Please be sure to include the required items in your course syllabi.
Establishing your Syllabus
Resources for Establishing Your Syllabus
Required Information for Public CV:
- All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned
- Institutional directory information, such as office address, office phone number, institutional email, and the faculty member’s institutional website, if applicable.
- Statement of teaching and research interests
- Recent publications or scholarly output
Note: Public CVs should not include personal information about the instructor, such as the home address or personal telephone number.
If you have any questions or need assistance uploading your public CV or Syllabus, contact Curriculum Systems at capa@uga.edu.
Required information for Syllabi:
Objective
Students must be provided written information about the goals and requirements of each course, the nature of the course content, and the methods of evaluation to be employed.
Master Syllabi
A master syllabus must be available for each course. The master syllabus will include items a-h listed below. The master course syllabus will be provided as part of the application for new courses and for course changes (when the nature of the proposed change affects the course syllabus) and will be included on the course application submitted through the automated course approval process (CAPA). Elements of a master syllabus include:
a. Course title and number as they appear on the course application.
b. Course description as it appears on the approved course application in CAPA.
c. Prerequisites, corequisites, and cross-listings for the course, if applicable.
d. Course objectives or expected learning outcomes for students of the course. If a course is approved to fulfill a University-wide requirement, the learning outcomes for that requirement should be stated on the syllabus.
e. Topical outline for the course.
f. Reference to the University Honor Code and Academic Honesty Policy and a statement as to what behavior unique to the course could be academically dishonest. The three professional schools, School of Law, College of Veterinary Medicine, and College of Pharmacy, may reference their own academic honesty policies.
g. The syllabus must include these three statements:
- UGA Student Honor Code: "I will be academically honest in all of my academic work and will not tolerate academic dishonesty of others." A Culture of Honesty, the University's policy and procedures for handling cases of suspected dishonesty, can be found at honesty.uga.edu. Every course syllabus should include the instructor's expectations related to academic honesty. Sample Academic Honesty Statement
- UGA Well-Being Resources:
UGA Well-being Resources promote student success by cultivating a culture that supports a more active, healthy, and engaged student community.
Anyone needing assistance is encouraged to contact Student Care & Outreach (SCO) in the Division of Student Affairs at 706-542-8479 or visit sco.uga.edu. Student Care & Outreach helps students navigate difficult circumstances by connecting them with the most appropriate resources or services. They also administer the Embark@UGA program which supports students experiencing, or who have experienced, homelessness, foster care, or housing insecurity.
UGA provides both clinical and non-clinical options to support student well-being and mental health, any time, any place. Whether on campus, or studying from home or abroad, UGA Well-being Resources are here to help.
- Well-being Resources: well-being.uga.edu
- Student Care and Outreach: sco.uga.edu
- University Health Center: healthcenter.uga.edu
- Counseling and Psychiatric Services: caps.uga.edu or CAPS 24/7 crisis support at 706-542-2273
- Health Promotion/ Fontaine Center: healthpromotion.uga.edu
- Accessibility and Testing: If you plan to request accommodations, please register with Accessibility and Testing. They can be reached by visiting Clark Howell Hall, calling 706-542-8719 (voice) or 706-542-8778 (TTY), or by visiting accessibility.uga.edu
Additional information, including free digital well-being resources, can be accessed through the UGA app or by visiting https://well-being.uga.edu.
3. The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary
h. Instructors must:
- Include clear policies on generative AI in the syllabus and/or on individual assignments
- Discuss with students what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable use of generative AI.
Attendance & Participation Policy
Use of AI in this Course