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As a reminder, at their May 15, 2025, meeting, the Board of Regents approved a request from the Board’s Committee on Academic Affairs for all institutions within the University System of Georgia (USG) to post course syllabuses on their public websites. This action aims to ensure that all students have access to the critical information necessary for informed course selection and successful academic planning.

Information Technology (IT) and Academic Affairs (AA) have implemented a new system, Simple Syllabus, to facilitate sharing syllabuses with Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) students and the public. 

Simple Syllabus:

• Is integrated with MyCourses (Brightspace by D2L)

• Allows faculty to update the syllabus template (formerly provided as a Word document) via their MyCourses course section

• Allows students to view their syllabus via their MyCourses course section

• Allows the public to view specific portions of a syllabus as required by the USG via a link on the GGC website

• Allows deans (and their representatives) to add school-specific language to the syllabus template

• Allows department chairs and curriculum coordinators to add course-specific language to the syllabus template

• Allows administrators, deans, department chairs and curriculum coordinators to make updates to the syllabus template and have those updates appear in each course section’s syllabus

The USG timeline for using Simple Syllabus to make course syllabuses public is as follows:

One week before the start of the 2025-26 academic year, instructors must post syllabuses for courses offered as part of Core IMPACTS and those related to education within the School of Education.

For Spring 2026, Core IMPACTS and Education course information must be public at least one week before classes begin.

For Summer 2026, Core IMPACTS and Education course information must be public at least one week before classes begin.

For Fall 2026, syllabuses information about all course sections should be available at the time of registration.

Faculty may choose to use Simple Syllabus ahead of the timeline.

Please join a workshop to learn more about using Simple Syllabus.

Thursday, July 24, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Join via Zoom. Note: This session is hosted by the vendor, Simple Syllabus.

Tuesday, July 29, 10-11 a.m.
Join via Zoom.

Thursday, July 31, 10-11 a.m. 
Join via Zoom.
 

Friday, Aug. 1, 12-1 p.m.
Join via Zoom.

Monday, Aug. 4, 1-2 p.m.
Join via Zoom.

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 10-11 a.m. 
Join via Zoom.

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 10-11 a.m.
Join via Zoom. 

Thursday, Aug. 7, 10-11 a.m.
Join via Zoom.

Friday, Aug. 8, 10-11 a.m.
Join via Zoom.

Workshops will be conducted via Zoom and will be recorded.

For additional support on Simple Syllabus, please schedule a 1-1 consultation.

Questions regarding the use of Simple Syllabus may be sent to @email.

Questions pertaining to the requirement to post syllabuses publicly may be directed to @email.