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Writing an Inclusive, Learning-Centered Syllabus, VITAL
Course Syllabi: Communication of Villanova Learning Resources and Services
Sample Syllabus Statements on Technology
Universal Lecture Capture (ULC) Sample Syllabus Statement
You may copy and paste these statements directly into your syllabus.
Syllabus Design - Dr. Bauer highlights elements of inclusive, learning-centered syllabus design
Syllabus Checklist, VITAL
Undergraduate Course Syllabus Checklist, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), Villanova University, updated July 2022
Graduate Course Syllabus Checklist, CLAS, Villanova University
Affordable Materials Project - Open Educational Resources
Graphic Syllabus
Basic Needs Security Statement - Supporting Every Learner
Gender Inclusive Practices Guide
Sample Inclusivity/Diversity Statement
Villanova University supports an inclusive learning environment where diversity and individual differences are respected, appreciated, and recognized as a source of strength and intellectual inquiry. Our different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives enrich our learning together; they are welcome and valued in this course. We will demonstrate respect and diligence in understanding how other peoples' perspectives, behaviors, and worldviews may be different from our own and how they inform our own understanding.
Adapted from Cornell University, Center for Teaching Innovation
Link to Villanova Diversity Statement
Dr. Kevin Waters, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syllabus
Dr. Rachel Skrlac Lo, Education and Counseling, Syllabus
Dr. Stephen Strader, Geography & the Environment, Syllabus
Dr. Alexander Diaz-Lopez, Mathematics & Statistics, Syllabus
Dr. Joseph Toscano, Psychological & Brain Sciences, Syllabus
Resources:
Inclusion by Design: Survey Your Syllabus and Course Design
Course Workload Estimator, Wake Forest University, Center for the Advancement of Teaching
How to Create A Syllabus, Kevin Gannon, Chronicle of Higher Education Guide, 2018
Designing Learning Goals, Bloom Revised