Date:
3-28-13 / Author:
E.T. Blue / Author’s Title:
Interim Dean of Faculties
New Policy Title:
Course Syllabus Guidelines 2013 / Administrators to Review:
Old Policy Title:
Course Syllabus Guidelines
The signatures required to draft/change policy are listed below and must be followed in the order presented.
1 / Review and Comment: / Provost’s Signature: / Date:
2 / Academic Affairs Endorsement: / Faculty Signature: / Date:
Faculty Senate Endorsement: / Faculty Signature: / Date:
3 / FINAL APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD AS OFFICAL UWS POLICY / Chancellor’s Signature: / Date:
Create as UWS Policy #:
4 / UW Regent approval required? / UW Policy Number Affected:
  1. Background and Purpose:

During the recent HLC site visit, specific note was made of the fact that our syllabi for sections of the same course should have not only a shared catalog description, but also shared goals and objectives. This would apply to both campus and distance courses.

  1. Current Policy Language:

Guidelines

Instructors should prepare a course syllabus for distribution to the class during the first week of the semester. A current copy should also be kept on file in the department office.

The following statement (revised March 25, 2003) by Faculty Senate) regarding University policies should either appear in the syllabus or on a handout given at the same time (highlighted here in yellow).

University Policies

The University of Wisconsin-Superior is dedicated to a safe, supportive and nondiscriminatory learning environment. It is the responsibility of all undergraduate and graduate students to familiarize themselves with University policies regarding special accommodations, academic misconduct, religious beliefs accommodation, discrimination and absence for University- sponsored events.

For details of the Student Disciplinary Procedures:

Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Process (Chapter 14) can be found at

Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures (UWS Chapter 17) can be found at .

You may also provide a link to the syllabus attachment delineating these policies.

The following items should be included in a course syllabus:

1.Instructor name, office number, office hours, telephone/voice mail number, and e-mail address which students may use to reach you.

2.Catalog description of the course.

3.Graduate/undergraduate distinction.

4.Goals and objectives of the course. For 300/500 and 400/600 lash (/) courses, this should include a statement on how requirements for graduate credit differ from requirements for undergraduate credit).

5.Brief outline of the course

6.List of books and other required and/or suggested materials.

7.Description of evaluation procedures to be used, their weight, and approximate examination dates.

8.Statement of attendance policy, including how you wish students to contact you regarding absences, particularly in the case of an emergency and consequences of poor or non-attendance, if any.

III.Draft Policy Statement:

COURSE SYLLABUS GUIDELINES 2013

Guidelines

Instructors shouldwillprepare a course syllabus for distribution to the class during the first week of the semester. A current copy should also be kept on file in the department office.

The following statement (revised March 25, 2003) by Faculty Senate) regarding University policies should either appear in the syllabus or on a handout given at the same time.

University Policies

The University of Wisconsin-Superior is dedicated to a safe, supportive and nondiscriminatory learning environment. It is the responsibility of all undergraduate and graduate students to familiarize themselves with University policies regarding special accommodations, academic misconduct, religious beliefs accommodation, discrimination and absence for University- sponsored events.

For details of the Student Disciplinary Procedures:

Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Process (Chapter 14) can be found at

Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures (UWS Chapter 17) can be found at .

You may also provide a link to the syllabus attachment delineating these policies.

The following items should be included in a course syllabus:

1.Instructor name, office number, office hours, telephone/voice mail number, and e-mail address which students may use to reach you.

2.Catalog description of the course.

3.Graduate/undergraduate distinction

4.Goals and objectives of the course. For 300/500 and 400/600 lash (/) courses, this should include a statement on how requirements for graduate credit differ from requirements for undergraduate credit).

4.Goals and objectives of the course:

a.Courses formerly identified with slash courses, which now under current University policy, must have separate numbers and require separate syllabi, should clearly differentiate goals and objectives (requirements) for graduate credit from those established for undergraduate credit.

b.Different sections of the same course should have a common or shared course catalog description and common or shared goals and objectives for the course. This is an expectation of both online and on-campus sections of the same course.

c.Texts, assignments and projects are at the discretion of the instructor and should relate back to the common course goals and objectives.

5.Brief outline of the course

6.List of books and other required and/or suggested materials.

7.Description of evaluation procedures to be used, their weight, and approximate examination dates.

8.Statement of attendance policy, including how you wish students to contact you regarding absences, particularly in the case of an emergency and consequences of poor or non-attendance, if any.

IV.Policy Procedures:

Dissemination of the Guidelines:

A link to the campus syllabus attachment, which informs students of various rights and responsibilities is updated each semester to reflect changes in policy and newly approved policies. The link may be found on the Dean of Faculties website. A reminder and link updates are to be sent out by the Dean’s Office to all faculty and instructional staff before each semester, along with this policy.

Comments from Liz Blue:

  • The Provost asked me to see that consistency of syllabi between sections of the same course was ensured in order to meet an HLC assumed practice.
  • 4.a. As written here is a policy already approved by Grad Council and passed by Faculty Senate. Just reflected that change here as we have no more “slash” courses, but rather they have now been separated.
  • 4. b. is a change that is based on the expectations set out in HLC assumed practices.
  • 4c. makes clear that academic freedom relating to how courses are otherwise designed, implemented and delivered is upheld.
  • The procedures for dissemination were suggested by the Chairs at their March 11th meeting.