About the Advising Center
Our Mission
The Advising Center equips, educates, and inspires students to establish curricular and life goals, achieve academic success, and value a Christ-centered academic journey.
Our Team
The Advising Center is made up of full-time staff advisors and student peer academic advisors who serve undergraduate students in their academic planning. We believe that academic confidence contributes to the holistic success of our Biola students.
Our Services
First-Year Students (First-Time Freshmen and Transfers)
The following academic advising appointment types are available for first-year students:
- General Advising (e.g., transfer credit questions, placement exam advising, GPA calculation, general academic success, etc.)
- Major/Minor Changes - Peer Academic Advising
- Registration Appointment
- Military Benefit Academic Plan (building an academic plan for military benefit requirements)
- Exploring Study Abroad Programs
- Student Athlete Support (e.g., eligibility, GPA recovery)
- First-Year Seminar - Peer Academic Advising
Second-Year and Beyond Students
The following academic advising appointment types are available for second-year and beyond students:
- General Advising (e.g., general academic success, how to use advising/registration tools, course selection, transfer credit questions, placement exam advising, etc.) - Peer Academic Advising
- Major/Minor Changes - Peer Academic Advising
- Course Registration - Peer Academic Advising
- Graduation Application Support (how to fill out the form) - Peer Academic Advising
- Exploring Study Abroad Programs (learn more about Study Abroad)
- Student Athlete Support (e.g., eligibility, GPA recovery)