California
State University, Long Beach
Policy Statement
04-05
July 28, 2004
COURSE
SYLLABI
(Supersedes,
in part, PS 80-08)
This policy
statement was recommended by the Academic Senate on March 18, 2004
and approved by the President on June 14, 2004.
It is essential
that all students have access to the basic information about the
courses in which they are enrolled. Therefore, in every course,
the instructor(s) must provide the students with a syllabus in at
least 10-point type font. This syllabus must include, but is not
limited to, the information shown in (a) through (i) below.
The syllabus
must either be provided in paper copy or be made available in electronic
form. If the syllabus is only distributed electronically, the instructor
must provide detailed instructions on how to access the syllabus.
Unless circumstances dictate otherwise, the syllabus must be provided
on or before the time of the second class meeting.
In the case
of distance-learning classes that do not meet in person in the same
physical setting, the enrolled students shall be provided with the
electronic address, access instructions, and required information
specified in the previous paragraph via either mail or e-mail.
Information
that must be included in the course syllabus:
(a) instructor's name, office
number, office telephone number and/or e-mail address, and office
hours;
(b) class term, meeting times,
and location;
(c) course goals and/or objectives
and/or expected student learning outcomes;
(d) required text(s) and/or
materials and information on any course fee;
(e) types and sequence of
assignments and basis for assigning course grade;
(f) how the instructor will
interpret the University withdrawal policy in this class;
(g) a statement of, or reference
to where students may find attendance policies and provision for
makeup of assignments when there is an excused absence;
(h) a reminder that it
is the student's responsibility to notify the instructor in advance
of the need for accommodation of a university verified disability;
(i) other information essential
to the course, for example safety information, information about
accessing online resources, information about assignments that must
be accomplished at off-campus locations (e. g. field trips, service
learning).
Instructors
should also refer students to the "General Regulations and
Procedures" in the Catalog. They are encouraged to discuss
their interpretation of these General Regulations and Procedures,
especially with regard to cheating and plagiarism.
Any course
that uses hybrid, local online, or distance education course delivery
shall explain the following issues in the course syllabus:
(1) how the instructor will
communicate with the students and how the students will communicate
with each other;
(2) how online participation
will be assessed and graded;
(3) how the instructor will
monitor the online activities of the students;
(4) how the standards of
appropriate online behavior will be maintained;
(5) the level of technical
competence required of the students;
(6) what the minimum computer
hardware and software requirements are for the class, and what department,
college, or University facilities are available to support these
requirements for students who cannot afford to buy the technology;
(7) the alternative procedures
for submitting work in the event of technical breakdowns;
(8) the on-campus meeting
requirements, if any;
(9) how academic honesty
will be enforced.
If some of
the information is subject to change, that fact should be noted
in the syllabus (examples: due dates, exam dates).
Faculty members
must submit copies of the syllabus for each course to the department
office. Departments and programs will keep a copy of each syllabus
for at least five years. The department will submit copies of all
course syllabi to the University Library in a format specified by
the Library by the census date of the term.
A model syllabus
has been prepared by the Faculty Center for Professional Development
and is available on the Center's website:
http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/academic_technology/itss/course_materials/accessibility/index.html or click on the link below:
Sample Syllabus
EFFECTIVE: Fall
2004
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