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  Registration and Orientation

New Student Orientation (NSO) is your introduction to Pepperdine. This event, which is mandatory for all new students, happens at the beginning of each semester and helps students become acquainted with their new home on campus.

Seaver College (undergraduate)
For more information, or if you are an incoming student and need to register for NSO, check out the .

First-year students will be assigned an initial class schedule by academic advisors. Each student's first semester class schedule is developed and reviewed by a team of advisors in consultation with related faculty members and academic and administrative offices. (Subsequent semester schedules are determined by the student in collaboration with an academic advisor). Transfer students will register during NSO following academic counseling with their major division. On the final day of NSO you will have the opportunity to change your schedule to include elective coursework or to reflect a change of major should the need arise.

Graduate Students
Please contact your specific program or campus for information about registration and orientation:

  Arrival Guide

The Arrival Guide is a handbook to aid in your arrival to the US and Pepperdine. It was created by various members from across the greater 国產aⅴa麻豆community to help point new, incoming international students in the right direction to find answers to important questions.

  Housing

All undergraduate students are required to live on campus for the first two years. First-year students live in suite-style houses, offering community living with stunning ocean views, a laundry room, volleyball courts, outdoor common areas, wireless internet, streaming internet TV, community barbecue grills, and a furnished lobby with fireplace. Each house is comprised of six suites, with each suite consisting of four double-occupancy bedrooms, a shared bathroom, and a furnished common living room.

Pepperdine's serves all students who live on campus. Registration for housing is done through the . Students may select their roommate through the portal, or answer questions about lifestyle preferences and be paired up with a roommate based on compatibility.

Graduate
The Drescher Campus Apartments are organized in 13 blocks of apartments that house graduate students from the Graziadio Business School, the School of Public Policy, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, and Seaver College. Across the street from the Drescher Graduate Campus, the complex offers quiet living spaces, stunning ocean views, outdoor common areas, a fitness center, wireless internet, mailboxes, streaming internet television, and community barbecues.

For more information or to apply for on-campus graduate student housing, click the link specific to your school:

 
  Academic Life

国產aⅴa麻豆offers many resources to provide academic support to students. The OISS encourages our international students to take advantage of these helpful resources as often as needed. Click the links below to learn more:

 
  Campus Resources

国產aⅴa麻豆App - Download the App for live campus shuttle updates, campus maps, cafeteria information, and other tips.

Upon arrival, you will receive a Student ID card with Campus Wide ID (CWID) number. With this card, you will be able to access all of the services and facilities listed below:

  • Department of Public Safety
  • The will provide your payment status, enrollment verification, and even discounted movie tickets!
  • can receive packages up to 30 days ahead of your arrival; shipments can be picked up at Mail Services during regular office hours.
  • is available on-campus (see live schedule on the 国產aⅴa麻豆App or click to view the full shuttle schedule including the "Shopping Shuttle" for off-campus grocery shopping).
  • offers sign-ups for casual sports teams, information on the sports and swimming pool facilities, fitness classes, and outdoor trips.
  • offer free admission to the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art and discounted tickets to many theater shows and performances throughout the year.
  • have locations adjacent to each school and each campus for your research, study, copying and printing needs.
  • Events Calendar includes lecture series, service/volunteering opportunities, athletic gatherings, and other ways to connect with your 国產aⅴa麻豆and Malibu community.
  • welcomes all students to attend a Christian worship service every Sunday. There are also many other places of worship in the Malibu and Los Angeles area communities.
  • - Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention
  • 国產aⅴa麻豆Bookstores are located adjacent to each school and campus, and offer a wide variety of products and services including textbooks, gifts, clothing, snacks, and school supplies. You can purchase your textbooks after your arrival to campus from one of the following locations:
  Health Care

Each year, students must provide proof of a U.S.-based health insurance plan through the OR enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). The OISS highly recommends that your plan includes care located close to Malibu or your campus. Also, please see .

The functions like a family doctor's office and provides a wide variety of services including specialized clinics such as flu vaccination, travel medicine, allergy, and STI/HIV testing. This is also where students can fulfill their if they have not done so previously.