New Student Checklist

Please be sure to review these action items carefully.

1. Ensure a Successful Transition: Mandatory Actions

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.	1. Log into WaveNet at https://wavenet.pepperdine.edu using your Pepperdine network ID and password. NSO registration is live. 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 Registration is Open. December 10, 2022 Due Date 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.	November 28, 2022 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. Pepperdine University Mobile App App Store Google Play Store
Sign up for Housing* The Housing Portal opens November 15, 2022, at 9:00 AM for new first-year and transfer students to submit their housing applications for the Spring 2023 semester. Students who miss the housing application deadline of December 5 may not receive their placement on December 9. All placement notifications will be sent prior to check-in day. More information can be found on our website!	December 5, 2022 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 your Health History Form* 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.	December 9, 2022 Health History Form questions? Contact the Health Center at 310.506.4316, prompt 3.	Health Center Requirements
Complete Immunization Requirements, including Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination All incoming students need to be compliant with the university immunization requirements. All students are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a completed exemption by December 9, 2022 to the Student Health Center Patient Portal.	December 9, 2022	University Immunization Requirements Patient Portal University's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Confirm Financial Assistance* Accept / decline your Financial Aid Award in WaveNet. Complete Financial Aid items listed in your To Do List.	December 1, 2022 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: Obtain your Form I-20 and 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: December 9, 2022 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 the Alcohol Education Program Complete On-Line Alcohol Education Program: MyStudentBody.	January 3, 2023 Alcohol education program questions? Contact the Counseling Center at 310.506.4210. This assessment can also be found as a part of signing up for campus housing. Email	MyStudentBody-Alcohol Education Instructions
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.	January 3, 2023 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 and connect with your peers for a weekly one-unit course that promotes intercultural exchange and success at Pepperdine.	N/A for Spring Admits Students can access application here. Questions regarding the World Waves Program? Contact the Student Success Center.	Student Success Center
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.	December 1, 2022 Student policy questions? Contact Community Standards Office at (310) 506-4471.	Review Student Code of Conduct

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.

1. Log into WaveNet at https://wavenet.pepperdine.edu using your Pepperdine network ID and password. NSO registration is live.
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 Registration is Open.

December 10, 2022 Due Date

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.

November 28, 2022

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.

Pepperdine University Mobile App

App Store

Google Play Store

Sign up for Housing*

The Housing Portal opens November 15, 2022, at 9:00 AM for new first-year and transfer students to submit their housing applications for the Spring 2023 semester. Students who miss the housing application deadline of December 5 may not receive their placement on December 9. All placement notifications will be sent prior to check-in day.

More information can be found on our website!

December 5, 2022

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 your Health History Form*

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.

December 9, 2022

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

Health Center Requirements

Complete Immunization Requirements, including Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

All incoming students need to be compliant with the university immunization requirements. All students are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a completed exemption by December 9, 2022 to the Student Health Center Patient Portal.

December 9, 2022

University Immunization Requirements

Patient Portal

University's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

Confirm Financial Assistance*

Accept / decline your Financial Aid Award in WaveNet.

Complete Financial Aid items listed in your To Do List.

December 1, 2022

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: Obtain your Form I-20 and 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:

December 9, 2022

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 the Alcohol Education Program

Complete On-Line Alcohol Education Program: MyStudentBody.

January 3, 2023
Alcohol education program questions? Contact the Counseling Center at 310.506.4210. This assessment can also be found as a part of signing up for campus housing. Email

MyStudentBody-Alcohol Education Instructions

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.

January 3, 2023

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 and connect with your peers for a weekly one-unit course that promotes intercultural exchange and success at Pepperdine.

N/A for Spring Admits

Students can access application here.

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

Student Success Center

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.

December 1, 2022

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

Review Student Code of Conduct

2. 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.	December 9, 2022 Questions about the Calculus Readiness Exam? Contact Caitlin Craig at (310) 506-4321. 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.	December 2, 2022 Placement Exam questions? Contact Larry Levy in the International Studies and Languages Division at (310) 506-6735. Email	Complete Language Placement Exam Disability Accommodations Information
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.	N/A for Spring Admits 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.

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.

December 9, 2022

Questions about the Calculus Readiness Exam? Contact Caitlin Craig at (310) 506-4321. 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.

December 2, 2022

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

Complete Language Placement Exam

Disability Accommodations Information

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.

N/A for Spring Admits

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.

3. 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 necessary forms and applications by posted deadlines.	December 5, 2022 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. Make sure to follow all of the required guidelines when submitting.	December 23, 2022 Questions about uploading/submitting a selfie? Contact Information Technology at (310) 506-4173. 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 virtual so there is no tag to put on your car once you register.	Register online on the first day of NSO - January 5, 2023 Vehicle registration questions? Contact Kirsten Clark in 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.	January 4, 2023 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.
Review Student Records Policy and FERPA Guidelines Before setting up your Guest Access, please review Pepperdine's Student Records Policy & FERPA Guidelines.	December 1, 2022 Guest Access questions? Contact OneStop at (310) 506-7999. Email	Guest Access Information Student Records Policy
Review the Seaver 200 Program Incoming students are enrolled in Seaver 200. Learn about the diverse opportunities available to you which satisfy this spiritual life requirement.	January 4, 2023 Questions about Seaver 200? Contact the The Hub for Spiritual Life at (310) 506-4275. Email.	Access the Seaver 200 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.	January 9, 2023 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 January 9, 2023. Questions, contact wellness@pepperdine.edu	Download the app

Item and Action Required

Date Due and Department Contact

Links

Housing Exemptions and Accommodations

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

December 5, 2022

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. Make sure to follow all of the required guidelines when submitting.

December 23, 2022

Questions about uploading/submitting a selfie? Contact Information Technology at (310) 506-4173. 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 virtual so there is no tag to put on your car once you register.

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

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.

January 4, 2023

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.

Review Student Records Policy and FERPA Guidelines

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

December 1, 2022

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

Guest Access Information

Student Records Policy

Review the Seaver 200 Program

Incoming students are enrolled in Seaver 200. Learn about the diverse opportunities available to you which satisfy this spiritual life requirement.

January 4, 2023

Questions about Seaver 200? Contact the The Hub for Spiritual Life at (310) 506-4275. Email.

Access the Seaver 200 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.

January 9, 2023

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 January 9, 2023.

Questions, contact wellness@pepperdine.edu

Download the app