Co-curricular activities in the area of Academic Affairs include, but are not limited to, the following: a nationally ranked forensic team; the annual Sunset Cliffs National Forensics Tournament hosted by the University; California Board of Registered Nursing-approved continuing education courses; the Phi Alpha Theta society for pre-law students; the Point Loma String Project; a wide variety of activities directed by the Fermanian Business Center; and student summer research in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Information Systems, and Computer Sciences.

Other opportunities directly or indirectly related to specific majors and programs include a host of ensembles in the Department of Music such as Chorale, Concert Choir, Point Loma Singers, Choral Union, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Band, and Jazz Band; Urban Term, an intentional living community studying local urban issues in the context of ethnic diversity and low-income environments; radio station KPLR and the University television station, supported by the Department of Communication and Theatre; international study trips sponsored by the Armenian Center for International Development; summer marketing research, an honors program in the Fermanian School of Business; and an annual series of Literary Teas, Poetry Day, and a writer’s symposium featuring nationally known personalities, sponsored by the Department of Literature, Journalism, and Modern Languages.