/ Academic Unit
SYLLABUS: Course Name & Number
Term & Year
Days/Times
Room Location

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NOTE TO INSTRUCTORS: INCLUDE BOILERPLATE TEXT IN COURSE OUTLINE (i.e., ITALICIZED TEXT BELOW)

CONTACT INFORMATION:

  • Names & contact information (instructors and teaching assistants)
  • Office hours (if applicable)
  • Contact preferences

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

  • Calendar course description
  • Additional info (e.g., relation of course to program/plan; expected teaching & learning activities)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • What students will learn, be able to do and/or better appreciate (measurable, possible, specific)

RESOURCES:

  • Texts
  • Notes
  • Laboratory manuals
  • Reserves
  • URLs
  • Other materials (e.g., clickers; calculators, including specifications)

TOPICS:

  • Course topics, dates and instructors, if multiple presenters

ASSESSMENT:

  • Values of each assessment tool
  • Value of participation, if applicable
  • Dates and deadlines for each assessment tool
  • Deadline impacts of online learning environment service disruptions
  • Service Interruptions in the Online Learning Environment: Guidelines for Instructors
  • Policy regarding missed graded elements
  • Penalties for late submissions and impact on course grade calculation
  • Types of accommodations considered and policy for providing them, if applicable (e.g., VIFs)
  • Use of theIncomplete Grade Agreement Formto explicitly determine how students will complete the course when course elementshave been missed because of verifiable illness or extenuating circumstance
  • Reminder to check appropriate uWaterloo websites for details concerning various dates (e.g., final examination, drop deadlines)
  • Use of plagiarism-detecting software and a reasonable alternative, if applicable:

Turnitin.com: Text-matching software (Turnitin®) will be used to screen assignments in this course. This is being done to verify that use of all materials and sources in assignments is documented. Students will be given an option if they do not want to have their assignment screened by Turnitin®. In the first week of the term, details will be provided about arrangements and alternatives for the use of Turnitin® in this course.

COMMITMENT EXPECTATIONS:

  • Estimated average hours/week, students are expected to devote to course
  • Note expected periods of notably increased/decreased workload
  • Attendance
  • Instructor availability on-line
  • Instructor participation in on-line discussions, if applicable

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

  • Information about academic integrity and student discipline
  • In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. TheOffice of Academic Integrity provides relevant information for students, faculty and staff. Students are expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid committing academic offences, and to take responsibility for their actions. Completion of the Orientation to Academic Integrity Tutorial is encouraged and familiarity with Policy #71, (Student Discipline) is expected. Students who are unsure whether an action constitutes an offence,or need help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or understand ‘rules’ for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from their course instructor, academic advisor, or the Associate Dean of Science for Undergraduate Studies. For information on typical Policy 71 penalties, students should check Guidelines for the Assessment of Penalties.
  • The educational materials developed for this course, including, but not limited to, lecture notes and slides, handout materials, examinations and assignments, and any materials posted to Learn, are the intellectual property of the course instructor. These materials have been developed for student use only and they are not intended for wider dissemination and/or communication outside of a given course. Posting or providing unauthorized audio, video, or textual material of lecture content to third-party websites violates an instructor’s intellectual property rights, and the Canadian Copyright Act.Recording lectures in any way is prohibited in this course unless specific permission has been granted by the instructor. Failure to follow these instructions may be in contravention of Policy 71 (Student Discipline).Participation in this course constitutes an agreement by all parties to abide by relevant University policies and guidelines – see Faculty, Staff and Students Entering Relationships with External Organizations Offering Access to Course Materials.

STUDENT GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS:

  • Information about student grievances and appeals
  • Grievances: Students, who believe that a decision affecting some aspect of their university life has been unfair or unreasonable, may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Students should read Policy #70, Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4. When in doubt, students must contact the departmental/school administrative assistant who will provide further assistance.
  • Appeals: A decision or penalty imposed under Policy 33 (Ethical Behavior), Policy #71 (Student Discipline) or grievances under Policy #70 (Student Petitions and Grievances) may be appealed, if there is a ground. Petitions may not be appealed. Students who believe they have a ground for an appeal should refer to Policy #72 (Student Appeals).

COURSE RULES/CONSIDERATIONS:

  • Exam Period Travel:
  • Specify exact exam period dates
  • Recommend when students should start checking for posted exam dates:
  • For Fall exam dates, start checking toward the end of October.
  • For Winter exam dates, start checking in the middle of February.
  • For Spring exam dates, start checking in the middle of June.
  • Student travel plans are not considered acceptable grounds for granting an alternative examination time.
  • Students with Disabilities:
  • AccessAbility Services, located in Needles Hall, Room 1401, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If students require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of their disability, they should register with AccessAbility Services at the beginning of each academic term.
  • Changes to Course Outlines
  • Revised course outlines will be posted/provided, if course details change (e.g., topics covered, emphasis on certain topics, etc.)
  • Course elements that will not change are the:
  • Grading scheme
  • Course elements related to evaluation
  • Other Special Rules/Consideration, if any (e.g., chat room participation protocols; preferred citation practices; recording lectures preferences, disposal of unclaimed submissions, etc.)

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