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Simple Syllabus Faculty How-To Guide
Accessing Simple Syllabus
Simple Syllabus can be accessed either through your course shell on Canvas or via the
Simple Syllabus website.
To view your syllabus on the Simple Syllabus site log in using your NID and NID
password.
The suggested method for accessing your syllabus is through Canvas. The instructions
for editing are the same regardless of which way you access your syllabus.
Unhide Simple Syllabus Tool in Canvas
To unhide the link in Canvas, open your course page and select “Settings” from the
lefthand navigation bar.
Under the “Navigation” tab is a list of available tools.
Simple Syllabus is located under the disabled pages.
Find the tool that reads:
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Enable the tool by dragging “Simple Syllabus” from the disabled pages to the enable
tools box.
Alternatively, you can select the three dots to the right of the tool name and select
“Enable.”:
Editing Your Syllabus
The syllabus for your course will load with information automatically imported from the
university template.
The first step is to verify the access level for your syllabus by clicking “Campus
Community” at the top right of the syllabus. This will open the following options:
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Courses are set to Campus Community by default. GEP core (black diamond) courses
must use the “General Public” setting to be in compliance with Florida Statute 1004.085.
After selecting the appropriate access setting, continue filling out the components of
your syllabus.
Certain fields on the template are set at the university, college, department, or course
level and cannot be edited. By default, the following information is established on the
university template and cannot be edited by faculty:
• Course Information: Course Prefix and Number, Course Title, Section Number,
College, Department
• Course Meeting Information: Term, Credit Hours, Modality, Class Meeting Days
and Times
• Assigned Instructor of Record and Email
• Course Catalog Description
• University-wide Policies
o Student Accessibility
o Academic Integrity
o Title IX
o Active-Duty Military Students
o Campus Safety
o Financial Aid Accountability
Additional components may be set by your college or department.
As you complete your syllabus be sure to complete all required syllabus components.
Required fields can be identified by the orange highlight and the lock at the top left.
The Assignment Schedule component automatically imports information from the
Assignment section of Canvas. If you wish to add or delete an assignment you must use
the Assignment section in Canvas as the data only flows one direction. If you do not
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wish to use this component, you can change its visibility by toggling the button at the
top.
Once you have completed entering your syllabus information, you can preview or
submit the document at the bottom of the page.
Your syllabus will not appear for students until you click “Submit.” If you are unable to
submit your syllabus, please verify that all required components have been completed.
I need assistance with completing my syllabus
If you have a question that is not addressed here, please visit our website or email us at
syllabi@ucf.edu.
