District Board of Trustees Policy 6Hx-18-2.051 requires that faculty post syllabi to their faculty home page according to the following deadlines:
- Fall term 2010-1 - Post syllabus by July 1, 2009
- Spring term 2010-2 - Post syllabus by November 1, 2009
- Summer term 2010-3 - Post syllabus by March 1, 2010
Academic Calendar Dates for Reference - http://www.pbcc.edu/x328.xml
Syllabus Information
PBCC has documents to help you prepare syllabi for your classes. You may choose to use a "syllabus checklist", which lists all the required information to be included in a syllabus, or you may choose to use a "syllabus format" which is a Word document template.
The templates are Word forms with grey box areas in which you can type information for your class. These forms are not password protected, so you can make your own individualized syllabus as long as the information from the syllabus checklist is included.
You may also choose to completely design your syllabus as long as you include all the items from the syllabus checklist. Please note that the syllabus checklists and templates do not require you to include class handouts, case studies, or other instructional material. If you would like to "unlock" the template, please download the following document: click here.
Syllabi Templates and Checklists
PBCC is transitioning to revised syllabus formats and checklists. These revised forms are being "piloted" for the Fall term 2009. The new forms are posted below. There are three forms and checklists; Classroom classes, hybrid/component classes, and fully online classes (distance learning). Beginning with the Spring 2010 term, the revised templates and checklists should be used for all credit and prep classes.
Posting the Completed Syllabi to Your Faculty Homepage
Once you complete your syllabus, it should be uploaded to your faculty homepage in PDF format (please see the link below). There are many reasons to use PDF format. First, it protects your document from unauthorized editing; second, a student does not have to have Microsoft Word to download the document; third, the document will print more consistently across the hundreds of different printers that exist. The faculty homepage tools are not compatible with the new Word 2007 file format. Outlined below are many completely free tools for converting your Word files to PDF format.
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Syllabi Templates and Checklists
Fall 2009 (2010-1) and after
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Classroom Classes:
Syllabus Checklist - Click Here
Syllabus Format Template - Click Here
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Hybrid/Web Component Classes:
Syllabus Checklist - Click Here
Syllabus Format Template - Click Here
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Online (Distance Learning) Classes:
Syllabus Checklist - Click Here
Syllabus Format Template - Click Here
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PBCC Documents from the PTLC
How to set up a faculty home page –
http://www.pbcc.edu/documents/PTLC/FacHmPageSetup.pdf
Attaching your syllabus to a faculty home page -
http://www.pbcc.edu/documents/PTLC/How2_SyllOnFacHmPg.pdf
Directions on using VPN to attach a syllabi from home -
http://www.pbcc.edu/documents/PTLC/VPNinstallation.pdf
Please note that if you are attempting to upload a syllabus from a non-PBCC computer, you need the extra step of using the VPN, or Virtual Private Network. Although there are few steps to the process, it does allow access to the PBCC intranet from any computer.
Other Links
If you want to save your syllabus as a PDF file, but you do not have the Adobe software, here are some suggestions from the web. For links that require a software download, please use and download at your own risk. The ability to save as a PDF is also available in the Professional Teaching and Learning Centers (PTLC).
Free Software for PDF - http://www.dopdf.com/ (for your home computer)
How to activate PDF for Word 2007 - click here
Convert a Word file to PDF online (no software install needed, all web-based) -
http://www.media-convert.com/
Please remember that the faculty member’s name MUST be attached to the class for the class to be displayed on the faculty member’s faculty home page. If a faculty member's name is added to a class today, it will display the next day on the web as it is refreshed each night.
Other Helpful Information for Faculty
Course Outlines - click here
Faculty Handbook - click here
Free Recording Software for Podcasts - click here
How to Plan and Record a Podcast - click here
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