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 |
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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
| Thursday, August 25, 2022 |
Opening Day for continuing students
| 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
| Friday, October 14, 2022 |
Thanksgiving Break
| November 23–27, 2022 |
Holiday Housing Plans (on the Mandatory Housing Plans Survey) | November 28–December 12, 2022 |
Holiday Break Closing Day
| Friday, December 16, 2022 at 10 p.m. |
Halls close for holiday break | Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9 a.m. |
Spring Semester | Date |
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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
| Monday, February 27–Friday, March 3 |
Summer Housing application available | Monday, April 3, 2023 |
Year-End Closing Days | Date |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |