Thursday, January 7 7:30 10 am Check-in for All Students...Howard A. White Center (HAWC) 7:30 10:30 am Student ID Cards...HAWC 9 10:45 am Commuter Transfer Connections...Sandbar An opportunity to connect with fellow commuter transfers. Come enjoy chai and hot chocolate. 10:15 10:45 am Campus Tour... Amphitheatre Admission staff will familiarize you with our (flag pole) Malibu campus on this guided tour. 11 am Noon Opening Brunch for New Students and Parents...Waves Cafe President Andrew K. Benton welcomes you to Pepperdine University. 12:15 1 pm Introduction to Academics...Elkins Auditorium We will review Seaver College s academic expectations and provide an overview of the advising process. April Marshall, Senior Associate Dean, Seaver College Andrea Harris, Senior Director, Student Administrative Services 1:10 2 pm Live Well: Community Life on Campus...Elkins Auditorium Student leaders and staff address questions that are on your mind concerning campus living, safety, health, counseling, and various student services and policies. Hosted by Mark Davis, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Student Affairs 2:15 3:15 pm Transfer Schedule Building and Registration AC=Appleby Center, CAC=Cultural Arts Center CCB=Center for Communication and Business RAC=Rockwell Academic Center, SAC=Seaver Academic Complex Business Administration CCB 303 Communication CCB 205 Fine Arts CAC 200 Humanities/Teacher Education CAC 301 International Studies and Languages SAC 101 Natural Science RAC 106 Religion and Philosophy AC 286 Social Science AC 263 Undeclared Choose any major
2:15 3:15 pm First-Year Students Meet with First-Year Seminar Professor AC=Appleby Center, CAC=Cultural Arts Center Ron Cox AC 261 Betty Dillon CAC 214 Tabatha Jones Jolivet AC 270 Frank Novak AC 280 Lisa Smith AC 290 3:30 4:15 pm First-Year Students Meet with Divisions/Majors Business Administration CCB 140 Communication CCB 245 Fine Arts CAC 204 Humanities and Teacher Education CAC 301 International Studies and Languages SAC 101 Natural Science RAC Lobby Religion and Philosophy AC 286 Social Science AC 263 Undeclared Choose any major 3:30 4:15 pm Transfer Welcome...Fireside Room This is an opportunity to connect with fellow transfers, and Transfer Mentors. 4:30 5:30 pm Community Living Orientation Meeting...Elkins Auditorium Mandatory for first-year students and transfers who live on campus. 5:30 6:45 pm Family Tailgate... Firestone Fieldhouse Enjoy your favorite tailgating foods before we watch the basketball game. Students begin the meal plan. Bring your ID card to swipe at dinner. 6 10:30 pm Transfer Event... Meet in front of Transfer Mentors and Orientation Leaders will have details. Smothers Theatre 7 pm Men s Basketball Game... Firestone Fieldhouse Cheer on the Waves as they battle Pacific. Bring your ID and wear orange and blue! Friday, January 8 8 10 am Breakfast...Waves Cafe Bring your ID card. Transfers have breakfast with your Transfer Family. 8:30 10 am International Students Orientation...Fireside Room Welcome, international students! The Office of International Student Services is a resource dedicated to helping you succeed. Please note your sessions are required by the US government and Pepperdine University, thus attendance will
be taken. Students will formally check-in with the University, become acquainted with important policies and procedures related to managing your F-1 status and how our office can assist you overall. Brooke Cutler, Senior Associate Director, Office of International Student Services.Christian Socquet, Assistant Director, Immigration and International Student Services 9 9:50 am Transfer Meeting...Black Family Plaza Classroom 189 The Academic Advising Center, Student Employment, and the Career Center will discuss the academic path of a transfer student. John Cormier, Academic Advising Associate Molly Gonzales, Student Employment Nancy Shatzer, Career Center 10 10:30 am Chapel...Stauffer Chapel During this session you will experience a chapel program in the Convocation Series, as well as learn about the policies and program options. Bring your ID card to receive Convocation credit. 10:45 11:25 am International Programs Presentation...Elkins Auditorium Explore the exciting opportunities Pepperdine offers to experience a transformational international education in London, Heidelberg, Florence, Buenos Aires, Lausanne, Shanghai, Washington, D.C. (with international study tours), and many other summer programs. Charles Hall, Dean, International Programs Jenine Daly, Associate Director, International Programs Karl Kalinkewicz, Assistant Director, International Programs 10:45 am 12:45 pm International Students Orientation...Fireside Room Welcome back, international students, for your final required session. This session will introduce you to regulations related to attendance, employment, and other rights and responsibilities of holding an F-1 visa. Finally, we ll treat you to lunch while important voices of experience coach you towards success at Pepperdine. Brooke Cutler, Director, Office of International Student Services Christian Socquet, Assistant Director, Immigration and International Student Services OISS students and staff 11:30 am 12:10 pm Intercultural Affairs...Elkins Auditorium Please join us for a rich discussion about Pepperdine s commitment to diversity. You ll hear from ICA staff and students about participating in activities that will prepare you to lead and serve in the context of our dynamic, global society. Bryce Coefield, Assistant Director, Intercultural Affairs 12:10 1 pm Lunch...Waves Cafe Students bring your ID card.
1:10 1:50 pm Life Outside the Classroom Expo...Fireside Room Visit with students and staff who will tell you how to get involved in opportunities such as Student Government, Student Programming Board, Greek Life, clubs, Campus Recreation, Volunteer Center, Campus Ministry, and Intercultural Affairs. 2 2:30 pm Goodbye Blessing...Stauffer Chapel A short service of blessing on all the new students. A formal time to say goodbye to your parents and be welcomed into the Seaver community. 2:45 3:30 pm First-Year Seminar Groups Meet with Orientation Leaders You will meet in seminar groups with orientation leaders. Below is the list of seminar groups and meeting places. Ron Cox AC 261 Betty Dillon CAC 214 Tabatha Jones Jolivet AC 270 Frank Novak AC 280 Lisa Smith AC 290 3:45 4:30 pm Success Essentials: Enriching Academic and Professional Experiences...Elkins Auditorium Learn about the tools and opportunities available to support your professional development during your student years and beyond. Seaver College Career Center and Student Employment Staff Student Success Center staff 4:30 5 pm Make-up: Student ID Cards... Payson Library Tech Central 4:30 5:30 pm Game Day at Payson Library... Payson Library Ready to play? Bring your A game to Payson Library for video games, board games, and snacks. We ll have Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart tournaments, a Just Dance station, and plenty of board games Scrabble, Monopoly, and Apples to Apples to name just a few. And don t forget to scope out Payson Library while you re here, because you just might study some over the next four years. 4:40 5:30 pm Transfer Resources...BPC 189 Get to know your resources from the Counseling Center. Then Transfer Mentors will show you your class locations to make it easier the first week of school. 5:30 10 pm Dinner and a Movie... Smothers Theatre We will take shuttles to Calabasas to catch a movie. Bring money for dinner. There is a wide variety of restaurant choices available at the Calabasas. The movie is free. 6 9:30 pm Transfer Event... Lovernich Transfer Mentors and Orientation Leaders will have the details.
Saturday, January 9 8 10 am Breakfast...Waves Cafe 9 10 am Group Fitness Class: Cardio Kickboxing...Harilela International Kick, punch, and sweat your way fit with Tennis Stadium this high-energy class. 9:30 am 4:30 pm Explore L.A.: Insider s Guide to the City...Rho Parking Lot Join us as we venture downtown and take part in a cultural progressive lunch. 10 am 3 pm Transfer Excursion...Rho Parking Lot Get to know your fellow transfer students during this excursion to the Santa Monica pier and Venice Beach. Lunch provided. 10:30 am 12:30 pm Nature Hike...Rho Parking Lot Enjoy the outdoors on a moderate hike led by Campus Recreation staff. Bring water and sunscreen. 11 am 1 pm Lunch...Waves Cafe 1 4 pm Target Run...Rho Parking Lot Didn t remember everything? No problem. We ll take you to Target on a shuttle to pick up all the last-minute items you forgot. 5 pm Dinner...Waves Cafe 6:30 8 pm Explore Malibu... Smothers Theatre Grab a shuttle down to the Lumberyard and other Malibu highlights. Bring some spending money for frozen yogurt or gelato. Sunday, January 10 9:30 am Brunch...Waves Cafe Don t forget to bring your ID card. 10:15 am University Church of Christ Worship Service...Elkins Auditorium 5 pm Men s Volleyball... Firestone Fieldhouse Cheer on the Waves as they battle Concordia. Bring your ID, and wear orange and blue! Monday, January 11 Classes Begin!