Facilitator(s)/Speaker(s): Dr. Chelsea Chandler, Director, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) 

Session type: Interactive Workshop 

Session category: Success & Belonging 

Duration: 60 minutes 

Location:  

Description & Learning Outcomes: 

The first two weeks of the semester are crucial for setting students up for success in your course. The first aspect of the course students will likely interact with is your course syllabus. During this first workshop in the “Setting Your Course for Student Success” workshop series, you will explore strategies for warming up your tone and improving the clarity and transparency in your syllabus. You will use a syllabus checklist worksheet as a guide to analyze your syllabus. Based on the feedback of other session participants, you will draft a plan for updating at least one area of your syllabus. 

In this session, you will: 

• Identify strategies for improving the tone, clarity, and transparency of your course syllabus. 
• Analyze your course syllabus for tone, clarity, and transparency using a syllabus checklist. 
• Draft a plan for updating at least one area of your syllabus. 

To register for this event, use the Fall 2024 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form. 

Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event. 

To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website. 

If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu    

If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event.