Parent/Guest New Student Orientation Information

New Student Orientation (NSO) is a three-day experience designed to help students and parents become acclimated to university life. First you check in – then you check out everything PLNU has to offer your student over the next four years.

NSO parent participation takes place Thursday, August 21 to Friday, August 22. Parents/guests are welcome to leave on Friday evening after the closing session. The deadline for the 2008 NSO Parent/Guest Registration Form is August 15, 2008. if you have any questions please feel free to email nso@pointloma.edu

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Hotel Information

Point Loma’s preferred hotels provide a discounted rate to PLNU family and friends and also return 10 percent of their profits back to PLNU’s University Fund for student scholarships. Hotel rates are based on availability and subject to a room tax. To guarantee a special rate, each guest must ask for the Point Loma Nazarene University rate at the time the reservation is made. Some black-out dates may apply. Some hotels offer free parking and others require a “self parking” fee. Please inquire at the time of reservation if this fee is applicable. All rates are guaranteed until December 31, 2008. For more information about our preferred hotels, visit www.pointloma.edu/hotels.

Book Recomendation

Sending Them Off!

Sending a child to college is a challenge for the entire family. We recommend Letting Them Go, a book by Dave Veerman, to help you navigate the next few months. Letting Them Go is written from a Christian perspective and offers practical advice for managing this exciting time of transition.

You can order this book online from your favorite Internet site or local bookstore.

 

 

Health Insurance 

All undergraduate students are automatically charged for health insurance unless the student completes the online insurance waiver process via the student portal at www.mypointloma.edu. The fall 2008 semester deadline for waiving the university health insurance is September 19, 2008.

Freshman Car Policy

First-year residential students are not permitted to bring vehicles to campus. This includes parking vehicles in the nearby community neighborhood. To inquire about more information on the PLNU car policy please see FAQ.  

• Freshman, for this university policy, is defined as any student who graduated from high school within the last year. This classification will not change until the student has completed two semesters at Point Loma Nazarene University. 

•  Vehicles are defined as any freewayworthy vehicle as defined by the California Vehicle Code. 

•  Violation of this policy carries a $250 fine and a minimum 10 hours of community service for the first offense. Repeat violations are referred to the Traffic Review Committee for further potential discipline and/or referral to the University Judicial Committee.

For a medical exception, call the NSO information line at (619) 849-2256 or send an e-mail request to NSO@pointloma.edu.  

Parents Weekend – November 7-9, 2008

We will offer you many opportunities to see your son or daughter in the university environment. We schedule time for you to attend classes and Chapel with your student, as well as time to meet the university president and other parents. We hope you can join us for this fun weekend! For more information you can visit www.pointloma.edu/parentconnection.  PLNU also hosts a Grandparents Weekend in the spring. The Parent’s Council is a group of experienced Point Loma parents who desire to serve and build relationships with you. The council works yearlong to offer events, programs, and services that keep you connected with your student, university life, and with other PLNU parents. Parent’s Council members look forward to meeting you during New Student Orientation.

Scott and Shelly Tutt,

Co-Chairs, Parent Council

If you have any questions, you may contact our Parent Connection Office at (619)849-2560 or email parents@pointloma.edu. Look for details and registration information for Parents Weekend in the mail in early fall.