Art by Samantha Miller The midterm season comes closer each day, and Pepperdine students prepare to face the challenge of testing from their own homes. The testing process will be vastly different than that of previous semesters, however, because Pepperdine bought a new tool: Proctortrack. Pepperdine contracted Proctortrack, an exam proctoring service, to ensure … [Read more...] about Professors Plan to Utilize Proctor System for Fall 2020 Exams
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Potential Changes Coming to Seaver General Education Requirements
Art by Ally Armstrong Seaver College faculty will soon consider potential changes to the General Education program. A faculty committee plans to submit a report in the next month that reviews the current GE program as a whole, while professors Chris Doran and Sarah Stone Watt will submit a proposal in one to two months for the creation of a Cultural Competency GE … [Read more...] about Potential Changes Coming to Seaver General Education Requirements
The University Concludes CR/NC Policy Change After Extensive Deliberation
Art by Aliya EdwardsThe Seaver Dean’s office announced that students could select up to eight units to receive Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) for the spring 2020 semester, but administrators had been considering an update to policy even before instruction went remote.The Seaver Academic Council (SAC) — a committee made up of faculty, deans and representatives from each … [Read more...] about The University Concludes CR/NC Policy Change After Extensive Deliberation
Rule No. 1: Respect the Late Latte Policy
Art by Peau PorotesanoWe’re almost in week three of the semester. The trial run is over. Hopefully you and your new professors are tight — you’ve bonded over “Game of Thrones,” you’ve gone to office hours just to chat and you’ve babysat their kids on the weekends. You’re on the level where if they drove by the shuttle line, they … [Read more...] about Rule No. 1: Respect the Late Latte Policy
