About New Student Orientation
What is New Student Orientation?
New Student Orientation (NSO) is a program intentionally designed for incoming students and their family members. The program will include information on academics, student activities, student services, living on campus, international programs, and much more. University administrators, faculty, staff, and upper-division students will be available throughout the program to answer all of your questions about college life.
Who Attends New Student Orientation?
NSO is designed for new students who have enrolled at Seaver College and their parents or other family members. There are specific sessions designed for students and specific sessions for parents during NSO. The parent portion will end Thursday, August 14 at 4:00 PM and students will remain on campus until school starts on Monday, August 18. Here is a list of hotels that parents can stay at while attending NSO.
When Is New Student Orientation?
In-Person Orientation (for all new students & transfers):
- International Students Move-in and Check-in: Monday, August 11, from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Domestic Students Move-in and Check-in: Monday, August 11, from Noon - 4 PM & Tuesday, August 12, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM *(specific time ranges will be assigned)
- International Parents and Families: Parent program portion is Monday, August 11 - Thursday, August 14 (ends at 4 PM)
- Domestic Parents and Families: Parent program portion is Tuesday, August 12 - Thursday, August 14 (ends at 4 PM)
Check-in and Move-in Instructions
NSO will take place for all students on the Malibu campus. As you prepare to arrive for orientation, please reference our visual Check-In and Move-In Guide Map. Some important reminders:
- Enter campus through the Seaver Drive entrance.
- Show your email with your designated date and time to the officer to join the NSO Check-In Line.
- If you arrive before your designated time, you will be asked to wait in the Theme Tower Lot until it is your approved check-in window.
- Head to the white check-in tents in the Firestone Fieldhouse Parking Lot to receive your orientation materials.
- After Check-in each vehicle will receive a physical pass to allow access to the residential areas via the NSO Move-in Line, which will indicate your allotted time to unload in front of your residence hall.
- Pull up to your residence hall. Your Resident Advisor (RA) and Spiritual Life Advisor (SLA) will be there to meet you when you arrive and Orientation Leaders will assist you with moving in your belongings. Drivers should stay with the vehicle.
- After unloading your belongings, relocate your vehicle to one of two parking structures: Parking Structure or Drescher Parking Structure.
For more information, see the Interactive Campus Map and the detailed arrival instructions sent to students’ Pepperdine email with the
subject line “New Student Orientation Check-in Instructions.”
Orientation Schedule
During NSO, student and parent schedules will overlap at times, but we also have specifically designed programming for students as well as parents.
- Fall NSO 2025 Student Schedule
- Fall NSO 2025 Parent Schedule
Registration Fees
There is NO registration fee for incoming Seaver students. They will start using their meal points during NSO.
The registration fee for family members is $200 per person (12 and over).
This fee covers:
- Meals and snack breaks during orientation
- Entrance to all orientation sessions and athletic events
- Orientation materials (orientation program, orientation app, Pepperdine t-shirt, and name tag).
Please note there is NO fee for family members who are only moving their student into the residence halls and not planning to stay for the entire Orientation.
Also, fees do not include transportation to and from the airport or lodging for parents.
Refund Policy
If you need to cancel any parent or guest NSO registration, please contact Student Activities at nso@pepperdine.edu or 310.506.4201 to request a refund.
