1. Common Syllabus Components AGC – January 2016 2/3

2. Team  Katie Daniels (IS)  Kimberly Devries (GC)  Dan Gendler (SWD - Culinary)  Luann Keizer (SWD - CIS)  Susan Mowers (SAS - English)  Bill Faber (SAS – AD)

3. Presentation Outline  History of Policy  Data Collection and Revisions  AGC Feedback Summary  Updated Template  Additional Feedback/Questions?

4. History of Policy  Original Policy: Fall 2013  Established minimum expectations for course syllabi  Departments do add to these expectations  Audit to increase usage/consistency (~1 year)

5. Data Collection and Revisions  Early Fall 2015 Collected Feedback from department heads, DSS, General Counsel, etc.  Formed team to review submissions and create a proposal for AGC  Presented in November 2015 to AGC – collected table discussion information  Early December 2015 reviewed AGC feedback

6. AGC Feedback Summary  General  Add GRCC to email contact for faculty  Need access to curriculum documents (on syllabus website)  1 st Person College Policies  Mixed voice in current template  Mixed response from feedback  Kept 1 st Person  Notes:  Move ‘course specific Code of Conduct’ to notes  Add a note about syllabus accessibility

7. AGC Feedback Summary Continued  Additions  Campus Police/Emergency Resources  Positive response for this addition. Concern about jurisdiction off campus.  Add ‘Dial 911 for off campus emergencies.’  Title IX Reporting Policy  Mixed responses from feedback  Questions about when reporting is required  Other Additions  Student IT Help – did not add  Financial aid/Attendance information – did not add

8. Updated Template – General Section  Instructor Name  Contact Information and Availability – GRCC email  Course Information  Student Learning Outcomes – updated language  Required Materials  Course Specific Requirements

9. Updated Template – Section Policies  No Changes  Attendance  Grading Procedure  Grading Policy  Late Assignment Policy

10. Updated Template – College Policies  Consistent Voice (1 st Person) – previously mixed  GRCC Email and Course Communications – added GRCC email requirement  Disability Support Services – updated language  Student Code of Conduct – no change  Added Campus Police/Emergency Resources  Added Title IX Reporting Policy  Changes to Syllabus – updated ‘voice’  Added “Notes” section

11. Additional Feedback/Questions?  Send directly to wfaber@grcc.eduwfaber@grcc.edu  Thank you!