ACADEMIC POLICY
Pepperdine Caruso Law Online Pro
grams
Effective Summer 2022
Table of Contents
1.00 Academic Standards Policy Objectives 1
1.10 Objectives 1
A. Providing The Best Educatio
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B. Meeting Accreditation Standards 1
C. Enhancing The School’s
R
eputation 1
D. Encouraging Personal Integrity 1
2.00 General Requirements 1
2.10 Approval by Dean or Academic Dean 1
2.20 Requirement of Make-up Class 2
3.00 Academic Enrollment 2
3.10 Academic Program and Calenda
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3.20 Definition of En
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ollment Status 2
3.30 Regular Class Attendance Requirement 2
3.40 Attendance in Assessing Grades 2
3.50 Enrollment Requirement 2
3.60 Class Participatio
n
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3.70 Withdrawal from a Class 3
A. Notation Of W 3
B. Grade of Incomplete 3
3.80 Time Limits on Completion 3
3.90 Leave of Absence an
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Withdrawal 4
4.00 Program Curriculum & Requirements 4
4.10 General Requirements 4
4.20 Official Transcripts 4
4.30 Curriculum Requirements for Graduation 5
5.00 Tuition and Student Accounts 5
5.10 Financial Responsibility Agreement 5
5.20 School’s Security Interest in Student’s Academic Recor
d
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6.00 Maintenance of Academic Standards 5
6.10 Minimum Grade Point Average Requirement fo
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Graduatio
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7.00 Bases for Awarding Academic Credit 6
7.10 Final Exams 6
7.20 Midter
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Exams 7
7.30 Assignment of Letter Grades 7
A.
Distinguishing Levels of Competence 7
B.
Discretion of the Professor 8
C.
Numerical Weight of Letter Grades 8
D.
Medians 9
E.
Interim and Final Examinations 9
F.
Grade Upon Failure to Take Required Examination 9
G.
No Credit for Grade of F 9
H.
High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail Courses 9
7.40 Modification of Grades Modification of Grades 10
7.50 Procedure for Challenging Grades 10
A.
Professor to Evaluate Student’s Examination 10
B.
Student Challenge of Examination Grade 10
C.
Review of Challenged Grade by Academic Standards Committee 11
D.
Professor Submits Documentation to Committee 11
E.
Recommendation of Remedy to Academic Dean 11
7.60 Release and Review of Examination Grades 11
7.70 Student Work Product Rule 12
A.
Presumption Against Collaboration 12
B.
Violations of this Section 12
C.
Prohibition on Submitting Papers for Credit Multiple Times 12
7.80 Disability 12
8.00 Independent Studies 12
8.10 General Statement of Value 12
8.20 Faculty Participation 13
8.30 Credit for an Independent Study 13
8.40 Procedures 13
8.50 Paper Requirement 13
8.60 Grade 13
8.70 Time Commitment 13
8.80 Duration 14
8.90 Student Eligibility 14
9.00 Transfer and Advanced Standing 14
9.10 Limitation of Advanced Standing Credit 14
9.20 Transfers Between Online Masters Programs 14
9.30 Transfers Between On-campus and Online Progra
m
Modalities 14
9.40 No Transfers from the MLS Program to the JD Program 14
9.50 Transfers from JD to MLS Program 14
9.60 Bar to Repeating Courses 15
10.00 Program Policy and Procedure 15
10.10 Waiver of Policies 15
A. Dean’s Authority to Consider Waive
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B. Requirements of Written Petition for Such Exceptio
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C. Requirement that Exception to Policy Be in Writing 15
10.20 Prospective Application of Changes to Academic Programs o
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Policies 15
ACADEMIC POLICY
1.00 Academic Standards Policy Objectives
1.10
Objectives: The objectives to be achieved by the academic standards of the
School of Law are as follows:
A.
Providing The Best Education: To provide the best possible legal
education to each student, including, but not limited to, knowledge
about the nature and sources of law, legal principles, legal methods,
legal analysis and reasoning, legal writing and advocacy skills, factual
knowledge in selected fields, and professional attitudes.
B.
Meeting Accreditation Standards: To meet all professional and
appropriate accreditation standards in the field of legal education for
purposes of academic credit and recognition in the fields of both law
and education.
C.
Enhancing The School’s Reputation: To enhance the professional
reputation of the School of Law as a producer of highly qualified
graduates so that the degrees the School of Law issues will be
recognized and accepted as evidence of excellence and achievement
by the public and profession.
D.
Encouraging Personal Integrity: To provide a climate of
professionalism, personal integrity, and responsibility of the highest
order based upon academic excellence, industry, ingenuity,
dependability, and honesty.
2.00 General Requirements
2.10 Approval by Dean or Academic Dean: All academic matters requiring the
decision or approval of the Dean may, in the alternative, be decided or
approved by the Academic Dean. Unless otherwise stated, any reference to the
Dean means the Dean of the School of Law. All academic matters requiring
the decision or approval of the Academic Dean may, in the alternative, be
decided or approved by the Dean.
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2.20 Requirement of Make-up Class: When a scheduled class does not meet
or is dismissed significantly early, the lost time must be made up with
another class period or comparable assignment.
3.00 Academic Enrollment
3.10 Academic Program and Calendar Year: There are three terms per
calendar year. Each term is comprised of two eight-week sessions.
3.20 Definition of Enrollment Status: Students can complete the online
MLS or online MDR degree on a full-time or part-time basis.
Enrollment status is determined by the number of units enrolled
during any given term. Full-time status requires 8 units of enrollment
per term, and part- time status requires a minimum of 4 units per term.
3.30 Regular Class Attendance Requirement: Regular and punctual class
attendance is required. All students are expected to attend all live
sessions unless otherwise outlined in the course syllabus.
If a student is absent from a live session, the student is required to view
the recording of the missed session. In the event three live class sessions
are missed, absent a waiver from the Academic Dean (or designee), the
student will be assigned an F for the course and will be required to take
the course again at his or her own expense.
It shall be the responsibility of the professor to monitor attendance and
to provide appropriate documentation as needed. Students missing
more than two class sessions may not be allowed to sit for any
scheduled exams and may not be given academic credit for the course.
Whenever a student notifies a professor in writing of any absences
arising from the observance of religious holidays, those absences shall
not be counted as “sessions missed” for the purposes of this section.
3.40 Attendance in Assessing Grades: Individual professors have the
discretion to use attendance in assessing grades for the non-
examination portion of the course grade.
3.50 Enrollment Requirement: No student may attend classes or receive
credit for any course for which such student is not enrolled, and no
classes may be audited.
3.60 Class Participation: Students must come to class prepared and ready to
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participate. Students must complete each unit’s asynchronous
coursework prior to that unit’s live session. Class participation may
make up a percentage of the overall course grade as determined by the
professor.
3.70
Withdrawal from a Class: Students may withdraw from any course only
by completing the Registration Adjustment Add/Drop Form. The
add/drop deadline is the end of the first week of each session.
Approval of the Academic Dean (or designee) is required to drop aclass
without a “W” after the add/drop deadline, and all requests must be
made 24 hours before the final exam.
Students who drop a class after a session is underway will
ordinarily receive a tuition refund, less the $150 withdrawal fee,
based on the date the courses were dropped as follows:
•
During 1st (first) week of classes ... 100%
•
2nd (second) week of classes ............ 50%
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After 2nd (second) week ..................... 0%
A.
Notation of W: A notation of W for withdrawal will appear on
the transcript for any withdrawal after the add/drop deadline. The
notation of W does not affect the student’s grade point average.
In case of rare and extenuating circumstances after the add/drop
period, the Academic Dean (or designee) may extend the period
allowed for withdrawal without the notation of W appearing on
the transcript. In this instance, the student would be assigned an
Incomplete (I).
B.
Grade of Incomplete: Students who have regularly attended a
course but, due to circumstances determined by the Academic
Dean (or designee) as being excusable, have failed to take a
required examination, produce a required paper or assignment,
or meet some other criterion necessary to the proper assessment
of a course grade shall be given the grade of “Incomplete” (“I”)
for the affected course. The grade “I” shall not be computed in
the hours completed or in the cumulative or term grade point
average.
3.80 Time Limits on Completion: Students will have a 3-year (9-term)
maximum to complete a single degree. If additional time is needed, it
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must be approved by the Academic Dean (or designee). Required
military deployment does not count as time towards this 3-year
requirement.
3.90 Leave of Absence and Program Withdrawal: Students must speak with
their Student Success Advisor (SSA) about any leaves of absence from
the program and must then speak with the Student Success Manager to
complete a Leave of Absence (LOA) form for any term, including
summer, in which the student does not wish to enroll. Students will
work with the SSA to develop a re-engagement plan.
Students may take only three leaves of absence during the duration of
their program. After three consecutive terms of absence, the student
will be withdrawn from the program and must reapply if they wish to
complete their course of study.
Students wishing to withdraw must speak with their SSA and any
other program administrators or faculty as the Student Success
Advisor deems necessary. Students are required to complete the
Leave of Absence/Withdrawal Form.
4.00 Program Curriculum & Requirements
4.10 General Requirements: The online MLS and online MDR degrees
require a minimum of 32-units that include four major curricular
components: Foundation Courses, Core Courses, Elective Courses, and
Residency Courses. The online LLM degree program requires a
minimum of 26 units and the dual MLS-MDR degree requires a
minimum of 50 units. The curriculum will typically be completed in 16
months, with four terms of eight units per term.
Undergraduate coursework must be completed prior to the start of classes.
4.20 Official Transcripts: Final official transcripts showing degree conferral
are required for all applicants and admitted students.
In special circumstances, when official transcripts showing degree
conferral are not available at the time of application, conditional
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admittance may be granted, but the University must receive complete
official transcripts prior to registration for the second term to continue
in the program. Students in this category who cannot provide final
official transcripts showing degree conferral prior to second-term
registration will not be permitted to enroll in any subsequent term until
their application file is complete.
For all others, including those with a conferred degree at the time of
application, final official transcripts are required prior to the first day
of the program.
4.30 Curriculum Requirements for Graduation: For degree requirements for all
online programs refer to the current year’s Academic Catalogue.
5.00 Tuition and Student Accounts
5.10 Financial Responsibility Agreement: Students must agree to the
Financial Responsibility Agreement every term before enrollment in
classes is allowed.
5.20 School’s Security Interest in Student’s Academic Record: A student
may not graduate, nor may such student receive any diploma, certificate,
or transcript until all accounts, current or otherwise, have been satisfied
in accordance with policies announced by the School of Law.
Pepperdine University shall retain any diploma, certificate, or transcript,
as security for such obligations until they are satisfied. This security
interest shall not be discharged in bankruptcy or other creditor
arrangements. Release of any such security interest prior to, or
subsequent to, any default by the debtor shall not be considered a
binding precedent or modification of this policy.
6.00 Maintenance of Academic Standards
6.10 Minimum Grade Point Average Requirement for Graduation: Students
are required to maintain grades evidencing a satisfactory level of
competence at all times. No student may graduate with a cumulative
grade point average of less than 2.3.
Students who finish their online degree requirements with a grade
point average below the required minimum for the degree may petition
the Academic Dean (or designee) for permission to take up to ten (10)
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units, at their own cost, to increase the students’ overall average to
above the required minimum. Students not able to raise their overall
average to the required minimum after completing additional units will
not be awarded a degree.
7.00 Bases for Awarding Academic Credit:
7.10 Final Exams: Examination week will typically be the eighth week of each
session. Final exams will typically be available from Friday afternoon through
Sunday evening of the eighth week. All exams must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.
Pacific time on Sunday of the eighth week. Unless otherwise stated in the
syllabus, all final examinations shall be timed and open book/open note.
Students are required to adhere to Pepperdine Law’s Honor Code applicable to
these programs at all times.
Professors may hold a live session during the examination week for any
makeup class sessions or for a final review.
Students are required to take final examinations at the scheduled dates
and times unless the Academic Dean (or designee) approves an
exception. Students may petition the Academic Dean (or designee) up
to 24 hours before the final examination to request a Withdrawal or an
Incomplete in the course. If a petition is granted and the student receives
a W in the course, the student will be withdrawn from the course and
required to retake the course at his or her own expense. If a petition is
granted and the student receives an Incomplete, the student will take the
final exam the next time the course is offered.
Faculty cannot authorize any changes to the final examination schedule.
However, students wishing to petition to reschedule a final exam should
notify their professor, who will convey their request, when appropriate,
to the Academic Dean (or designee). Students should not make
arrangements solely with their faculty to reschedule final exams. A
student may be excused from scheduled exams only under the following
circumstances:
A.
A student may petition for a rescheduled final exam in the case
of serious illness, personal hardship (such as the death or serious
illness of a spouse, significant other, parent, child, sibling,
grandparent, or other close family member), accident, or other
emergency that arises during the examination period. The
student requesting a rescheduled exam for such an emergency
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must have appropriate documentation demonstrating that the
student was unable to take the examination at the scheduled
time. In the case of an examination that is rescheduled for
medical reasons, the student must be examined by a physician
prior to or within 24 hours after the scheduled examination.
Rescheduling in such genuine emergency situations beyond the
student’s control shall be governed as per below.
B.
All requests to reschedule final examinations must be made in
writing using the “Petition for Examination Schedule Change”
form. All requests must be approved by the Academic Dean (or
designee).
Final examinations deferred under Section (A) must be made up
as soon as possible, but no later than 10 days after the end of the
examination period. If a student cannot take the examination
within that time, the student will receive an Incomplete in the
course and will be required to take the examination the next
time the course is offered.
The intent of the above policy is to regulate only final exams.
7.20 Midterm Exams: Midterm examinations will typically occur
the fourth week of each session. Midterms will typically be available
from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening of the fourth week. All
exams must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday.
Unless otherwise stated in the syllabus, all midterm examinations shall
be timed and open book/open note.
Students are required to adhere to Pepperdine Law’s Honor Code at all
times.
Students are required to take midterm examinations at the scheduled
dates and times. Midterm and other interim exams may be rescheduled
at the professor’s discretion. Pursuant to Section 7.40 (F), students
failing to take a required exam shall receive a grade of F on the exam.
7.30 Assignment of Letter Grades:
A.
Distinguishing Levels of Competence: The grade assigned
to examinations, papers, and other indicia of learning
progress are intended to facilitate meaningful evaluation of
the relative degree to which the student has achieved the
course objectives and to make a relative distinction between
the levels of competence demonstrated by students.
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B.
Discretion of the Professor: All grades assigned to
examinations, papers, and other indicia of learning progress
shall rest within the sound discretion of the professor(s). All
such grading will be done according to the grading policies
stated herein.
C.
Numerical Weight of Letter Grades: Letter grades shall be
assigned the following numerical weights in the
computation of grade point averages:
A+ 4.33
A
4.00
A- 3.67
B+ 3.33
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B 3.00
B- 2.67
C+ 2.33
C 2.00
C- 1.67
D+ 1.33
D
1.00
D- 0.67
F
0.00
D.
Medians: All courses must have a median grade of B+.
E.
Interim and Final Examinations: The final course grade shall be
based on a final examination (or paper) and any of the
following: class assignments, papers, participation, and other
forms of assessment.
F.
Grade Upon Failure to Take Required Examination: Students
who fail to take a final examination (or submit a final paper) or
meet any other criterion necessary to make the proper
assessment of a course grade and who fail to show
circumstances excusing such failure will be assigned a course
grade of F for the affected course.
Students who fail to take any required exam (including a
midterm examination) or produce a required paper or
assignment will receive a grade of F on that assignment. (See
subsection 3.70 (A) for treatment of “Withdrawals” and
subsection 3.70 (B) for grades of “Incomplete.”)
G. No Credit for Grade of F: No credit shall be given for any
course in which the student receives a course grade of F. A
student must retake any required course in which such student
fails to receive credit at his or her own expense.
When a student repeats a course, credit will be given for the
course, and the letter grade received in the repeated course will
be calculated into the student’s overall grade point average.
The student’s original grade or notation will remain on the
student’s transcript and shall be calculated into the student’s
overall grade point average.
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Absent extraordinary circumstances and the approval of the
Academic Dean (or designee), students who fail foundation
courses in Session 1 of their first term will be dropped from
Session 2 classes and required to successfully complete their first
two foundation courses before advancing in the program.
H. High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail Courses: The Residency courses
may be designated as High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail courses.
Because it is the purpose of the School of Law to reflect
adequately the level of competence achieved by students, a
student will achieve a grade of High Pass (“HP”) if that student’s
work would have received a grade of at least A- and a grade of
Pass (“P”) if that student’s work would have received a grade of
less than A- and at least C. Students will be given the grade of
credit (“CR”) if the student’s work would have received a grade
below C but above F. Students shall be assigned the grade of
Fail (“F”) if the student’s work would have been F. High
Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail grades will appear on the transcript but
will not be computed in the grade point average.
7.40 Modification of Grades: Grades recorded on the student’s
permanent record may not be modified except due to an
arithmetic error or a specific, demonstrable grading error. In
connection with a specific, demonstrable grading error, it is the
school’s policy that a professor may not increase a grade based
upon an overall reappraisal of the quality of the examination once
the course grade has been assigned. No grade change will be
made until a memorandum from the professor detailing the
change, and the specific basis for the change, has been approved
by the Academic Dean (or designee). Such changes will be
approved only in rare circumstances.
7.50 Procedure for Challenging Grades: The procedure for
challenging a grade in a particular course is as follows:
A.
Professor to Evaluate Student’s Examination: It is the school’s
policy that the person best able to evaluate the student’s
examination is the professor who taught the course. This policy
is based upon the belief that evaluation is affected by
participation in the course, by the course objectives, and by
reference to the level of response of the class as a whole.
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B.
Student Challenge of Examination Grade: If a student believes
that the grade given on an examination is a grossly unfair
assessment of the student’s performance on the examination, the
student shall first consult with the professor who assigned the
grade unless the professor is unavailable.
C.
Review of Challenged Grade by Academic Standards
Committee: If, after discussion with such professor, the student
still believes the grade given on an examination is a grossly
unfair assessment of the student’s performance on the
examination, the student may submit a timely petition to the
Academic Dean (or designee) challenging that particular grade
and stating fully the bases upon which relief is sought. Grade
petitions must be made prior to the end of the following session.
Such petitions will, unless impracticable, be referred to the
Academic Standards Committee for evaluation and
recommendation. If the professor in question is a member of the
committee, the remaining members of the committee shall
decide the issue. In those instances where referral to the
Academic Standards Committee is impractical, the Chairman
of the Committee or the Academic Dean may act upon the
petition.
D.
Professor Submits Documentation to Committee: The
reviewing party shall next contact the professor whose
grade is being called into question and shall ask the professor
to submit to the committee the examination in question
along with an explanation of the grade given and any other
information which may be pertinent to the committee’s
review.
E.
Recommendation of Remedy to Academic Dean: The
committee shall consider the student’s petition, the
examination, and all relevant information supplied by the
professor and shall determine whether there was a gross abuse
of grading discretion. The committee shall report its findings
to the Academic Dean. Only upon a finding of gross abuse of
grading discretion will the committee recommend to the
Academic Dean that the grade be changed.
7.60 Release and Review of Examination Grades: Because grades are considered to
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be tentative until approved by the Academic Dean, final course grades will not
be released by the professor. The professor will submit course grades to the
Registrar as soon as reasonably possible, but in no event later than two (2)
weeks from the date of the final examination. Course grades will be released to
students by the Student Information and Services Offices soon thereafter.
7.70 Student Work Product Rule: The standards of the University and the
School of Law demand that each student be graded and credited
only upon the basis of such student’s own work product.
A.
Presumption Against Collaboration: It will be presumed that
students are not allowed to collaborate on the preparation of
work product (examinations, research papers, assigned
problems, etc.) unless the professor specifically authorizes
such collaboration.
B.
Violations of this Section: Any attempt by a student to obtain
credit for any activity, examination answer, or other work
product not actually performed by such student, or to a
degree not reflective of the actual activity or performance of
such student, whether or not such attempt is successful, will
be subject to administrative discipline. Such discipline may
include, inter alia, the forfeiture of all or part of any credit
obtained by such cheating, and such forfeiture may be
cumulative with any other penalty imposed.
C.
Prohibition on Submitting Papers for Credit Multiple Times:
Students may not submit their own work product for credit in
more than one course. Credit will not be awarded for a
student’s own work product that has already been submitted
to obtain academic credit in another course, either at
Pepperdine University School of Law or elsewhere.
7.80 Disability: Any student with a documented disability (physical, learning, or
psychological) needing academic accommodations should contact the Office of
Student Accessibility as early in the semester as possible. All discussions will
remain confidential.
8.00 Independent Studies: In special circumstances, the Academic Dean (or designee) may
approve an Independent Study course in lieu of a required course or elective.
8.10 General Statement of Value: Independent studies, with proper planning, provide
a valuable opportunity for individual study by a student in an area of special interest.
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8.20 Faculty Participation: Faculty members are encouraged to participate in the
independent study program when they feel they can offer direction and supervision.
Faculty members should not agree to supervise an independent study when they
possess no expertise in the area of the law involved or do not feel their schedules will
permit proper supervision. Normally, a faculty member will not be supervising more
than three independent studies at any time. Only full-time faculty members may
supervise independent studies.
8.30 Credit for an Independent Study: Independent Studies may be for one or two
units. No student will be allowed to do more than one independent study.
8.40 Procedures: Students should petition and obtain approval for the independent
study prior to the academic period for which the study is approved and register for the
study in the normal manner. Students may first register for an independent study and
submit the petition after classes have begun. Petitions will not normally be approved
after the late registration period. The student should discuss the proposed independent
study with the proposed faculty supervisor. If the faculty member agrees to supervise
the study, the student should complete the petition, including a detailed outline, and
submit it to the faculty member. If approved, the petition should be forwarded to the
Academic Dean, for approval. If approved by the Academic Dean, the original of the
petition will be sent to the Records Office and copies will be given to the student and
to the supervising faculty member.
8.50 Paper Requirement: All students enrolled in independent studies are required to
produce a paper of substantial merit which is of publishable quality and in a form
suitable for law review publication. Proposed subjects that can be easily completed
from secondary sources or existing literature are not appropriate. The subject matter
for independent studies, therefore, will be specific rather than general, and will require
independent thought and analysis by the student. Students are expected to review
existing literature in the area of proposed study prior to petitioning for the study and
prior to the beginning of the minimum number of hours. The independent study must
not be based on research and study done for other purposes such as law review, moot
court, clerking in law offices, clinical law or clinical projects. The Honor Code will
apply to papers prepared for independent studies. While students may confer with
others concerning their study, their work product must be their own. All independent
study projects must be completed and turned in to the supervising faculty member no
later than the last regularly scheduled class day for the semester in which credit is to
be awarded. A copy of the paper shall be submitted simultaneously to the Academic
Dean.
8.60 Grade: Independent studies are graded on a high pass/pass/credit/fail basis.
8.70 Time Commitment: In addition to the student’s initial discussions with the
supervising faculty member, the student is expected to confer regularly with the
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faculty member. Before the student begins writing the paper, the faculty member must
approve a detailed outline of the proposed paper. Normally, twenty per cent (20%) of
the total time commitment for the study will be utilized prior to the submission of this
outline.
8.80 Duration: Independent studies normally will be for one semester.
8.90 Student Eligibility: Absent compelling reasons for an exception, students on
academic probation (or those with a GPA below 2.5) are not eligible to participate in
independent studies.
9.00 Transfer and Advanced Standing
9.10 Limitation of Advanced Standing Credit: The Academic Dean will determine
the amount of advanced standing credit to be allowed. Typically, 10 such
transfer credits will be accepted. Typically no transfer credit will be allowed
for courses unless the student earned at least a B- in such course. In some
circumstances, students may be waived out of courses to ensure academic
integrity and will then be required to take alternate elective units.
9.20 Transfers Between Online Masters Programs: Students may petition
to transfer from one Pepperdine Law online masters program to
another Pepperdine Law online masters program by submitting the
Online Program Transfer Request Form. All Online Program
Transfers must be approved by the Academic Dean (or designee),
and students should work with their Student Success Advisor (SSA)
to submit any such request.
9.30 Transfers Between On-campus and Online Program Modalities:
Students may petition to transfer from an online Pepperdine Law
masters program to an on-campus Pepperdine Law masters program
up to 8 units into any program. Absent approval of the Academic
Dean (or designee) based on demonstrated compelling
circumstances, students who have completed more than 8 units may
not switch program modalities. The Academic Dean (or designee)
must approve all modality transfer requests.
9.40 No Transfers from the MLS Program to the JD Program: MLS
students cannot apply units from the MLS program to the
Pepperdine JD Program.
9.50 Transfers from JD to MLS Program: JD students who have been
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admitted to the MLS program may be eligible, with approval, to
transfer units from the JD program to the MLS program.
9.60 Bar to Repeating Courses: No student may repeat any course in
which such student has already received credit, except when
approved by the Academic Dean (or designee).
Students may be granted permission by the Academic Dean (or
designee) to repeat a course completed as a JD student at any law
school only when there is a significant difference in the description
and substance of the course. In such instances, the student shall
supply course descriptions, syllabi, and any other documentation
requested by the Academic Dean (or designee) necessary to
determine whether the course may be repeated.
10.0 Program Policy and Procedure
10.10 Waiver of Policies:
A.
Dean’s Authority to Consider Waiver: In some cases,
regulations and policies may work undue hardship. For
good cause, certain regulations may be waived by the
Academic Dean, provided that the quality of the student’s
academic program is not impaired and that the waiver is
consistent with the goals and objectives set forth in
Section 1.00.
B.
Requirements of Written Petition for Such Exception: To
preserve an accurate record of the basis upon which such
exceptions are granted, a petition must be submitted to the
Academic Dean requesting the waiver and outlining the
reasons therefore.
C.
Requirement That Exception to Policy Be in Writing: No
exception to the policies stated in the Catalog of this
statement shall be allowed unless approved in writing by
the Academic Dean and placed in the student’s file.
10.20 Prospective Application of Changes to Academic Programs or
Policies: Any changes made to any academic program or policy
will only be prospectively applied unless otherwise stated.
