Each course taught at Texas Christian University must distribute a syllabus to students that complies with the requirement of this policy. Each course syllabus should be given to students through the learning management system TCU Online (also referred to as D2L or Brightspace), paper or both, preferably on the first meeting of a course. The department chair or analogous supervisor should maintain a record of the syllabi for courses taught. Each syllabus must include links to approved Syllabus Policy Statements, which provide information about University, academic, state, and federal policies.
Each syllabus should also contain the following:
Goals of the course
A clear statement of course expectations – essentially, what students shall be expected to do in order to satisfactorily complete the course at different performance levels (generally speaking, what does it take to get an A, B, C,
Statement of the faculty member’s policies on attendance and University excused absences and Federal excused absences; make-up work; missed exams and the like (see Attendance Expectations and Official Absences, below)
Information concerning major projects or papers and when these assignments must be completed by the students
If the course is a 50000/55000 course, provide distinct grading arrangements and extra assignment expectations for students receiving graduate credit
Information about the number and dates of the exams
