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Please be sure to review these action items carefully. 

 

Required Before NSO

Register for NSO

Students register for NSO by logging into WaveNet using your Pepperdine network ID and password. In your Student Center, click on the link for "Register for NSO." 

Selfie

Submit a selfie for your Pepperdine ID card, which you will need for dorm and meal point access. In order for your picture to be approved, it must follow all of the required guidelines. 

Immunization Requirements

Complete your Health History Form, enter up-to-date immunization dates, and upload immunization records in your patient portal.

Health Insurance Requirement

All incoming students need to be compliant with the health insurance requirement


Mandatory Actions: Ensure a Successful Transition

Items in this first group include mandatory actions that must be completed to ensure a successful transition to Pepperdine, as marked by the asterisks.

 Item and Action Required Date Due and Department Contact  Links

Register for New Student Orientation (NSO)*

Review all the NSO pages for important information before school starts.

July 15, 2024 

Registration is a 2 part system: 

1. Students register for NSO by logging into WaveNet at https://wavenet.pepperdine.edu using your Pepperdine network ID and password. In your Student Center, click on the link for "Register for NSO." 

Register yourself and any guests or family members for orientation. If you are a first-year student, select your first-year seminar class preference.

2. Payment Portion for Guests: NSO Guest Payment will open later this Spring. Guests may register and pay during check in. 

NSO questions? Email Student Activities or contact them at 310.506.4201.

Download the Pepperdine mobile app 

Download the Navigate App

There's a lot to do to get ready for your first day on campus. The Navigate App will help you get everything done this summer as well as keep you on track throughout your college journey.

June 15, 2024

Questions about the App? Email.

 

To download the free app, search "Navigate Student" in the App Store or Google Play Store and log in with your University network ID and password. 

Read about the wellness offerings included in the Wellness Fee

Pepperdine University Mobile App

App Store

Google Play Store

Sign up for Housing*

The Housing Portal opens May 15 for new first-year and transfer students to submit their housing applications for the Fall 2024 semester! New students who submit applications after the deadline are still guaranteed housing due to the residency requirement, but are not guaranteed notification of their placement on July 1.  All placement notifications will be sent prior to check-in day.

More information can be found on our website!

June 14, 2024

Questions about housing? Email the Housing and Residence Life Office at housing@pepperdine.edu or contact them at 310.506.7586. 

Housing and Residence Life

Complete Immunization Requirements

Students must complete the Health History Form, enter up-to-date immunization dates, and upload immunization records in their patient portal by the deadline date. All incoming students need to be compliant with the university immunization requirements.

August 15, 2024

Health History Form questions? Contact the Health Center at 310.506.4316, prompt 3

 Health Center Requirements

Patient Portal

University Immunization Requirements

Confirm Financial Assistance*

Accept / decline your Financial Aid Award in WaveNet.

Complete Financial Aid items listed in your To Do List.

 June 1, 2024

Questions regarding financial assistance? Email the Office of Financial Assistance or contact them at 310.506.4301.
Accept/Decline financial aid award instructions


Financial Assistance Website

International Students ISD Deadline in Order to Obtain I-20 for the F-1 Visa*

Sign into the OISS portal and complete the International Student Data (ISD) Form to receive your Form I-20 required to schedule your F-1 Visa appointment at the US Embassy / Consulate.

Immediate submission recommended due to visa delays:

July 15, 2024

Questions regarding the
Student Data Form (ISD)? Email the Office of International Student Services or contact them at 310.506.4246.

Technical trouble with the International Student Portal or E Forms? Email the OISS Tech Manager.

Find the ISD Form under "F-1 Services" located in the International Student Portal which is accessible at oiss.pepperdine.edu. Use the same credentials you use to log into WaveNet.

International student welcome and resources.

Complete AlcoholEdu® for College

AlcoholEdu® for College is a research-based, student friendly, online alcohol education program designed to assist students in making healthy decisions regarding alcohol use in college: Log in information will be sent to your Pepperdine email address.

September 3, 2024
Questions about AlcoholEdu® for College? Contact the Counseling Center at 310.506.4210.  Alcohol Education Program.

Email

Log in instructions will be sent to your Pepperdine email after you complete enrollment in classes.

Complete the Sexual Assault Prevention Program for Undergraduates

Complete On-Line Sexual Assault Prevention Program: Log in information will be sent to your Pepperdine email address.

September 3, 2024

Questions about the Sexual Assault Prevention Program? Contact the Office of Title IX at 310.506.6321.

Email

Log in instructions will be sent to your Pepperdine email after you complete enrollment in classes.

Complete Your Health Insurance Requirement*

Pepperdine requires that all students* have a U.S. based health insurance plan. To meet this requirement, students must select one of two options: 1) Enroll in SHIP or 2) Waive SHIP on the AHP Insurance Dashboard.

*The requirement for US-based health insurance does not apply to international students studying exclusively online in their own country.

August 15, 2024

Student health insurance questions please visit our website. 

 

University Health Insurance Requirement

AHP Insurance Dashboard

World Waves Program

International students, join the World Waves Program next Fall to connect with your peers in and out of the classroom. In addition to activities such as luncheons, community meals, and mentoring by student leaders, World Waves includes a weekly one-unit course that promotes intercultural exchange and success at Pepperdine.

Priority Deadline:  June 15, 2024 (FALL ONLY)

Final Deadline:  August 1, 2024 (FALL ONLY)

Questions regarding the World Waves Program? Contact the Student Success Center.

Students can access the application here.

World Waves Website

Review the Student Code of Conduct

Our community standards are designed to help us create a nurturing, caring, and safe environment where everyone can learn and grow as we prepare for lives of purpose, service and leadership.

July 19, 2024

Student policy questions? Contact Community Standards Office at (310) 506-4471.

Review Student Code of Conduct

Placement Exams and Other Important Information

Item and Action Required Date Due and Department Contact Links

Calculus Placement Exam

Students may be required to take the Calculus Readiness Exam. See the mathematics placement website to determine if you are required to take the exam.

May 31, 2024

Questions about the Calculus Readiness Exam? Contact Stephanie Adler. Email

Take Calculus Readiness Exam or View Mathematics Placement Website

Disability Accommodations Information

 

Language Placement Exams

Students who studied French, German, Chinese, or Spanish in high school, have no college credits in the language, and plan to continue their studies in that language within the next year are required to take the exam.

June 29, 2024

Placement Exam questions? Contact Helen Tangalos in the International Studies and Languages Division at (310) 506-6735. Email

Complete Language Placement Exam

Disability Accommodations Information

Report AP/IB Scores

Please remember to officially report AP scores to Pepperdine in order to receive credit. These scores are used for placement beyond Calculus and for Languages. Also, don't forget to officially report any transcripts for previous or summer college classes that may affect placement as well.

May 31, 2024

Questions about reporting AP/IB scores? Contact Onestop. Email

AP Credit Policy

Renter's Insurance

While not required, we strongly recommend students purchase renter's insurance as the University is not liable for property belonging to residents that may be lost, stolen, or damaged in any manner that may occur on the premises.

Deadline is up to students' discretion. 

Questions about housing? Contact the Housing and Residence Life Office at (310) 506-7586.  Email

Renter's Insurance Vendor

Incoming Student Survey

Complete the OIE Incoming Student Survey. This is an important survey that helps the University make decisions. You can access and complete the survey at anytime until midnight on the Sunday before the first day of Fall classes.

August 18, 2024 (FALL ONLY)

Contact Jazmin Zane in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at 818-702-1041, or via email if you have questions regarding the survey.

Click Here to Complete the Incoming Student Survey.

Helpful Information Before School Starts

Item and Action Required Date Due and Department Contact Links

Housing Exemptions and Accommodations

Students seeking a housing exemption or medical accomodation should complete the necessary forms and applications by posted deadlines.

June 3, 2024

Priority deadline to submit exemption and or accommodation requests.

Questions about housing? Contact the Housing and Residence Life Office at (310) 506-7586. Email

Disability Accommodation

Housing Exemptions

ID Card "Selfie"

Submit a selfie for your Pepperdine ID card, which you will need for dorm and meal point access. In order for your picture to be approved, it must follow all of the required guidelines. 

July 31, 2024

Questions about uploading/submitting a selfie? Contact Tech Central at (310) 506-4357. Email 

Submit Your Selfie

Selfie Etiquette

Register your Vehicle for Campus Parking

If you are approved to live on campus, register before your arrival. Permits are now both virtual & physical so there will be a tag to put on your car once you register.

If you drive an unregistered vehicle on campus or have no visible sticker, you will be open to parking citations but not prohibited from campus. 

August 12, 2024

Vehicle registration questions? Contact the Office of Public Safety at (310) 506-4700. Email.

Register Your Vehicle

Record Your Name Pronunciation

Log into Courses to record your name pronunciation. This
helps our faculty and staff know how to properly say your name.

August 11, 2024

For any questions or issues with submitting your recording, contact Information Technology at (310) 506-4357. Email

Record Your Name Pronunciation

Log into Courses with your Pepperdine network ID and password.

Set Up an eRefund Account

Credit balances resulting from financial aid will automatically process a refund. Sign up for eRefund online with bank account information for a faster payment through direct deposit. 

Register before the start of the term.

Refunds will be processed automatically beginning the first day of the term for Fall and Spring and the first day of the first Summer Session the student is enrolled for Summer. 

Questions about eRefunds? Contact Student Accounts at (310) 506-8000. Email

Refunds of account credit balances

How to set-up eRefund

Review Student Records Policy and FERPA Guidelines

Before setting up your Guest Access, please review Pepperdine's Student Records Policy & FERPA Guidelines.

May 31, 2024

Guest Access questions? Contact OneStop at (310) 506-7999. Email

Guest Access Information

Student Records Policy

Review the Chapel Program

Incoming students are enrolled in the Chapel program. You will be enrolled in Core Chapels which meet four times during the semester. Along with Core Chapels, you will select a Welcome Chapel, a three-week program, and a RISE Together Chapel, a six-week program. You will receive emails about selecting your Welcome Chapel and RISE Together Chapel from the Chapel team.

August 1, 2024

Questions about Chapel? Contact the The Chapel Team at (310) 506-4562.

Email - Chapel@pepperdine.edu

Access the Chapel Home Page

First Year Seminar Reading Assignment

The Center for Faith and Learning provides a reading and journal assignment to all incoming first year students to help you focus on the question of vocation. The assignment does not apply to students with 30+ transfer units taken at another college.

August 18, 2024

Vocation Reading questions? Contact the Center for Faith and Learning at (310) 506.4141. Email

Access the Assignment

Download the TimelyCare App

TimelyCare offers free health services to students 24/7 from anywhere in the U.S.

Students can download this app anytime but the due date is August 16, 2024.

Questions, contact wellness@pepperdine.edu

Download the app