Tuesday, August 19 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Student Check-in... Rho Parking Lot Lunch...Adamson Plaza Please wear your name tag for admission to all meals. 1 and 3 p.m. Campus Tours...Amphitheatre Admission staff will familiarize you with our (flag pole) Malibu campus on a one-hour guided tour. 4-7 p.m. Dinner... Adamson Plaza / Waves Cafe Please wear your name tag for admission to all meals. 6-10 p.m. Registration and Late Check-in...Howard A. White Center (HAWC) 7:15-8:15 p.m. President s Welcome... Firestone Fieldhouse President Andrew K. Benton welcomes you to Pepperdine. Shuttle service is available in front of Smothers Theatre in the main lot. 8:15 p.m. Dessert Reception... Firestone Fieldhouse Meet members of the University Church of Christ and Courtyard enjoy homemade desserts. Wednesday, August 20 7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast...Adamson Plaza 8:45-10 a.m. Great Moments in Pepperdine s History... Firestone Fieldhouse You don t want to miss this dramatic and informative slide presentation on the rich history of the University. Sara Jackson, Vice Chancellor, Seaver College Parents Program 10:15-10:45 a.m. Chapel... Firestone Fieldhouse The Convocation Series, which includes a variety of chapel programs, is dedicated to strengthening faith and character by providing opportunities to gather for worship, hear Christian perspectives on personal and contemporary issues, and learn more about how to make a difference in the world. Rick Marrs, Provost
11-11:40 a.m. Program Session I: Choose one of the following options Health Services...Raitt Recital Hall Your child calls and tells you that he or she is sick. You are miles away. What are you going to say? This session will cover the Health Center s scope of practice, hours of operation, where care is available after hours, fees and processing issues, and how you can help keep your son or daughter healthy and in class. Health Center Medical Staff Keeping our Community Safe and Well... Firestone Fieldhouse Dean of student affairs Mark Davis will host a Q & A session that includes a panel of University staff who will cover topics such as residence life, student code of conduct, campus safety, and other student services. This is an opportunity for you to ask any questions about campus life. Mark Davis, Dean, Student Affairs Preparing Parents for College... Elkins Auditorium How much money does my child need? What kind of things will he or she need to survive at Pepperdine? A student panel will answer your questions candidly to prepare YOU for college life. How to Encourage and Support Career Preparation as Part of the College Experience...Lindhurst Theatre This session emphasizes how you can support your son or daughter s career development while they make sense of their career goals and prepare themselves professionally for life after college. Seaver College Career Center and Student Employment Staff Transitions: The Parent Experience...Pendleton Learning Center Students aren t the only ones going through a life change. Room 125 Parents go through a transition too. In this session you ll hear about what to expect and learn ways to adjust to your changing role. Robert Scholz, Assistant Director and Alcohol and Other Drug Program Coordinator, Counseling Center Paying for your Child s Education... Black Family Plaza Classroom This session discusses financial aid and funding your Room 190 child s Pepperdine University education. Paul Lasiter, Chief Financial Officer Michael Truschke, Dean of Admission and Enrollment Management Meet Your Son or Daughter s New Best Friend: Payson Library...Payson Library Come find out how libraries have changed since you were in school, and how we support academic learning. From our special collections and archives staff, you ll also learn about our treasured Saint John s Bible and hear about our exhibition on Micky Moore. Meet in the lobby of Payson Library near the Saint John s Bible display case.
Noon - 1 p.m. Lunch with First-Year Seminar Instructors...Various classrooms This is an opportunity to meet the professor and other parents from your child s first-year class. This includes First-Year Seminar, Great Books, and the Social Action and Justice Colloquium. Pick up a boxed lunch in the Smothers Courtyard and proceed directly to the classroom listed below. Please wear your name tag to pick up a boxed meal. Buildings: AC=Appleby Center; BPC=Black Family Plaza Classrooms; CAC=Cultural Arts Center; CCB=Center for Communication and Business; KSC=Keck Science Center; MB=Music Building; PLC=Pendleton Learning Center; RAC=Rockwell Academic Center Jeff Banks AC 261 Jason Blakely AC 270 Tomás Bogardus AC 280 Cyndia Clegg AC 286 Paul Contino AC 263 Ronald Cox PLC 121 Mark Davis CAC 124 Stephen Davis KSC 300 Elizabeth Dillon CAC 302 Chris Doran CAC 303 Stella Erbes CAC 304 Katherine Frye MB 220 Bryan Givens AC 290 Lorie Goodman CAC 315 Michael Gose CAC 125 Chris Heard CAC 316 Tuan Hoang CAC 214 David Holmes BPC 188 Connie Horton BPC 189 Doug Hurley CAC 204 Carolyn James BPC 191 Tabatha Jones Jolivet KSC 100 Rich Little KSC 110 Mason Marshall KSC 130 Laurie Nelson PLC 100 Garrett Pendergraft PLC 101 John Peterson PLC 102 Ben Postlethwaite CCB 346 Darlene Rivas RAC 138 Susan Salas CCB 245 Emily Scott-Lowe RAC 170 Joanna Stimmel RAC 175 James Thomas RAC 178 John Watson CCB 248 Parents of transfer students will meet in the Page Conference Room on the third floor of the Thornton Administrative Center.
1:10-1:50 p.m. Program Session II: See above for descriptions Health Services...Raitt Recital Hall Keeping our Community Safe and Well... Smothers Theatre Preparing Parents for College... Elkins Auditorium How to Encourage and Support Career Preparation as Part of the College Experience...Lindhurst Theatre Transitions: The Parent Experience...PLC 125 Paying for your Child s Education...BPC 190 Meet Your Son or Daughter s New Best Friend: Payson Library...Payson Library 1:50-4 p.m. Parents Fair... Smothers Courtyard Enjoy specialty coffees during breaks compliments of the Seaver Parent Council. Coffee carts located adjacent to Smothers Theatre. Also, representatives from the Parents Program, Housing and Residence Life, Risk Management, Public Safety, Student Accounts, the campus bookstore, and Greek Life will be present to answer your questions. 2-2:40 p.m. Program Session III: Repeat all sessions Note: Keeping our Community Safe and Well will not be held during this time slot. 3-3:45 p.m. and The Pepperdine Academic Experience... Smothers Theatre 4-4:45 p.m. This session provides an overview of Seaver College s academic expectations. A panel of professors will be available to answer related questions you may have. Michael Feltner, Interim Dean of Seaver College 5-7 p.m. Student-Athlete Meet and Greet... Firestone Fieldhouse This informal meeting, designed for all NCAA Lobby athletes and their parents, provides an opportunity to meet athletics department coaches and staff. 5-7 p.m. Dinner... Joslyn Plaza Get dinner in Joslyn Plaza and then connect with your son or daughter to go over the day s activities. To ensure seating please arrive at dinner by the specified time on the back of your name tag. Note: If your son or daughter is a pre-health major, your dinner time is at 6 p.m. 6-7 p.m. Intercultural Affairs Dessert Reception...Fireside Room Join us for a dialogue with staff and student leaders about the numerous opportunities to be involved in intercultural student-led groups. These leaders help to connect, engage, and inspire the Pepperdine campus community in topics surrounding diversity and inclusive excellence. Hosted by Intercultural Affairs
6-7 p.m. and International Programs Presentation... Smothers Theatre 7-8 p.m. Learn about the global programs that Pepperdine offers in Buenos Aires, Heidelberg, Florence, Lausanne, London, and Shanghai, or Washington D.C. Staff will answer your questions about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Charles Hall, Dean, International Programs 7-9 p.m. Weisman Museum Open...Weisman Museum Environmental Impact: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Foundation Artists have been inspired by nature since the dawn of time. This exhibition features a diverse group of contemporary artists who comment on our relationship to the natural world. Their art reveals the complex ways nature functions in society ranging from a source of beauty to be admired to a resource to be respected, utilized, and conserved. Thursday, August 21 8-9 a.m. Breakfast...Adamson Plaza 9-10:15 a.m. Devotion and Prayer Walk...Stauffer Chapel Put on a comfy pair of shoes and join President Benton and the Chaplain s office for a brief time of devotion. We will then cover the campus in prayer with fellow parents, alumni, faculty and staff on a prayer walk. For those with limited mobility we will have a stationary gathering point adjacent to the chapel. 9 a.m. - Noon Trip to Target...Seaver Main Lot Didn t remember everything? No problem. We ll take you on a shuttle to Target to pick up all those last-minute furnishings you forgot. At the shopping center there is also a Home Depot and a Starbucks. Students are required to be in sessions during this time. Pick up the shuttle in front of Smothers Theatre. Lunch...Alumni Park Shuttle service is available at any shuttle stop every 15 minutes, including in front of Smothers Theatre. Waves Expo...Alumni Park Numerous vendors, student leadership organizations, and various University departments will be on campus so students can open a bank account, learn about the resources available on campus, and much more. Wear your sunscreen. Shuttle service is available at shuttle stops, including in front of Smothers Theatre. 2:30-3 p.m. Goodbye Blessing... Firestone Fieldhouse A formal time to say goodbye to your son or daughter. Thank you for coming! We look forward to hosting you at Waves Weekend October 17-19, 2014. Please contact Student Activities for more information 310.506.4201.