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Syllabus Requirements

Syllabi at Penn State must adhere to particular standards. Penn State provides faculty with a checklist which includes all mandatory and suggested information to include in your syllabus. Faculty may also obtain sample syllabi from mentoring faculty in their program or discipline for guidance.

Faculty Senate Policy 43-00 (http://senate.psu.edu/policies-and-rules-for-undergraduate-students/43-00-syllabus/) requires that a written (paper or electronic form) syllabus must be distributed to students in each course on or before the first class meeting, and the syllabus must remain available to students electronically until the end of the semester. The syllabus must include:

  • Contact information for all course instructors
  • Required course materials
  • Course content and expectations
  • Location of the program (i.e., class meeting times and location)
  • Course Goals and/or Objectives
  • Grade Breakdown by Assignment and Point or Percentage value (including weight if applicable)
  • Examination Policy (include evening exam schedule, if applicable)
  • Academic Integrity Statement**
  • Disability Services Access Statement**
  • Counseling & Psychological Services Statement**
  • Reporting Educational Equity Concerns through the Report Bias site**

**Required by University Policy

Syllabus Resource Links

Syllabus Statement Examples: https://senate.psu.edu/faculty/syllabus-statement-examples/

Syllabus Rules/Policies: https://senate.psu.edu/policies-and-rules-for-undergraduate-students/43-00-syllabus/

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