The syllabus is the centerpiece of your course material. Update and review your expectations, the class schedule, policies, grading scheme, course resources, and expectations.
Database of Current & Past Syllabi
The Department's Undergraduate Advising Office maintains a Syllabi Database/Google folder of current and past course syllabi - mostly undergraduate courses - that instructors agreed to share. Please contact the instructor directly with any questions.
University Policies and Syllabus Statement Language
Templates
- UMN College of Liberal Arts Syllabus Template
- The language is designed to be customized for the particulars of a course offering.
- Faculty and instructors may choose to use any, some, or none of this language in their syllabi, and to customize based on their pedagogical practices.
Resources
- Sample Syllabus Quiz Questions
By Tracy Smith, Arizona State University - The 3 Essential Functions of Your Syllabus, Part 2: So students “never read the syllabus”? Here are ways to ensure they do
By James M. Lang, Chronicle of Higher Education - Syllabi Polices for Generative AI - Repository
Syllabus Checklist
- Accessible Syllabus Checklist
- Use Accessibility Checker for Google Docs and Word files.
- 10 Formatting Skils for an Accessible Syllabus - Introduction (YouTube)
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