Accessibility
Considerations: An accessibility policy signals to students that you are committed to equity and students’ diverse learning access needs. You
Course Design
Course Design Resources for Newly Hired Faculty
These resources compile information related to course design, assessment, active learning, and inclusive teaching. In them you will find ideas that can be use to enhance learning for all students. The information is organized based on its use in the teaching workshop that we offer newly hired instructors each August. Please contact us if you would like to explore any of these topics further.
Contents
Sample Syllabus Policy Statements
Attendance
Considerations: The best attendance policy is one that promotes student learning. Your policy should explicitly state your requirements for class
Honor Code
Language that you might use to highlight the Honor Code in a syllabus for an undergraduate course. (source: email from Patrick Murphy, August
Inclusiveness
Considerations: Including a statement on inclusion illustrates your commitment to creating spaces where all students are welcome, valued, and provided
Mental Health
Considerations: A mental health or wellbeing statement signals your care for students as individuals and your commitment to their success
Privacy
Considerations: Privacy and confidentiality policies communicate when and how student data will be collected and used and/or outline the expectation
Resilience
“In the event of an emergency situation or disruption to normal campus operations (weather, health emergency, etc.), our class will
Smart Use of Technology
Considerations: Your technology policy should outline the appropriate use of laptops, cell phones, and other personal devices in accordance with
Syllabi and Generative AI
Let’s face it: Our students are using generative AI tools (whether we think they should or not!). How we respond to that use in our classrooms is up to instructors on an individual basis and will vary based on course goals and disciplinary norms.
Supplemental Materials
- Bloom’s Taxonomy (Queensland)
- Seven Principles (Chickering & Gamson)
- Angelo – A teacher’s dozen
- Integrated Course Design (IDEA paper, Dee Fink)
- How Experts Differ from Novices (How People Learn)
- Syllabus Rubric (UVA)
- Rock the First Day
- The Mindset Lists (Beloit College)
- Student Check Sheet (Walvoord)
- The one-minute paper (Angelo & Cross)
- Write-Share/Write -Pair Share
- New Faculty Who Succeed (ND only)
- Concept mapping
- AAC&U value rubrics
- Rubric template (MS Word)
- Estimating student workload
- Workshop slides (ND only)
Workshop Media
- The 5-minute University (YouTube) | about Guido
- Undivided Attention (Teaching Channel) | poem text | about Taylor Mali
Campus Resources
We maintain this extensive list of Campus Resources that provide information, services, and support related to teaching and learning at Notre Dame. If you are looking for something that doesn’t appear here please contact us.