All instructors are required to distribute a syllabus to enrolled students during the first week of class.
A syllabus is a roadmap to success in your course. A syllabus can be welcoming, supportive and demystifying. It can also generate enthusiasm for your course!
Syllabus Resources
- Check out the for great resources on making your syllabus.
- Download a WSU undergraduate syllabus template (Word) here.
Generative Artificial Intelligence
- Appropriate use of GenAI falls under the WSU Standards of Conduct for Students— and
- The is a great starting point for answering some of your questions around AI.
- Including language around permitted use of GenAI in your course is highly encouraged. Consider the University of Delaware’s Center for Teaching and Assessment of Learning, which distill the .
Some commonly used resources:
- on the WSU website
- Elements found in the are automatically loaded into the Canvas course space and are not needed in your syllabus; you can also include a link in Canvas.
Getting the point across in your syllabus:
- Make sure your syllabus is an .
- Can’t decide between a list or a table? Try both! Multiple representations of important information communicate better.
- Less is more. Consider using summarizing bullet points, even if more explanation is needed later.
- Put the main points of your syllabus on the front page.
- Encourage interaction with the syllabus via scavenger hunt, syllabus quiz and/or introductory video.