Resources
This page contains both on and off-campus resources that students can access when experiencing housing or food insecurity. For more information or any questions, please contact the Student Care Team by email.
Student Care Team Programs
The CareTech Loaner Program at Pepperdine’s Malibu campus provides short-term laptop loans to students facing unexpected challenges, such as financial hardship or technical issues.
- Devices are provided at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible students actively enrolled and working with an SCT case manager.
- Laptops must be checked out in person for up to 14 days, used only for academic purposes, and returned with all components to avoid late fees or replacement charges.
- Students should carefully review the CareTech Agreement form and can contact IT for tech support, as needed.
If you would like to utilize the CareTech Loaner Program, please contact the Student Care Team through email or by calling 310.506.6321.
Waves Cabinet is here to support Pepperdine students by offering free supplemental nutrition and hygiene products.
What’s available?
Perishable Goods: yogurt, eggs, cheese, tofu, frozen vegetables, frozen meals (available
at select locations)
Non-Perishable Goods: canned fruits & veggies, grains, milk (and alternatives), and
canned proteins
Hygiene Essentials: toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, feminine hygiene
products, and more (available at the SAC)
Our goal is to support every Wave in having access to the basics they need. Locations are listed below. You may utilize the layers feature on the Campus Interactive Map by selecting "Waves Food Cabinets" to locate the Malibu cabinets.
Locations:
Malibu: ***All Malibu locations except the Tyler Campus Center (TCC) 282 are closed during the summer and will re-open in early September.***
- Tyler Campus Center (TCC), 282 - This location offers perishable and non-perishable goods.
- Student Assistance Center (SAC) - The Waves Food Cabinet is inside the counseling center, in the back corner near the restrooms. This location offers non-perishable goods only.
- School of Public Policy (SPP), Bldg. 54 - This location offers perishable and non-perishable goods.
- Howard A. White Center (HAWC), 130 ICA Student Lounge - This location offers non-perishable goods.
- Center for Communication and Business (CCB), Department of Public Safety Office - This location offers perishable goods only.
- Caruso School of Law (CSOL), Phillips Meditation Room (third floor, Jerene Appleby Harnish Law Library) - This location offers non-perishable goods.
- Student Health Center (SHC), Waiting Room - This location offers hygiene products.
Graduate Campuses
- Irvine: Second Floor (Vending Room, 246). This location offers non-perishable goods.
- Calabasas: First Floor Student Lounge (CAL, 193). This location offers non-perishable goods.
- West LA: Second Floor Alcove, 206. This location offers non-perishable goods. (From the second-floor elevator landing, turn left and continue down the hallway. The pantry will be in an alcove on the right-hand side.)
Hours:
Malibu:
These locations are open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, with the exception of the following locations which are open 24/7:
Howard A. White Center (HAWC), 130 ICA Student Lounge - This location offers non-perishable
goods.
Department of Public Safety, CCB - This location offers perishable goods only.
Irvine:
This location is open Monday through Thursday, 8 AM – 10 PM, Friday, 8 AM – 6 PM, and occasionally on Saturdays from 8 AM – 5 PM (Varies). Please contact Leanne Garcia if you need support accessing the cabinet location.
Calabasas:
This location is open Monday-Thursday from 8:00am-10:30pm, Friday from 8am-9:30pm, and Saturday from 8am-5pm.
West LA:
This location is open Monday-Sunday between 8am-5pm.
Waves Cabinet Cookbook
If you are in need of how to make nutritious meals with items from the cabinet, please feel free to use this resource.
BLOOM is a Student Care Team initiative created to spread encouragement and remind Waves that even the smallest gestures can bring light to someone’s day. Inspired by the truth that “He has made everything beautiful in its time” (Ecclesiastes 3:11), BLOOM allows members of our community to uplift a student by referring them to receive fresh flowers from the Student Care Team.
Whether celebrating a milestone, offering support during a difficult time, or simply reminding someone they are seen and valued, BLOOM provides a simple yet meaningful way to show care. Each flower is a symbol of beauty, hope, and growth. Through this initiative, SCT believes that together, we help one another BLOOM.
If you would like to refer a student, please complete the Student Encouragement Form.
If you are a campus partner hosting an event with floral arrangements you would like to donate to the BLOOM initiative, please reach out to the Student Care Team by email.
Student Care Team Events
Foundations for Flourishing: Skills for Life and Well-being
COMING SPRING 2027 | Malibu Campus
Application Live Spring 2027
The Student Care Team invites students to join a half-day certificate seminar designed to build practical life skills for academic success and personal well-being. Foundations for Flourishing focuses on three essential areas:
Food Accessibility: Learn to recognize signs of food insecurity, explore campus and community resources, and practice strategies for creating nutritious, budget-friendly meals using Waves Cabinet ingredients.
Financial Literacy: Develop tools to create a realistic monthly budget, compare credit and loan terms, and better understand financial aid packages with strategies to reduce financial stress.
Mental Health First Aid: Gain skills to recognize signs of stress, anxiety, or burnout, practice peer support, and connect with resources that normalize mental health care.
Students will leave the seminar with tangible strategies to support their own flourishing and that of their peers, while also earning a certificate of completion.
On-Campus Resources
Off-Campus Resources