| TITLE: | Course Syllabi |
| AUTHOR: | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| APPROVAL DATE: | July 15, 2003 |
| EFFECTIVE DATE: | July 15, 2003 |
| PURPOSE: | To establish guidelines for the development of syllabi for all courses. |
| REVIEWER AND | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| REVIEW DATE: | Every odd year in January |
| OPERATING DETAILS: |
1. At the beginning of each term, instructors are required to provide to each student in their classes a syllabus for the course for the entire term, with copies of each syllabus to be placed on file in the appropriate office no later than the end of the first week of each term.
2. Textbook and other material that will be required must be clearly identified in the syllabus.
3. The syllabus should include the goals of the course, an indication of topics to be covered, the order in which they are to be covered, assigned readings for each topic, suggested test dates with a clear indication of topics to be covered on each test. Any term paper(s) or other projects and their due dates should also be identified on the syllabus.
4. If the division or instructor has a particular attendance policy, it should be explained in the syllabus. It should also include any penalties to be assessed for lack of attendance.
5. The methods of evaluation and grading policy should be clearly explained
in the syllabus and procedures for make-up tests, if any, identified.
Revised: 12/1983, 7/15/03