How to view course information and policy statements in the Course Information System

Introduction

The Syllabi module in CIS allows instructors to view important course and session dates, as well as Faculty and University policy statements.

• The Syllabus & Important Dates tab contains important course and session dates, as well as the syllabus submission forms.
• The Statements & Basic Course Information tab contains information on the course, and the required, recommended, and optional Faculty and University policy statements.

Access the Syllabi Module

1. On your My Courses home page, click the Syllabi tab.
2. Click the status link to the right of the desired course.

Statements & Basic Course Information

The Statements & Basic Course Information tab displays requisite information, meeting schedule, and the Faculty and University policy statements.

View an Existing Statement

A collection of required, recommended, and optional course policies and procedures statements are provided by your Faculty and the University.

• To view an existing syllabus statement, select the desired statement from the Select an existing statement to view drop-down menu. Take note of any warnings or suggestions related to the statement selected, displayed above the statement text.
• To copy the statement for use in your document, click the Copy To Clipboard button.

Personalize Existing Statement

The Syllabi module allows you to edit and save the text of certain existing course statements.

1. Select the desired statement from the Select an existing statement to view drop-down menu. Take note of any warnings or suggestions related to the statement selected, displayed above the statement text.
2. If available, click the Personalize & Save as New button.
   Note: If the Personalize & Save as New button is not displayed, then the selected statement text must be used as-is without any modifications.
3. Edit the title and statement text as needed.
4. Click the Save as a New Statement button to save your data.
5. The personalized statement will be listed in the Personal section of the drop-down menu, at the bottom of the list.

Create a New Statement

The Syllabi module allows you to create and save your own personal course statements for reuse in other courses and future sessions.

1. Click the Create a New Statement link on the left, below the drop-down menu.
2. Fill out the Title of the statement.
3. Fill out the Description with the statement text.
4. Click the Save New Statement button to save your data.
5. The personalized statement will be listed in the Personal section of the drop-down menu, at the bottom of the list.

Edit a Personal Statement

The Syllabi module allows you to edit and save the text of certain existing course statements.

1. Select the desired statement from the Select an existing statement to view drop-down menu. Personal statements are listed at the bottom under the Personal section.
2. To edit the personal statement, click the Edit Statement button.
3. To delete the personal statement, click the Delete Statement button.