1. Understanding Student Care Biola University Opening Weekend 2012

2. CAMPUS SAFETY John Ojeisekhoba Chief, Campus Safety

11. Crime & Safety  Biola Immune from Crimes?  No Major Issue  Minor Issues: Property crimes/ Crimes of opportunity.

12. Crime Prevention  Promote awareness among students  Saturated Patrols/ 120+ Camera System  Partner with Residence Life  Monitor Crime Trends  In La Mirada  On Campus/ Off Campus Housing

13. Disaster Preparedness  Emergency Response Team  11 Annually Scheduled Training Sessions  12 Personnel attended FEMA’s CDP Training

14. Disaster Supplies

15. Overall Goal BE PREPARED

16. HEALTH CENTER Kristin Phelps, RN Director of Health Services

17. Health Center Available to ALL enrolled students, regardless of insurance status.

18. Costs  Office visits are free  Fees for physical exams, lab work, medications and some treatments/procedures  Payment required at time of visit

19. Functions like a doctor’s office  Same-day and pre-scheduled appointments  Provide off-campus options  Privacy Laws

20. After hours care  Health Center is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Self-Help Medicine  Weekends  Emergencies – (562) 777-4000 for Campus Safety

21. RESIDENCE LIFE Caring For and Developing Your Student Beth Tabor, Associate Dean of Residence Life

22. Student Development Division Student Transitions (SOS) Associated Students (AS) Residence Life Housing Commuter Life International Student Services Learning Center Career Services Spiritual Development - Chapel Programs - Student Ministries Student Care

23. Housing & Residence Life  We seek to be ATTENTIVE to your student  Developing NEIGHBORS is our vision Growth Responsibility Safety

24. Student Care  You are not alone  Redemptive correction  Access resources

25. What is your role as a parent?  Encourage involvement  Know what they are learning  Encourage self-advocacy  Keep the end in mind  Contact Parent Relations

26. Commuter Life Katie Tuttle, PhD. Director

27. What is Commuter Life? Every Commuter Connected to a Core Campus Community

28. Commuter Life Team Katie Tuttle, Director Jenny Matthes, Associate Director Assistant, student leadership staff

29. Services & Opportunities Website The Collegium Commuter Lockers Co-Sponsored Events Leadership Development Counsel & Referral

30. Getting Involved Attend ALL of Orientation Join the Collegium OCC update email Check out the Club Fair Hang out on campus!

31. Off-Campus Housing Services

32. Parent Relations Colleen Heykoop, Director

33. Parent Traps  Dump phone calls  Micro managing  “The Fixer”

34. Dump Phone Calls They often want sympathy, not answers or actions.

35. Listen and ask questions  What do you think you can do now?  Do you know someone you could ask for guidance?  Is there a place you can find an answer for this problem?

36. Micro Managing  Homework  Chapel  Roommate issues  Sleep schedules

37. “The Fixer”  Doing things to make their life easier  Attempting to resolve their conflict

38. Final Advice  Don’t panic if your student is having a hard time  If you’re concerned and need to talk to someone, please call the Office of Parent Relations (800) 99-BIOLA

39. Your student can do amazing things, if you let them!

40. Parents In Prayer To sign up to receive monthly emails, to share requests and prayer for others, Send an email to parent.relations@biola.edu with your name and your student’s name.

41. We are YOUR resource  parent.relations@biola.edu  www.biola.edu/parent  (800)99-BIOLA