A syllabus is likely the first point of connection between faculty and students around a course. While we offer useful strategies and techniques below, we urge you to start your syllabus design/re-design process by including the current expectations and guidance from the Provost’s Office.
Strategies & Techniques
Through the pages here, we will reflect on the purpose and message for various parts of a syllabus.
4. Review your syllabus
Before you start making changes or once you have completed making adjustments, review your syllabus against one (or more) of these tools
- Syllabus evaluation rubric from University of Virginia’s Center for Teaching Excellence.
- Survey Your Syllabus from Amherst College
Beyond the Template
Recently new discussions about the approachability and inclusivity of syllabi have emerged worth exploring and engaging with. Once you have a sense of what you want in your syllabus, these might provide some ideas for how it looks and sounds.
