The Course Syllabus - Normandale Requirements and Recommendations

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What's in a Syllabus?

The course syllabus is a document created by faculty, congruent with the course outline developed by departments for each course. All instructors are required to provide students a course syllabus within a maximum of one week from the first class meeting. When courses are offered in a condensed format, the time frame for distribution of the syllabus shall be adjusted accordingly.

The Syllabus Checklist is intended to assist instructors in creating a student-centered syllabus.

  • The required content, based on MN State guidelines, should be reflected in an instructor’s syllabus.
  • The recommended items are optional but are best practices that benefit both instructors and students. Within each section of the checklist, there are links to a website maintained by the Center for Teaching and Learning that contains model language and resources.
  • Each semester, please submit one electronic copy of each syllabus to your dean’s assistant so that your dean can respond to student requests should you leave Normandale.

Poster: it's in the syllabus

Steps for creating your Syllabus

Step 1: Review your Course Outline

  • Go to the Program Finder webpage to find links to each department's information, including the Course Outlines for each course
  • Find the course you are teaching, and review the course outline's information.
  • Include the "Course Learning Outcomes" on your course syllabus.

Step 2: Refer to the Attachments area on this page for more info

Attached files include:

  1. Syllabus Checklist
  2. A sample syllabus
  3. Accessibility tips
  4. Academic Calendar for the current year*

*Note: we will attempt to keep this page updated as each new calendar is available - contact your dean's assistant if you are looking for an updated calendar

Step 3 (Optional): Use the D2L Syllabus Template

For use in D2L, you may import a pre-made online syllabus, and edit it with your specific course information.

Got Questions?

Contact your Academic Dean, Department Chair, or the Center for Teaching & Learning

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Article ID: 152890
Created
Thu 7/13/23 9:51 PM
Modified
Tue 5/14/24 12:57 PM

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