Housing Handbook

Thank you for joining us in Biola Housing & Residence Life! The Housing Handbook is your guide to living on campus. Browse the menu on the right to view housing processes and policies from the moment you move into housing, until you depart.

Academic Year (Contract Year)

For the purposes of Housing, the Academic Year, which is also the Contract Year, begins on Fall Opening Day and runs through Spring Commencement. Summer Housing is contracted separately.

For the purposes of Food Service, the Contract Year includes the Fall and Spring semesters. Summer meal plans are contracted separately.

Important Dates

Fall Semester	Date
Fall deposit refund deadline for new incoming students	Friday, July 1, 2022
Fall meal plans begin	Thursday, August 25, 2022
Opening Day for new students Check-in at Residence Hall 8 a.m.-12 p.m. ID Card Office opens 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	Thursday, August 25, 2022
Opening Day for continuing students Check-in at Residence Hall: Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 2-4 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. ID Card Office open Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ID Card Office closed Saturday and Sunday	Friday to Sunday, August 26 – 28, 2022
Fall housing claim/check-in deadline*	Monday, August 29, 2022
Spring 2023 new residents application open	Monday, October 17, 2022
Last day to reduce meal plan for residence hall residents Meal Plans may be increased at any time	Friday, October 14, 2022
Thanksgiving Break No meals served during break — no open house hours. Meals resume Sunday dinner, November 27, 2022	November 23–27, 2022
Holiday Housing Plans (on the Mandatory Housing Plans Survey)	November 28–December 12, 2022
Holiday Break Closing Day Last day of fall meal plans No open house and no meals served during Christmas break. Spring meals resume with breakfast on Thursday, January 5, 2022.	Friday, December 16, 2022 at 10 p.m.
Halls close for holiday break	Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9 a.m.

Spring Semester	Date
Spring deposit refund deadline (for new incoming students)	Thursday, December 1, 2022
Spring meal plans begin	Thursday, January 5, 2023
Spring move-in days (for new residents only)	Thursday and Friday, January 5–6, 2023 from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Halls reopen for all residents	Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 9 a.m.
Spring housing claim/check-in deadline*	Monday, January 9, 2023 at 12 p.m.
Last day to reduce meal plan for residence hall residents	Friday, February 24, 2023
Spring Break No open house during spring break. No Café meals will be served from Saturday, February 25–Saturday, March 4. Eagle's Nest open for limited hours, Monday to Friday of break. Café meals resume with breakfast on Sunday, March 5, 2023.	Monday, February 27–Friday, March 3
Summer Housing application available	Monday, April 3, 2023

Year-End Closing Days	Date
Last day of spring meal plans	Saturday, May 6, 2023
Spring move-out/check out for residents not moving to summer housing	Saturday, May 6, 2023 by 2 p.m.
Spring move-out/check out for residents moving into summer housing	Sunday, May 7, 2023 by 10 a.m.
Move into summer housing	Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7, 2023
Summer meal plans begin	Breakfast, Sunday, May 7, 2023
Last day of summer meal plans	Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Contact Information

For questions or concerns, you may contact the following offices:

Concern	Contact
Maintenance or Housekeeping	Facilities Management (562) 903-4898
Furniture Issues & Pests	Residential Facilities (562) 944-0351, ext. 5812
Meal Plans	Auxiliary Services (562) 944-0351, ext. 5813
ID Cards	ID Card Office (562) 944-0351, ext. 5817
Housing	Housing & Residence Life Office (562) 944-0351, ext. 5838
Community	Resident Director
Graduate Student & Married Housing	Graduate, Married, & Family Housing Office (562) 944-0351, ext. 5814
Safety	Campus Safety (562) 903-6000

Residence Hall Staff Extensions

Office	Phone Number
Alpha	(562) 903-6525
Blackstone Resident Director's office	(562) 903-5874
Blackstone staff office	(562) 903-5875
Hart	(562) 903-6148
Hope North	(562) 903-5926
Hope South	(562) 903-5930
Horton North	(562) 903-5868
Horton South	(562) 903-6998
Sigma	(562) 903-5824
Stewart	(562) 903-6231
Thompson	(562) 903-6867
The Bluff (Li & Welch Apartments)	(562) 903-5887
The Block (off-campus apartments)	(562) 903-5887