Downloadable templates
A page within CATL Syllabus Guide
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Here are the current policy-compliant syllabus templates (footer should read "Template date: June 2025"):
UPDATES for Fall 2025
- documents pass Word accessibility checker
- documents updated to make copy/paste easier
- changed attendance policy on the syllabus policy website; the full policy is not listed in the docx template but instructors would need to update the language if they copy/paste specific policy language into your syllabus document rather than link to the syllabus policy website
- changed office names -- Office of Veteran & Military Connection and Disability Resource Center; the office names are not listed in the docx template but instructors would need to update the language if they copy/paste specific policy language into your syllabus document rather than link to the syllabus policy website
SYLLABUS TEMPLATE INSTRUCTIONS
The templates linked here provide the text for both required and recommended language.
- Headings with "edit" in the yellow instructions area are REQUIRED by the Faculty Senate Policy.
- Headings with "optional section" in the yellow instruction area are recommended.
- Text highlighted in yellow needs your attention and perhaps modification. Please delete the note and the yellow highlighting when you are finished modifying these sections.
- The undergraduate template includes text used for courses that also carry graduate-level credit ("slash course"). Please delete this section if it does not apply to your course.
- This template includes text typically used for courses taught in-person. If you teach an online course or use online discussion assignments, consider adding these optional statements on strategies for being a successful online learner and strategies for online interactions.
Request to have the syllabus template added to your Canvas course!
Are you interested in using the syllabus area in Canvas? If so, CATL can load the standard syllabus headings and language into your Canvas course. Fill out this quick form to let CATL know which courses to add it to. If you want to check out what it looks like first, enroll in the Canvas template course and go to the syllabus area of the navigation.