Syllabus Review

Operational Standard/Purpose

The purpose of the Syllabus Review Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to ensure compliance and consistency across all academic departments.

The Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement provides that full-time faculty submit their section syllabi to the academic Dean by the end of the first week of the term. This standard also applies to adjunct faculty. It is the responsibility of each faculty member to provide a section syllabus that:

1. Complies with the curricular requirements of the Master Syllabus; and
2. Meets the professional standards required by the College, by appropriate government agencies, and by program and institutional accrediting bodies.

It is the responsibility of the Academic Dean to maintain these standards through a regular review process.

Scope/Applicability

The Syllabus Review SOP applies to all Deans supervising ICC transcripted credit course work as instructed by full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, and dual-enrollment high school faculty.

Procedure(s)

The Syllabus Review occurs with each academic term:

Step 1: 

When scheduling an instructor to teach a section, the Dean will confirm that the instructor has access to:

1. the current Master Syllabus
2. any approved standards or guidelines as recommended by the appropriate Joint Committees

Step 2:

One week before the beginning of the term, the Dean will remind faculty that their section syllabi must be submitted to the Dean no later than the end of the first week of instruction for that section.

Step 3:

The Dean or the Dean’s academically qualified designee (e.g. Associate Dean, Teaching Chair, Program Director) will review representative samples of section syllabi during the opening weeks of the term giving priority to new instructors and with special attention to strategic initiatives as determined by the Dean or the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Step 4:

The Dean or the Dean’s academically qualified designee (e.g. Associate Dean, Teaching Chair, Program Director) will provide guidance for any section syllabus that needs modification either for that term or for future terms. 

 Step 5: 

The Dean will confirm to the Office of Academic Affairs that the college’s course offerings comply with the College’s requirements and those of appropriate external government and accreditation bodies and/or provide recommendations for needed remediation.