Academic affairs

Sample Syllabus

This syllabus template has been formatted and distributed to all faculty, full and part-time, in the College of Arts and Sciences at the Anchorage campus.

Please use this template as a guide to help you create syllabi that are complete and useful for you and your students. Syllabi are quasi-contracts; therefore, it is critical that you spend time before the semester to think through the entire course and its requirements.

Syllabi Topics

• Course Meeting Times and Location
• Instructor Contact Information
• Course Description
• Required & Optional Texts/Equipment
• Prerequisites and/or Corequisites
• Expected Technical Skills
• Class Participation
• Attendance, Tardiness, and Leaving Early
• Class Atmosphere and Safety
• Academic Success and Support Services
• Major Assignments and Extra Credit
• Plagiarism and Cheating
• Grading Policies
• Calendar of Topics and Assignments