THE SYLLABUS:

A ROAD MAP FOR EVERY CLASS

THE SYLLABUS: A ROAD MAP FOR EVERY CLASS

Syllabus: noun, plural syllabuses, syllabi

[sil-uh-bahy]: An outline or other brief

statement of the main points of a discourse,

the subjects of a course of lectures, the

contents of a curriculum, etc.

THE SYLLABUS: A ROAD MAP FOR EVERY CLASS

Each instructor must provide information at the first class session about the general requirements and goals of the class, and the general criteria that will be used to evaluate the student.

An instructor must provide his or her syllabus in an accessible format in keeping with the CSU Accessible Technology Initiative with proper notification from the Office of Students with Disabilities.

THE SYLLABUS: A ROAD MAP FOR EVERY CLASS

The syllabus shall include but not limited to the following(Taken and modified from Senate Policy)

• Contact Information for the instructor: campus office hours and location, campus telephone extension, and campus e-mail address.

• General course description including course prerequisites*, if any.

*Prerequisite: Required before the course, like a class, or passing

a test. Co-prerequisite: Required to be taken along with.

• Student learning outcomes* for the course

What it is that students are specifically expected to learn from the

class.

THE SYLLABUS: A ROAD MAP FOR EVERY CLASS

The syllabus shall include but not limited to the following(Continued)

• For all general education courses, the area of the general education program that the course fulfills.

• Topical outline of the course, including what will be covered when, and what readings students should have done and when.

THE SYLLABUS: A ROAD MAP FOR EVERY CLASS

The syllabus shall include but not limited to the following(Continued)

REQUIREMENTSPolicies and Procedures,

for Example:

Attendance

Assignments

Readings

THE SYLLABUS: A ROAD MAP FOR EVERY CLASS

The syllabus shall include but not limited to the following(Continued)

REQUIREMENTS (continued)

The Basis for Evaluation, for ExampleWritten work, examinations* or quizzes*,

term papers*, portfolios*, projects*, laboratory or field work assignments*, and

other items as appropriate.

THE SYLLABUS: A ROAD MAP FOR EVERY CLASS

The syllabus shall include but not limited to the following(Continued)

Grading system and its relation to achievement of the requirements stated above.

Date and time of final examination.

The following ADA statement verbatim: “Reasonable accommodation will be provided to any student who is

registered with the Office of Students with Disabilities and requests needed accommodation.”*

An academic honesty statement that includes reference to the University Policy.*

THE SYLLABUS: A ROAD MAP FOR EVERY CLASS

The syllabus must be made available to students either

electronically or in a hardcopy no later than the second meeting of the

class.

THE SYLLABUS: A ROAD MAP FOR EVERY CLASS

The syllabus: A road map for Every Class

Why is the syllabus a road map for every class?

Because it provides direction, guidance and vital information about what needs to be done in every single class in order to reach the final destination of the class

Successfully.