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What if my class falls on a holiday?

All instructional activities (in-person, online synchronous and asynchronous learning) should be conducted within the class term dates since that is what is communicated to students. In the event your in-person or online synchronous session falls on a University holiday, faculty may have the option of scheduling a make-up class within the class term dates, if it is available. Please consult with your Department Chair and the appropriate program office. Alternatively, faculty will need to fulfill the contact hours with asynchronous material. Please schedule a consultation with the eLearning team if you would like guidance on creating asynchronous material.  Any changes should be reflected in the course syllabus.  If you have additional questions, please contact your Department Chair.

Guidelines for Unexpected Delays or Cancellation of Class

On the rare occasion that you may be late to class or need to cancel class altogether, please follow the outlined steps to assist with appropriate notification.

1. From your Pepperdine email account, inform your students by bcc: your class distribution list (i.e OTMT 483.01 Spring 2024) and cc: your department chair and the appropriate program office provided below.
2. Post an announcement on Sakai/Canvas. If the class session is occurring in-person, please also inform the front desk staff at the graduate campus where your class is being held. 

Program Offices 
Full-time - Stan Woo
Part-time and Online - Tasha Bruner
EMBA and PKE - Bobby Patsios
MSOD - Gary Mangiofico and Sue Funkhouser
DBA - Nelson Granados and Sangeetha Rao

Calabasas Graduate Campus
Crystal Cabral, Manager, Calabasas Campus
Crystal.Cabral@pepperdine.edu
818.702.1000

Drescher Graduate Campus
Amber King, Receptionist
Amber.King@pepperdine.edu
310.506.4100

Irvine Graduate Campus
Elvia Perez, Irvine Campus Coordinator
Elvia.Perez@pepperdine.edu
949.223.2555

West Los Angeles Graduate Campus
Chaundra Pierce, HR Coordinator
Chaundra.Pierce@pepperdine.edu
310.568.5737

Please Note: If you wish to schedule a make-up class, contact the Program Office (cc: your Department Chair) to confer on a date to avoid conflicts. Please reserve a classroom through 25 Live and notify the the front desk staff at the graduate campus where your class is being held. If a make-up class isn't feasible due to students' course schedule or within the academic term period, then the contact hours will need to be fulfilled through asynchronous learning material.