Syllabi Requirements

Senate legislation requires the following information to appear on all syllabi:

• Catalog number and title of the course
• Term and call number of the section
• Location(s) and meeting times of the section
• Instructor's name and title
• If applicable, name(s) of teaching assistants in the class
• Instructor's contact information (e.g., e-mail address, office phone number, office location, fax)
• Instructor's office hours
• Course description, overview and objective(s)
  • If applicable, General Education category/categories met by the course and how the course fulfills those General Education objectives
• Prerequisites of the course
  • The instructor should specifically indicate those prerequisites that are critical to success in the class and that are enforceable.
• Grading scheme
  • Whether the course is A-E or. S/U graded
  • Overall method by which grades will be determined ("weights" of exams, class participation, etc.)
• Course requirements, including but not limited to:
  • Required textbooks
  • Other required materials, purchases; fees (when applicable)
  • Projected date and time of class exams, papers, projects, midterm, and final
  • Attendance policies for the class
  • General paper, project, and test requirements
  • Requirement of Internet for course work, when applicable
  • Safety policies (when applicable)

The course syllabus may also include such additional information as the instructor deems appropriate or necessary.

In addition, Senate legislation requires the following information to appear on syllabi for courses approved as General Education courses:

• The category or categories of General Education that the course fulfills
• The characteristics governing all General Education courses
• The specific learning objectives of the category or categories that the course fulfills

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