REQUEST TO CHANGE CURRENT ACADEMIC POLICY
OR
CREATE NEW ACADEMIC POLICY FORM
Date:
Author:
3-28-13
E.T. Blue
New Policy Title:
Course Syllabus Guidelines 2013
Old Policy Title:
Course Syllabus Guidelines
Author’s Title:
Interim Dean of Faculties
Administrators
to Review:
The signatures required to draft/change policy are listed below and must be followed in the order presented.
1 Review and Comment:
Academic Affairs Endorsement:
2
Faculty Senate Endorsement:
FINAL APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD AS
3
OFFICAL UWS POLICY
4 UW Regent approval required?
Provost’s Signature:
Faculty Signature:
Faculty Signature:
Chancellor’s Signature:
Create as UWS Policy #:
UW Policy Number Affected:
Date:
Date:
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I. 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.
II. 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
http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/uws/14.pdf
Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures (UWS Chapter 17) can be found at
http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/uws/17.pdf .
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 should will 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.
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
http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/uws/14.pdf
Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures (UWS Chapter 17) can be found at
http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/uws/17.pdf .
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.