Syllabus Design

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We affirm faculty’s right to set their own policies.The purpose of the below suggestions are not to define the policy, but rather to help reduce conflicting meanings about classroom behavior that decrease instructors’ and students’ ability to work and learn together.

Syllabus Design
PowerPoint presentation from Spring 2008 workshop on Syllabus Design.
Shawn Nordell, Paaige Turner, and Tom Valone.

Suggested Elements and Examples
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Research Yields Tips on Crafting Better Syllabi. from the Chronicle of Higher Education, March 14, 2008. Link provided with permission of The Chronicle.

The Syllabus Becomes a Repository of Legalese. from the Chronicle of Higher Education, March 14, 2008. Link provided with permission permission of The Chronicle.

Example Syllabi
Principles of Biology
Shawn Nordell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biology
Saint Louis University

Introduction to Public Speaking
Paaige Turner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Communication
Saint Louis University

Introduction to the Helping Professions
Alexa Serfis, Ph.D.
Director, Pre-Professional Health Studies
Saint Louis University

Basic Exam
Cheryl Cavallo, P.T., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University

Last updated 07.28.08