Year 2 Welcome - Fall 2021

Yes, all Sophomore students and Year 2 students (who were new students in the Fall 2020 or Spring 2021) are welcome to attend. Students living in Malibu will be able to return to campus after the off campus programming and stay in the residences halls before school begins. Students participating in IP (including Washington D.C.), will need to return home following the conclusion of the program or make other living arrangements.

No, students must attend the full weeklong program to participate in the Year 2 Welcome.

If you are studying in Malibu for the fall, you will move into your Fall 2021 housing assignment early. If you are studying in an IP program, you will receive a temporary housing placement in either Rockwell Towers, Seaside Hall or Lovernich Apartments. We will do our best to place you with other Sophomore students for the short stay. We will not be able to accommodate requests at this time.

Yes, there will be a cost for students to attend which includes all housing, meals, and activities. There is an opportunity to apply for financial support. Travel to and from Malibu will NOT be included in the cost of the program. If parents and guests would like to participate in parent programming, there will also be a small fee for attendance. 

The Financial Support Committee reviews applications twice a week. You should receive an email from Student Activities within a week. 

No, unfortunately, there is no housing available for IP students. Additionally, the current visitation policy prohibits students from having guests due to COVID-19 precautions. IP students will need to return home after the Year 2 Welcome or make other off-campus arrangements prior to their program departure. As a convenience, after the off campus retreat, there will be busses designated to take these students directly to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to return home (if traveling by plane). We recommend booking an afternoon flight (after 3 PM) as the shuttle will not arrive at LAX before 1 PM. 

Currently, we believe that we will have limited restrictions due to COVID-19, but we are planning to have extra busses and extra cabins at camp in case of possible restrictions set by LA County and the University.

Move in is Saturday, August 28 or Sunday, August 29, between 1-5 pm. On those days, there will be campus tours available at 2 pm and 4:30 pm, as well as a reception at the President and First Lady's home from 2-4 pm for Year 2 students and families who could not attend the Year 2 Welcome. 

For those who did not register but have a placement in Malibu campus housing for Fall 2021, you will be able to move in as early as Saturday, August 28. If you have any questions, please reach out to Student Activities at student.activities@pepperdine.edu

In order to receive a full refund, you must email Student Activities, student.activities@pepperdine.edu, by July 8 with your first and last name, CWID, and the list of names in your group that you are requesting a refund for.

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 July 31, 2021, to the Student Health Center Patient Portal. In addition, all students arriving from an international location and all students not fully vaccinated are required to have a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid antigen viral test (not an antibody test) within and not more than 3 days prior to their arrival on campus to ensure the student does not have a current infection. Test results must be uploaded into your Patient Portal in the "Upload" section under "COVID-19 Test". Residential students who arrive without a test result or uploaded proof of vaccination will not be permitted to move onto campus. For more information on the University's COVID-19 policies, please visit their website.

In the fall we anticipate that the university will be open and guests will be allowed in the residence halls. 

We highly encourage all parents and guests who will be attending [NSO or Year 2 Welcome] and visiting campus to be vaccinated or have a recent (3-days) negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid antigen viral test (not an antibody test) to help keep our community safe and to enable the University to remain open for in-person classes and activities. Additionally, all Pepperdine community members including students, parents, faculty, and guests are required to cooperate with current University COVID-19 policies, including, but not limited to, wearing masks over the nose and mouth, contact tracing, and screening tests. The details of these expectations may be modified as infection rates, vaccination rates, and Los Angeles County guidance change. Updated information can be found on the University’s COVID-19 website.