Get Course Outline Fall 2014 - Wilfrid Laurier University - Wlu

Although the literature, faculty members, and students may consider a syllabus as a contract, the final arbiter is the judicial system.

Academic decisions are made at the completion of each full year of study in May or upon completion of a minimum of 4.0 credit attempts (passed or failed attempts). Students who fail more than 5.0 credits (or equivalent, including repeated courses) will be required to withdraw from the university.

The basics Personalize your syllabus. Consider adding a photo or welcome video to your syllabus. ... Communication expectations. ... State the technology requirements for your course. ... Remember that online also often means mobile! ... Take advantage of the scheduling tools and gradebook within Canvas.

Course Syllabus Navigate to your course from the MyLS homepage. Click "Content" in the navigation bar. Look for the syllabus module in the Table of Contents.

A syllabus is your guide to a course and what will be expected of you over the course of the quarter. Generally it will include course policies, rules and regulations, required texts, and a schedule of assignments.

If you are admitted as a graduate student you can take undergraduate (100-400 level) courses, but you must take at least 2 graduate level courses during each term. A full time course load at Wilfrid Laurier is 4-5 courses.

You will be restricted to 2.0 credits per term; and. If you fail to clear probation after completing 4.0 credits you will be Required to Withdraw from the university.

Campus departments or programs keep copies of syllabi for at least five (5) years. If departments/faculty have deposited their syllabi in University Archives, then you can request a copy. To do so, please contact the University Archives (located on the 3rd floor of the library) or by phone: (562) 985-1580.