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Graziadio faculty will create and submit their course syllabi prior to the start of each term. Please refer to the following information for syllabus due dates, requirements, and instructions.

Syllabus Deadlines & Official Term Dates 

Meeting the syllabus deadline gives students an opportunity to review course expectations/deliverables in advance of the start of the term.

Academic Term/ Session  
Summer 2026 Session A & Full Term 4/20/2026
Summer 2026 Session B 6/16/2026
Fall 2026 Session A & Full Term 8/17/2026
Fall 2026 Session B 10/12/2026

All instructional activities and assignments (including the final deliverables) must be completed within the official class dates listed in Wavenet, as these are the dates communicated to your students.

Holidays: Generally, class dates in Wavenet are automatically adjusted for holidays. If your specific class falls on a holiday, please review our website for more details.
Final Deadlines: Please do not extend any deadlines past the last day of class, as this may impact your ability to meet grading deadlines.

Academic Grading Standards

The academic grading standards are as follows:

  • BSM GPA 3.2-3.5
  • Graduate GPA 3.35-3.65

Syllabus Template

In the interest of meeting accreditation expectations of clarity and consistency, please use the sequences listed in the templates (unless there is an overwhelming reason to do otherwise). The templates are a minimum, so feel free to add sections as appropriate to your course.

Checklist Before Submitting Your Syllabus

Faculty should be sure to do the following before submitting or sharing a course syllabus:

  •  Verify that all "template use instructions" (bracketed notes) have been replaced.
  • Verify that all digital accessibility issues have been resolved (Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat PDF, Google Doc, or Pepperdine Syllabus).

  Graziadio Syllabus Template Instructions

Template Key

The Graziadio templates utilizes brackets (i.e., [ ]) to indicate either:

  1. Guidance to the instructor about potential considerations and links to resources, and
  2. Examples and sample language for instructors to consider in adapting for their own needs

Be sure to remove any comments, notes, examples, and brackets from the finalized syllabus.

Tip: Depending upon your operating system, you can locate both bracket symbols (i.e., “[“ and “]”) using the following keyboard shortcuts:

  • PC: CTRL + F
  • Mac: CMD + F

Syllabus Requirements

The prefix, course number, section, and course name should reflect exactly what is listed on the class schedule in WaveNet. The course description should match exactly what is in the Academic Catalog.

Please ensure the following are included in all syllabi:

  • Instructor Information (Name, Title, Contact, Office Hours)
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Support of University Mission
  • Course Content (Lesson Plan, Materials, Technology, Assignments, & Assessments)
  • Grading
  • Student Conduct
  • Student Accessibility Statement
  • Academic Integrity Statement
  • Artificial Intelligence Statement
  • Attendance Policy
  • Definition of Credit Hour
  • Directed Instruction and Credit Hour Calculation
  • Course Withdrawal Policy

Please proofread and double-check that the dates, trimester, and location on the cover page are correct. 

If you have questions, please contact your department chair.

  Check for Accessibility

Resolve Accessibility Issues

All academic content must meet digital accessibility standards. Your class syllabus, whether a document or online file, must adhere to basic guidelines such as:

  1. Formal Heading Structure
  2. Clear Text Descriptions for Media
  3. Adequate Color Contrast
  4. Proper Lists
  5. Structured Data Tables
  6. Descriptive Links

If generating a syllabus as a document, refer to Make Your Class Syllabus Accessible. Please also reference Microsoft Office Accessibility, Adobe PDF Accessibility, and GrackleDocs (for Google Docs) Accessibility.


If generating an online Pepperdine Syllabus, please refer to Pepperdine Syllabus: Check for Accessibility.


Submitting Your Syllabus

Please adhere to the above syllabus deadlines and publish the Pepperdine Syllabus in the class site. 

Through Pepperdine Syllabus, you can build your class syllabus and not worry about the boilerplate school and University policies. Save time and focus on the specifics of your class. Once created, you can easily import a saved syllabus to other class sections or future trimesters.

Refer to the Faculty Guide for Pepperdine Syllabus for instructions.

Questions?

If you have questions regarding posting your syllabus, contact: