Syllabus Self-Assessment

The Syllabus Self-Assessment process provides the opportunity for faculty to self-report how their course meets the objectives of the Common Course or Distribution List to which they belong. This is used to assess the "faculty, and department adherence to CCAC approved guidelines, and specific common/DL requirements, for the purpose of maintaining the integrity of the Core Curriculum,"  the "faculty commitment...for teaching a Core class." The Office of the Core recognizes that a syllabus is not a comprehensive analysis of a course's contents. In addition, any assessment based on the syllabi will not be punitive, and all feedback to the dean or chairs will be anonymous.

Assessment Process

After Census each term, the Office of the Core will send all teachers of record the Syllabus Self-Assessment Survey for courses being taught in the Core that require assessment. A PDF copy of their syllabus will also be required for survey submission.

Syllabus Self-Assessment Template

Course Title: official course title provided
Does your title match? – Yes/No

Course or Distribution List Description: official course description (for Commons) or distribution list description provided
Does your syllabus course description align with these expectations of the Distribution List description? – Yes/No

Objective #: official objective provided
Does your syllabus include this objective? – Yes, as written/Yes, but edited/No

Objective #: official objective provided
Is this objective pursued within your coursework? – Explicitly/Implicitly/No within Lectures, Readings, Exams/Quizzes, Papers/Essays, Other

[Objective questions are repeated for every objective listed on the Official Core Document]

Please indicate your commitment to cultivating a community of engagement and belonging, as displayed by your course syllabus. – Explicit/Implicit/No within Lectures, Readings, Other

This course is designed to increase students’ [knowledge/skills/virtues] to better engagement with their faith, community, profession, and the world. – Please indicate your agreement

Please upload a PDF copy of your syllabus.

If you have any comments, clarifications, or questions you would like to share with the Office of the Core regarding [course] or the Distribution List, please provide those here.