Syllabus Builder | Office of the Provost | West Virginia University

This tool will help you design a syllabus. Please navigate through all sections and insert proper information. Once you have finished entering your information, scroll to the bottom and click the "Generate Syllabus" button. This will allow you to save the information as a formatted Word document that you can proofread, edit, and publish for your students.

Please keep this page open in your browser while you are reviewing the generated Word document. When this page is open, if you are not satisfied with the generated Word document, you can make changes to any section and click the "Generate Syllabus" button to save a new version.

You can also generate a CIM reference syllabus needed for course approvals. You'll need to select the CIM radial button before submitting the form.

If you just need the CIM Reference Syllabus, only the fields marked with this icon are required.

Course Introduction

Course Title:

Subject Code and Course Number:

Credit Hours: Prerequisites Courses: Instructor Name, credentials and title: Class Meets (Day/Time/Location; Start Date-End Date): Course Introduction: General Education Area and Learning Outcome (if relevant):

Faculty Contact Information

Instructor Office Location: Office Hours: Instructor WVU e-mail and/or phone:

Instructional Materials

Required Instructional Materials:

List all required instructional materials, including textbook(s), supplemental materials, and technological requirements (i.e. eCampus course, required software, websites, etc.). Ensure that all materials are current. Ensure that the distinction between required materials and optional materials is clear.

Optional Instructional Materials:

List any optional instructional materials, including textbook(s), supplemental materials, and technological requirements (i.e. eCampus course, required software, websites, etc.). Ensure that all materials are current. Ensure that the distinction between required materials and optional materials is clear.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes:

Student learning outcomes can be thought of as statements that describe how you expect students to be different as a result of successfully completing a particular course. They serve both as an organizational framework for the other components of the course and as means of communicating learning expectations to the students. Ensure that the learning outcomes listed in the syllabus match those entered into CIM Courses.

Assessment

Short Descriptions of and Grading Criteria for Major Assignments/Assessments:

Provide a list for all major assignments/assessments and brief explanation for the grading criteria for those assignments/assessments. Ensure that all major assignments/assessments and learning activities align with the stated course learning outcomes. Assignments/assessments and learning activities should be sequenced, varied, and suited to the level of learning. Each course should include multiple formative assessments where students are provided feedback aimed at improving their performance in the graded/assessed competencies and outcomes.

Weight/Distribution of Course Points:

Mid-Semester Grade:

Each course should have 20% of the course's total grade reported for a mid-semester grade. Instructors should also indicate what assignments will determine the mid-semester grade and what % of the total course grade the mid-term grade represents. For syllabi being submitted to Faculty Senate and for courses where this is not possible, provide a rationale explaining why.

Expected Timeline of Major Assignments/Assessments and Topics/Units:

This timeline should reflect the substantial assignment that will be used to provide the midterm grade.

Final Grading Scale:

Ensure that the resulting grade type is clear (i.e. letter grade, percentage, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, credit/non-credit, etc.). Also ensure that the scale aligns individual assignments/assessments to the final grading scale (points, percentage, etc.)

Course and Institutional Policies

Attendance Policy:

If attendance is graded, ensure that it is a clear, unambiguous part of the grading policy. Also, ensure that the attendance policy and points are clearly separate from any participation policy and points. Ensure to include what the policy is for missing assignments, assessments, or tests and what the make-up policy is (if any).

Participation Policy:

If participation is graded, ensure that it is a clear, unambiguous part of the grading policy. Also, ensure that the participation policy and points are clearly separate from any attendance policy and points.

Late Assignment and Missed Exam Policy:

Provide a clear description of how missed work that is excused is made up and under what timeline. Provide any additional expectations that are the students’ responsibilities.

File Download:

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