Policy statements to list on your syllabus

Every syllabus should include the following class policies and course details outlined in the following list. For your convenience, we have created a Syllabus Checklist infographic and provided sample text for the policies in a Word document.

• Course Overview
• Learning Goals
• Instructor Contact information
• Office Hours
• Course Calendar. This needs to be explicit about writing instruction, rather than organized by the reading assignments. Review the sample syllabi for guidance.
• Course Expectations
• Short descriptions of the three formal writing assignments
• Participation/Attendance
• Grading
• Late and Missed Assignments
• The Conference Hour
• Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
• A Statement on Disability and Accessibility
• A Statement on Collegiality and Availability*
• A Statement on Technology and Asynchronous/Synchronous Work*
• Campus Writing Resources

Examples of syllabi with versions of the required policies included can be found in the Sample Syllabi section of this website.

*These statements are especially crucial in classes that run in a hybrid or online format.

College Grading Policies

The QC Academic Advising Center provides information on grading policies.

Note: In an effort to protect our adjunct faculty’s labor, the English Department requires that part-time instructors do not give INC grades without first consulting the Associate Chair.