Pepperdine University

Educational Resources

Libraries

Archives Malibu Graduate Business Program Orange County Center Pepperdine University Plaza San Fernando Valley Center Ventura County Center School of Law Library Heidleberg, Germany London, England

• Member of library consortia.
• 339,753 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 3,510 current serial subscriptions.
• 509,439 microforms.
• 7,301 Audio/Visual items.
• 130,085 e-books.

Museums & Art

Weisman Museum of Art Television Station Radio Station Smothers Theater

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 500 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 50 Internet connections in libraries.
• 600 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 6,000 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 4,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

health service, health insurance

Remedial

writing

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 62% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 6% of housing units are Singles.
• 64% of housing units are Doubles.
• 0% of housing units are Triples.
• 30% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 48 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 40% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Songfest; Dance in Flight; Midnight Madness; Step Forward Day (All-school Volunteer Day); Student Diversity Summit; Cultural Heritage Celebrations; Mariachi Concert;
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 64 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi; Alpha Delta Sigma (Advertising); Alpha Epsilon Rho (Broadcasting); Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre); Golden Key; Kappa Delta Pi (Teacher Education); Kappa Lamda (German); Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law); Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society); Phi Beta Lamda (Business); Phi Delta Epsilon (International Medical Fraternity); Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Honor Society); Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy Honor Society); Pi Delta Phi (French); Psi Chi (Psychology); Sigma Delta Chi (Professional Journalists); Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish); Sigma Tau Delta (English)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) University Church of Christ, Campus Ministries, Student-led Ministries, Spiritual Life Advisors
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Assoc. Asian Student International Assoc. (ASIA); Black Student Union (BSU); Hawaii Club; International Student Club; Latino Student Association (LSA)
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Society; Advertising Club; African Alliance; Amnesty International; Armenian Student Association; Asian Student Association (ASA); Black Student Union (BSU); Bridge Club; College Republicans; Communication Association; Conglomerate of Ameliorators at Pepperdine (CAP); Cultural Italian American Organization (CIAO); Dance In Flight; Dance Team; Debate Club; East Coast Club; Entertainment Business Network; Feminist Forum; Golden Key (National Honors Society); Habitat for Humanity; Hawaii Club; International Justice Mission; Latino Student Association (LSA); New Music Ensemble; Ohio Club; Pepperdine Ambassadors Council; Pepperdine Film Study Initiative; Pepperdine Improv Troupe; Pepperdine International Club; Pepperdine Rotaract; Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law Society); Phi Delta Epsilon (Pre-Med Society); Pi Delta Phi (French Honors Society); Pre Dental Club; Psi Chi (Psychology National Honorary Society); Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA); Real Estate Informational Society (REIS); Riptide; Service for Life; Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honor Society); Sign Language Club; Society for Human Resource and Management (SHRM); Sports Medicine Club; Student Alumni Organization (SAO); Student Dietetic Association (SDA); Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE); Swashbuckler Society; Table Tennis Club; Texans in California; Willy the Waves Chess Club; Young Democrats; Young Life;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Graphic - weekly

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Los Angeles (25), Burbank (35)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Various locations in Los Angeles County (25)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Los Angeles (25)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 74% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 10% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 25% of students are fraternity members
• There are 7 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 25% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (UCLA)
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (USC, Loyola Marymount Univ.)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other