Student Guide: Pepperdine Syllabus

Overview

Pepperdine Syllabus (powered by Simple Syllabus) is a new way for Pepperdine University professors to create and share class syllabi.

Evaluating a New Service!

Pepperdine is exploring the Simple Syllabus service as a central syllabus management platform. We have branded it Pepperdine Syllabus. Only select schools will use the service:

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (PGBS): All classes and programs will adopt the service starting Fall 2025.
Pepperdine College of Health Science (PCHS): All classes and programs will adopt the service starting Fall 2025.
GSEP On-Ground Psychology: Only the on-ground Psychology classes using Pepperdine Canvas will pilot the service starting Fall 2025.

Other schools and programs will evaluate the service in later terms.

Browser Requirements

The syllabus is accessible in modern web browsers such as Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox.

Use an up-to-date browser. Review the Canvas browser requirements to check if your browser is supported.
Allow or enable third-party cookies. Review Simple Syllabus Troubleshooting for steps, if needed.

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Access Pepperdine Syllabus

Pepperdine Canvas

If your professor uses Pepperdine Syllabus inside Pepperdine Canvas, the process couldn't be easier.

Go to your Pepperdine Canvas class site.
Select Pepperdine Syllabus in the course menu.
Scroll to read and review the syllabus.

Digital Campus

If your professor uses Pepperdine Syllabus and Digital Campus:

Go to your Digital Campus class site.
Locate the link for your class syllabus. This may be on the Home page, the Syllabus tool, or in Modules.
If prompted to log in, select the blue "Click here to log in using your institution credentials."
After a successful login, the syllabus will display.

Issues viewing the syllabus? Please refer to the Browser Requirements above.

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Acknowledge Reading the Syllabus

You may let your instructor know that you read the syllabus. Note: Students are always responsible for the information provided in the syllabus, even if they don't acknowledge reading the syllabus.

Open your class syllabus.
Scroll down to read the full syllabus (100% read).
At the bottom, locate and select the Acknowledge button to confirm that you have read the syllabus.

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Use the Table of Contents

You may jump to a specific section of the syllabus through the Table of Contents.

Open your class syllabus.
If the Table of Contents does not appear on the left side of your syllabus, please select the Table of Contents icon (3 lines).
Select a topic/heading to jump to a specific section of the syllabus.

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Print or Download Your Syllabus

In addition to viewing the syllabus online, you may view or download a PDF version of the published syllabus for your records or to print it.

Open your class syllabus.
Select Print at the top right.
The PDF version of your syllabus will appear. Download or print as desired.

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Follow or Subscribe to Syllabus Changes

You may subscribe to email notices about changes to the class syllabus.

Open your class syllabus.
Find the "Quick Search" option in the left Table of Contents menu. If the menu is not automatically present, select the Menu toggle (top left, 3-line icon).
Select the "Subscribe to Updates" option.
Once selected, it will change to "Subscribed."
You are now following the syllabus and will be alerted if changes are made.

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Technical Support

Students may contact Simple Syllabus for direct support with the platform:

Open a Simple Syllabus Support Ticket
Simple Syllabus Troubleshooting
Simple Syllabus Student Guide
Create a Simple Syllabus Support Account (to access additional help articles from Simple Syllabus)
Review the full Simple Syllabus Help Portal

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