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Connection Chapels

Attend Relationship IQ's 3-week "Building Healthy Relationships" Connection Chapel during the fall. Students will be empowered to build healthy friendships, date with intentionality, and address conflict--all from a Christ-centered perspective.

Attend Relationship IQ’s 9-week “Foundations for Dating: A Christ-Centered Approach” Connection Chapel during the fall. Students will learn how to move from their “old self” in the flesh to their “new self” in Christ. Their relationship with God, themselves, and others will be transformed in the process. Also students will be empowered to date with intentionality, including learning the biological and relational impacts of physical intimacy--all from a Christ-centered perspective.

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RelateWell Workshops

The RelateWell workshop series is held in collaboration with the Hub for Spiritual Life's "The Well" gathering. RelateWell workshops engage students to learn about effective interpersonal skills and are held on a seasonal basis, during the spring semester in the Light House. Snacks provided! Dates will be listed as they are set. The Spring 2025 workshops have concluded.

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Friend2Friend

Talk to a rIQ Friend

Want to chat about relationships? Is a friendship painfully confusing? Want to feel appreciated, heard, and empowered? Contact a Relationship IQ intern to talk about any relationship issue you're facing.

Through Friend2Friend, the rIQ interns offer help by listening, giving suggestions, offering good resources, and by being a sounding board. Look through our rIQ intern bios, decide who you'd like to connect with, and email that intern. You're also welcome to connect any time with the Executive Director of the Boone Center for the Family, Dr. Kelly Maxwell Haer – kelly.haer@pepperdine.edu or 310.506.8551.

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Special Presentations

If you would like your class, living community, or organization to hear an informative presentation on a relationship topic please contact Relationship IQ. Below is a sample list of topics to choose from.

  • Intentionally Friends
  • Say What? Communication and Conflict
  • How to Date the Best
  • Does God Want a Relationship with Me?
  • What About Sex?
  • Boundaries and Freedom: Drawing Healthy Lines in Relationships
  • Adulting in Your Family
  • Technology and Relationships

Email: rIQ@pepperdine.edu

Relationship Week

Other rIQ Activities

Relationship Week is typically held the week of Valentine's Day. Relationship IQ spotlights developing healthy platonic and romantic relationships by offering activities and events. Join us and develop your Relationship IQ! 

Please check back here to find out about other upcoming rIQ activities!

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