Required Syllabus Components for Faculty

Required Syllabus Components

• Statement of what core or graduation requirement(s) the course counts toward (if relevant)
• Clear enumeration of student learning outcomes
• Outline of content and schedule of coursework
• Student requirements (reading, assignments, written work, projects, etc.), including brief descriptions of assignments and projects
• Evaluation criteria and grading structure (as appropriate)
• Course readings and other course materials (as appropriate)
• Statement of policies regarding Academic Integrity (this statement is developed by the course proposer)
• Required Syllabus Inserts (listed below)

Required Syllabus Inserts

Note that much of the required syllabus language is now housed on an Academic and Administrative Policies tab in all courses in Canvas. We ask that faculty publish their Canvas courses by the start of classes each semester, with an uploaded copy of their syllabus at minimum, whether or not they plan to use Canvas for course management.

Please insert this text in your syllabi:

University, Academic, and Administrative Policies

There are many university policies and resources that offer guidance on how to be safe and make the most of your college education. Here are a few that you should take a moment to review:

• Please review university emergency preparedness, response procedures and a training video posted at pugetsound.edu/emergency.
• For information on academic and administrative policies (such as policies on grade policies, leaves of absence, declaring a major, academic integrity, and academic petitions) please refer to the Academic Policies (bulletin.pugetsound.edu/policy/academicpolicies) and Administrative Policies (bulletin.pugetsound.edu/policy/administrativepolicies) sections of the University Bulletin.
• If you are seeking a religious accommodation in an academic course or program, please follow the process provided in the university’s policy on Student Religious Accommodations in Academic Courses or Programs, available at pugetsound.edu/office-university-counsel/policies/campuswide-policies/student-religious-accommodations-academic-courses-or-programs.
• If you have any concerns about prohibited harassment or discrimination that may be affecting you or others at Puget Sound, please contact the university’s Title IX Coordinator/Equal Opportunity Officer, Wheelock 218, 253.879.3793, website: pugetsound.edu/title-ix-equal-opportunity, email: titleix-eoo@pugetsound.edu. The Title IX Coordinator/Equal Opportunity Officer can explain available options and help address concerns informally or formally.
• If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact you as a student at Puget Sound, please contact Student Accessibility and Accommodation, Howarth 105, 253.879.3399, website: pugetsound.edu/saa, email: saa@pugetsound.edu. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate.

Suggested Syllabus Language Addressing Generative Artificial Intelligence

• The Library, Media and Information Systems Committee developed four sample statements describing different levels of generative-AI use, from complete prohibition to active encouragement. 
• Feel free to borrow, adapt, or combine this language to suit the aims of your course.
• The statements can be found on the Suggested Syllabus Language Addressing Generative Artificial Intelligence page.