Remote Classes and Modified Operations for Thursday on the Malibu Campus

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The University is monitoring weather and road conditions in Southern California. Current weather forecasts call for rain Wednesday through Friday, with the heaviest rainfall expected on Thursday and Friday for the Los Angeles area. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch and a flash flood watch from 1 pm on Thursday through 4 am on Friday, for Los Angeles County burn areas, including those from the Palisades and Franklin fires. The warnings note flooding and debris flows are possible and are intended to allow people to prepare accordingly.

The Malibu campus is well-prepared with no safety concerns. University officials and state fire experts have reviewed conditions on the Malibu campus and indicate a low probability of challenges. Out of an abundance of caution, the University has also implemented precautionary measures like sandbags. Local officials may take proactive steps in advance of this rain event and will respond to conditions during the storm. In addition to the use of resources to clear roads of minor debris, this could also include temporarily closing Malibu Canyon Road.

With Pacific Coast Highway south of campus closed, a significant predicted rainfall with the increased challenges posed by the burn scar near the Malibu campus, and the potential for Malibu Canyon Road to be closed during the upcoming rainstorm, the University will shift to remote classes and critical support staffing only for the Malibu campus for Thursday, February 13. The University will continue to monitor conditions and will announce a decision regarding Friday’s classes and operations by 2 pm on Thursday. 

There will be no University shuttle from West LA to Malibu on Thursday. Those scheduled to attend University events on the Malibu campus on Thursday should check with organizers to determine event status. Athletic event updates will be posted on the University Athletics website.

All drivers should monitor road conditions, drive carefully, and allow for extra travel time as needed. Road conditions may change quickly. For the most up-to-date information about greater Los Angeles road conditions, visit www.sigalert.com. For information about roads near Pepperdine’s Malibu campus, please call the Road Conditions Hotline at 310.506.7623 (ROAD).

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