This page applies to Instructors in the Faculty of Arts & Science, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, and University of Toronto Scarborough only.
The Syllabus Builder module in CIS allows instructors to build or upload their course syllabus and submit that to their department for review. The content within the Syllabus Builder module varies by division.
For an overview of what the Syllabus Builder is, see the Syllabus Builder infographic.
For additional information on creating a syllabus, please refer to the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation's guide on Developing a Course Syllabus.
Alternatively, you can view this video for accessing the Syllabus Builder for your courses.
The About the Syllabus Builder step provides you with details about the module and contains an example of a syllabus that can be generated with this tool. If you would like to reuse the information you entered in a previous Syllabus Builder submission, you can use the Import Details feature.
The Administrative Details step allows you to review and customize some of the details that students will require for identifying the course and related meeting activities.
The Contact Information step allows you to specify the contacts you would like students to reach out to regarding the course.
The General Course Information step allows you to review the expectations to the course and any requirements that students must meet to participate in the course.
The Course Materials step allows you to provide information about the books, digital tools, and other materials that students must acquire, as well as where to find them.
The Marking Scheme step allows you to provide students with a breakdown of the assessments and due dates for the course.
The Course Schedule & Outline step allows you to enter and format your course schedule for the syllabus document.
The Policies & Statements step allows you to review, personalize, and select institutional and divisional policies to be included on your syllabus.
The Additional Content step allows you to include another section to the syllabus document if desired.
The Review & Submit step allows you to review the syllabus generated based on the data you have entered. From this step, you can either select to submit the generated document or an uploaded document to your department.
Some Divisions have set mandatory steps that must be completed before the form can be submitted. Any incomplete mandatory steps will not appear checked in the sidebar.
After submitting your syllabus, you can continue to make changes to steps that are not mandatory. After changes are made, the updated syllabus can be downloaded and provided to students. Any steps or fields that are reviewed by the Undergraduate Assessment Committee will be made inactive in the form.