Course Syllabi
Each instructor is expected to prepare and distribute to students at the beginning of each term a syllabus for the course in which they are enrolled. The syllabus is to contain the following information:
- Course goals
- Course requirements
- Nature of course content
- Methods of evaluation, including the approved description of the College’s grading system, and how the instructor will determine a student’s grade
- Course attendance policy
- Office hours
- Disability statement
Course goals are expected to center on desired student outcomes. Requirements should be clearly expressed. Material to be covered during the term should be summarized, though a class period-by-period outline need not be provided. The syllabus should make clear the instructor’s expectations regarding class attendance, describe any consequences for excessive absences, and specify any instances in which absences may be excused.
Faculty should submit their syllabi to the Registrar's Office through the Berea College Syllabus Repository System in myBerea. Each faculty member is responsible for uploading a syllabus for each course taught during the term before the end of the first week of the term. Department Chairs are responsible for assisting in the collection of syllabi as necessary and ensuring that they provide the essential information detailed above.
Syllabi will be retained indefinitely, and used for assessment and planning purposes.