Syllabus Requirements and Templates

Vol State syllabi should be created in HTML (strongly preferred) or Microsoft Word and posted in eLearn. Regardless of format, ALL syllabi must be 100% ADA accessible.

Each syllabus should include the following:

• Course Description
• Goals and Outcomes (Learning Objectives)
• Course Assessment Techniques
• Instructor Name and Contact Information (or name and link to the course Instructor Contact Page)
• Textbooks and Materials (required and optional)
• Assignment Descriptions
• Instructor Policies (e.g., Grading, Academic Honesty, Participation, Inclement Weather; based on college policies, see the VSCC catalog)
• Behavior Policy for Online Interactions, "Netiquette"
• Required College Policy Statements (ADA, unexpected closure, Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Title IX, Financial Aid)
• Topical Outline
• Course Schedule or Calendar (or link to the course schedule)

Syllabus Templates

• Distributed Education Syllabus Template (Word Format, ADA compliant)
• Math & Science Division Syllabus Template (Word format, ADA compliant)
• Each syllabus template is also available in HTML format. Use the page template drop-down when creating a page and select the Syllabus template or the Math and Science Syllabus template.