Temple University’s Syllabus Template

An effective course syllabus describes the learning opportunities the course provides, what students and faculty will be doing to meet the course goals, and how learning will be evaluated. Faculty members must provide an accessible course syllabus to all students no later than the first class meeting of each term. For asynchronous courses, a syllabus should be provided by the first day of the academic term. In addition, a copy of the syllabus must be provided to the dean’s office or the dean’s designee.

The syllabus template is designed to assist you in creating a syllabus that meets all requirements of Temple’s syllabus policy while also encouraging student engagement, belonging, and success.

Note that the syllabus's heading structure, font choice, font size, line spacing, etc., are all designed to comply with the latest accessibility requirements. If you make any aesthetic changes, please ensure that you use the Accessibility Report tool, located under the text box in Edit mode.

How To Use This Template

As you transform the template into a syllabus for your course, keep in mind the following information:

Sections marked with a red asterisk * are required in accordance with Temple policy. Sections marked with a blue asterisk * are required for General Education courses. You should remove the asterisks prior to making your syllabus available to students.
- Examples of coding:
  - Course Name*
  - General Education Area*
If you do not wish to use the optional sections of the syllabus template, please feel free to delete them.
Several customizable sections are provided with sample language that you can use, modify, or replace as best fits the needs of your course.
Sample language appears in brackets in red font. These are suggestions and may not fit the specific needs of your course. All text in red should be edited, then changed to black.
In several places, pedagogical advice from the Center for the Advancement of Teaching appears below the main text as a comment. These are indicated in blue font and should be deleted before publishing.
Also, be sure to leave this guidance page unpublished or delete it before publishing the course.

For further assistance with creating your syllabus, contact the Center for the Advancement of Teaching. Please visit our website, send us an email, or book an appointment for a one-on-one consultation.