Begin your syllabus with a few sentences or a short video where you share something about yourself or something that’s important to you.

You can also:

Share a professional bio, which allows your students to get to know you.

Include a personal bio, with information you are willing to share, such as hobbies.

Share a photo.

List your name, email address (and your phone number, if you're comfortable sharing it with students).

Office hours: Explain how students can request time and how office hours will be held, i.e., via Zoom, IM chat, over the phone.

Outline your preferred communication method(s), i.e., e-mail only, Zoom, IM chat, phone. If you are willing to communicate over the phone, specify acceptable time frames.

Include a short statement on the frequency with which you will respond to messages, i.e., 'I will respond to all messages within 24 hours, excluding weekends.

Albert title, course number, prerequisites (if any) semester, year and NYU Classes course site URL

The Course description should be the official description listed in Albert.

What will students know and be able to do at the end of the semester? How does the course support knowledge in the program, work-related positions or other requirements? These objectives guide students to see the relevance of the assignments and requirements listed under Evaluation Criteria and Grading and should be tied to assessment.

Consider the following examples.

• • • • Design and present a comprehensive marketing plan for a specific client.

      • Use laws of statistics to determine the reliability of a given data set.

      • Determine the era of creation for a work of art when the artist is unknown.

      • Debate the pros and cons of different forms of government.

Course learning outcomes should address what students will learn or be able to do and why these are important to them, i.e., 'You will need to know this for the next class you take, the job you will have, etc.'

Outline course expectations.

Be explicit about due dates and make sure to account for differences in time zones, e.g., 'This assignment is due Sunday at 11:59 pm eastern time.' Consider using visual representation of assignment due dates, assessments, discussion posts, group work, using Google calendar (that students can be invited to), a list, a table, a spreadsheet, a timeline, a pie chart, etc.

Outline late policies.

Be specific about what students are required to do, how they are expected to accomplish it and how they are required to submit it.

Include any other specific course information, such as pre-requisites.

You may wish to include that your course is NOT:

• self-paced,

• an independent study, e.g. there is a predetermined curriculum.

• easier or less work than an in-person course. e.g., ‘Students should expect to spend XX hours a week on this course.’

Include links and/or bibliographic information for any texts, workbooks, supplements, equipment, software and hardware, supplies and reserved readings.

• Link to articles and industry journals.

• Link to (micro) lectures you create.

• Link to videos.

• Link to Open Educational Resources. Visit NYU Library's OER page.

• If you are asking your students to purchase a text, send the bibliographic information and a link to the book as part of your welcome message.

• Include instructions on how to remotely access library materials, e.g., link to library’s webpage.

• List any resources that you might be using frequently or that might be helpful like OWL Purdue.

Make the distinction between required and recommended materials.

Offer suggestions for where students can procure hard-to-find materials, such as libraries, NYU Classes and web links.

Instead of putting detailed explanations of each assignment within the syllabus, consider creating separate documents with instructions for each assignment . Then, link those documents to your syllabus. Students can click on the links for additional information instead of ‘wading’ through a lengthy narrative in the syllabus itself.

Be specific about what you’re asking your students to do, when the work is due and how they are required to submit their work.

Make sure to reference time zones when you specify deadlines, e.g., ‘This assignment is due Sunday at 11:59 pm eastern time.’

List and describe each course requirement, such as assignments, projects, quizzes, exams, attendance, and participation. Include the point value of each relative to the course total. Include a grading scale that shows how points earned during the semester are assigned letter grades.

• Indicate how tardiness, attendance, and class participation affect semester grades.

• Indicate, when applicable, the minimum grade required for degree or certificate programs.

Include links to any rubrics, scoring guides, or grading criteria for major assessments in NYU Classes.

Schedule (subject to modification) Include due dates for point-earning assignments.

Identify the semester, year, and reference number for the course. Indicate for each week (or class, module or lesson) of the semester the specific readings/preparation and assignments that are due. Include when group work, presentations, quizzes, and exams are planned, etc.

For your Reference: NYU Academic Calendar

Complete this Course Schedule Template. This file is "View Only." To use this template, please save the file to your Google Drive.

Google Drive Steps: File > Make a Copy > Rename > Select Folder > Ok.

Note: You can also download this document and save it as a Microsoft Word document.

Be explicit about your expectations, requirements and standards for coursework and behavior.

Link to appropriate Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policies.

SPS Policies and Procedures

For a complete list of student recourses, Students can visit the NYU SPS Office of Student Affairs Resource and Services page.

Website: https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/student-experience/resources-and-services.html

Access, Disability, and Communication

Students requesting academic accommodations are advised to reach out to the Moses Center for Students with Disabilities as early as possible in the semester for assistance.

Henry and Lucy Moses Center for Students with Disabilities

Telephone: 212-998-4980

Website: http://www.nyu.edu/csd

Email: mosescsd@nyu.edu

Academic Support

Students can find academic support through the University Learning Center.

Website: https://www.nyu.edu/students/academic-services/undergraduate-advisement/academic-resource-center/tutoring-and-learning.html

Writing Support

Students can find writing support through the NYU Writing Center.

Website: https://cas.nyu.edu/ewp/writing-center.html

Tutoring Services

Students can find tutoring services through the University Learning Center.

Website: https://www.nyu.edu/students/academic-services/undergraduate-advisement/academic-resource-center/tutoring-and-learning.html

The IT Service Desk, open 24x7, is the first point of contact for all requests and problems relating to technology services provided at NYU.

NYU Knowledge Base: http://www.nyu.edu/servicelink

Website: https://www.nyu.edu/life/information-technology/help-and-service-status/nyu-it-service-desk.html

Email: AskIT@nyu.edu

Phone: 212-998-3333