2.63
COURSE SYLLABI REQUIREMENTS
Effective: November
10, 2003
PURPOSE
To provide
uniform expectations regarding the content of all course syllabi
produced at the University
AUTHORITY/SOURCE
Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs
PROCEDURE
1) All
instructors of record are required to provide students with a printed
or published on line syllabus for any course in which students receive
academic credit and for non credit courses required for a degree
or academic certificate.
2) Students should
receive or have access to the course syllabus no later than the
first class meeting for lecture and lab courses, not later than
the first day of the semester for on line courses, and not later
than the end of the first week of the semester for internships,
practicum, independent studies, readings, or any other courses.
Exceptions to the time constraints of this policy may be made on
a case by case basis by department chairpersons or school directors
when instructors are assigned in an untimely manner.
3) Each department
or school will maintain a file of current course syllabi either
on line or in printed copy throughout the semester, which will
be available for public examination.
Each course syllabus
must contain the following information:
a) The name of
the course, course and section numbers, course
description, course objectives and learning outcomes, prerequisites
and corequisites (if any), and semester and year offered;
b) The instructor's name, telephone number, e mail address, department
or school, office location and office hours;
c) Required purchases including texts, lab supplies, artistic supplies,
professional and ancillary items;
d) A tentative outline that includes major topics, anticipated dates of
assignments, performances, artistic submissions, and/or examinations;
e) Performance measures that will be considered for evaluation in
awarding final grades;
f) Any policies of the instructor and/or department that may impact a
student's enrollment or final grade;
g) Grading standards to be used in calculating final grades;
h) Attendance standards, if required.
Instructors are encouraged
to include the following in course syllabi:
a) The
University drop date;
b) Instructor's policy on make up examinations, assignments or
performance measures;
c) Recommended purchases including supplemental texts, lab supplies,
artistic supplies, professional and ancillary items;
d) The University's Code of Academic Integrity;
e) Reference to University policies on academic misconduct, sexual
harassment, and religious holidays, and information on services for
students with disabilities.
Instructors retain
the right to modify the course syllabus for any
reason throughout the semester provided that:
a) Fair and adequate
notice is given to enrolled students either by
e mail, in writing, or through online publishing;
b) Modifications to the syllabus are not arbitrary or capricious, and;
c) Students are not unfairly disadvantaged by mid semester changes to
grading standards, attendance standards, or performance measures.
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