowl/silverware of some kind, reusable or disposable
  • Storage/organizers for under the bed or the closet

Frequently Asked Questions

Below is a list of frequently asked questions with links to the Student Housing Handbook, where all pertinent information about living on campus can be found!

For additional questions, visit the Biola Housing Handbook.


Arriving on Campus

Biola Housing and Residence Life is excited to welcome students to campus this Fall 2023 semester! We want you to be as prepared as possible for your arrival. Below are details regarding what you can expect when you move in.

When can I move in?

Fall 2023 incoming and transfer students can expect to move into their campus housing assignment on Thursday, August 24, 2023 from 8 a.m.–1 p.m.

How should I arrive on campus?

If you are living in Blackstone, Sigma, Alpha, Horton North or Horton South Halls, please follow the instructions below on move-in day:

  1. Drive onto campus from the La Mirada Blvd entrance.
  2. Park in a temporary unloading parking zone nearest your residence hall in Lot L and the lower levels of Parking Structure K.
  3. Check-in with Housing & Residence Life (HRL) Staff at your residence hall (please be sure to bring a form of identification with you).
  4. Complete your Room Condition Form (RCF) and return it to your HRL staff.
  5. Unload your vehicle.
  6. Move your car to long-term parking in the upper levels of Parking Structure K, Lot M, N, or R (below the track/soccer field).
  7. Return to your room and unpack! We are excited for you to get settled in!

If you are living in Hope North, Hope South, Stewart or Hart Halls, please follow the instructions below on move-in day:

  1. Drive onto campus from the Biola Avenue entrance.
  2. Park in a temporary unloading parking zone nearest your residence hall in Lot G and the lower levels of Parking Structure S.
  3. Check-in with Housing & Residence Life (HRL) Staff at your residence hall (please be sure to bring a form of identification with you).
  4. Complete your Room Condition Form (RCF) and return it to your HRL staff.
  5. Unload your vehicle.
  6. Move your car to long-term parking in the upper levels of Parking Structure S, Lot M, N, or R (below the track/soccer field).
  7. Return to your room and unpack! We are excited for you to get settled in!

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