Useful Information for Preparing the Syllabus
- Learning Outcomes for General Education
- Learning Outcomes for Programs
- Ordering Textbooks
- Academic Calendar
- List of dates / holidays that are useful for course planning
- Religious Observance Guidelines
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Assessment of Student Learning including Final Exam
- Academic Integrity Information (including Honor Pledge)
- Information on Grading, such as Confidentiality, Early Warning Grades, Incomplete Grades, and submission
- Grading System
- Implementation of Plus / Minus Grading
- Copyright information relevant to teaching
- Reasonable Expectations of Instructors
- Student Social Media Privacy
University Policies that refer to the Syllabus
- VI-1.60(A) University of Maryland Sexual Misconduct Policy & Procedures
- VI-1.00(B) University of Maryland Nondiscrimination Policy and Procedures
- VI-1.00(D) University of Maryland Disability & Accessibility Policy and Procedures
- V-100(G) University of Maryland Policy on Excused Absence
- V-1.00(A) University of Maryland Policy on the Conduct of Undergraduate Courses and Student Grievance Procedure
- II-6.00(B) University of Maryland Policy and Procedures Concerning Mid-Term Grades for Undergraduate Students
- III-1.20 (B) University of Maryland Procedures for Review of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading (Undergraduate Students)
- IV-3.20(A) University of Maryland Policy on Intellectual Property