Understanding Student Care

1. Understanding Student Care Biola University Opening Weekend 2012

2. Campus safety John Ojeisekhoba Chief, Campus Safety

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

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

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

14. Disaster Supplies

15. BE PREPARED Overall Goal

16. Health center Kristin Phelps, RN Director of Health Services

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

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

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

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

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

22. 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 Student Development Division

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

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

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

26. Commuter Life Katie Tuttle, PhD. Director

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

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

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

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

31. Off-Campus Housing Services

32. Parent Relations Colleen Heykoop, Director

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

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

35. 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? Listen and ask questions

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

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

38. 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 Final Advice

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

40. 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. Parents In Prayer

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