Syllabus Resources

The Coulter Faculty Commons maintains the WCU standardized syllabus for faculty. The syllabus, provided below, should be downloaded and utilized by WCU faculty. It can be modified according to instructor, departmental, and college needs.

Updated Syllabus

The latest published version is provided below for download and is intended for use in spring 2019 courses.

WCU Sample Syllabus Spring 2020

The following section of the syllabus has been updated (in this 12.19.19 version):

- Added Grading Table to Grading Section

* Document has been designed with accessibility in mind--and has passed an Accessibility check

~ For prior updates made in this university syllabus template, see the bottom of this page.

Calendar Templates

Faculty can also download and use the following course calendars for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020: 

Fall 2019 MWF Schedule

Fall 2019 TTR Schedule

Spring 2020 MWF Schedule

Spring 2020 TTR Schedule

Consultations

For further help with syllabi, including course planning and design, alignment, and assessment, consider a consultation with one of our faculty developers.

~ Prior Updates:

Prior changes to the WCU syllabus template were previously posted to this webpage and are listed below. These changes are reflected in the version above (included) and are provided below for your reference only:

 

Version 5.8.19 -  Updated Accessibility Statement, as suggested by the Office of Accessibility Resources
Version 5.19.19 - Alignment to the policy on Academic Integrity, as maintained by the Dean of Students website; alignment to new contact email address and website for the Office of Accessibility Resources
Version 9.13.18: - Inclusion of new Liberal Studies Learning Outcomes verbiage
Version 8.7.18: - A link to the Liberal Studies Learning Goals website (to assist faculty teaching courses part of the Liberal Studies CORE).
Version 7.17.18 - A statement about learning outcomes for courses part of the Liberal Studies program.
Version 6.21.18 - Information about Blackboard downtime
Version 5.25.18 - Updates about WALC, Math Tutoring center, Institutional Policies: Course Recording and Broadcasting, Institutional Policies: Accommodations for Students with Disabilities, Academic Integrity Policy and Reporting Process (corrected a typo)

Last update: May 9, 2019