Copying a Syllabus
Once a syllabus has been created, you may create a copy. You will need to do this if you teach multiple sections of the same course (simply change the section letter for each copy). Creating a copy is also helpful if you teach the same course another year, as you won’t need to recreate the syllabus from scratch. You will find the copy button beside the title of your course in your Syllabus list.
Sharing a syllabus with Faculty
You may also choose to share your syllabus with another faculty member. This is helpful if, for example, you are the coordinator creating the syllabus, which then needs to be shared with the various faculty who teach different sections of the course. You will find this option at the very bottom of your syllabus editing page. Simply start typing the name of a faculty member, and a list of options will pop up for you to choose from. Choose the desired faculty member, then click Share. That person will receive a copy of the syllabus that is now separate from your own copy. Therefore, if either of you now edits your syllabus, those changes will only be reflected in your own copy and not in both.
Please note that when a syllabus is copied or shared with another faculty member, some of the Course Properties fields will revert back or change (as detailed below):
- The words “Copy of” will be added to the beginning of the Course Title
- The Term will revert back to “Winter”
- The Year will change to “NA”
- The Course Start and Course End dates will revert to their original settings
- If shared, the Instructor Information (Instructor, Email Address, Phone Number) will change to reflect the person with whom the file is shared.