Course Syllabus Template and Information

One of the key things to know for placing in the syllabus are various dates, not only due dates of assignments, but Last Day to drop/add a course with no charge, last day to withdraw from a course, and when the courses’ final exam is scheduled. 

These dates change, based on the semester and are set by the Board of Regents.  The days are important as dropping and adding a class, impacts financial aid and scholarships. 

Please refer to DSU Academic Calendar to ensure important dates are included in your syllabus. 

1. Download/Save the DSU Course Syllabus Template located to the right of this article in the Attachments(s) panel.

2. Open the template in Microsoft Word

3. Save the document with a meaningful and descriptive name before moving on. 

4.The template is set up with styles in a manner that will make the resulting document accessible to screen reading software. The styles include headings that result in the document having a hierarchical structure. You can click View → Navigation Pane on the Word Ribbon to view this structure (you can click any of the headings in the Navigation Pane to be taken to that section in the document).

5. For directions on how to check a Word document for accessibility and convert it to a PDF  - https://support.dsu.edu/TDClient/1796/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=145618

D2L course pages are allowed to go live 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester; however, you must have them posted to your course in D2L three (3) working days prior to the start of the term. Your course must be activated in D2L no fewer than three (3) working days prior to the start of the term.

Previous syllabi are available via the Program Assistant or the Senior Secretary of the appropriate college.  You can contact the Dean or Department Chair regarding whom to speak to get previous syllabi.

Directions on checking a word document for accessibility and exporting it as a PDF can be found here https://support.dsu.edu/TDClient/1796/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=145618