{"id":373,"date":"2022-07-25T15:09:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T20:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduate-assistants\/?post_type=handbook&#038;p=373"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:30:55","slug":"uniform-syllabus-requirements","status":"publish","type":"handbook","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduate-assistants\/handbook\/teaching-assistants\/uniform-syllabus-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Uniform Syllabus Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"default\">UWM has a <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/uniform-syllabus\/\">Uniform Syllabus Policy<\/a> to which all instructors must adhere. This policy specifies both required and recommended information for course syllabi and includes requirements on department archiving of syllabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Most departments can provide teaching assistants with sample syllabi that can be adapted for new courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each semester the Provost\u2019s \u201cWelcome to the Semester\u201d memo will provide information required for inclusion on syllabi. These are posted to the Division of Academic Affairs, <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/category\/instructional-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instructional Updates page<\/a>. 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