Course Syllabi at UW-Madison

Microsoft Word Version

View the recommended course syllabus template for spring 2022. Note that public health information related to COVID-19 has been removed from the template. Current campus health and safety guidance can be found at covidresponse.wisc.edu.

Digital Version in AEFIS

Learn how to create a syllabus using the digital course syllabus tool directly in AEFIS or via Canvas.

To help faculty and instructors more easily create and use course syllabi, and ensure that all required elements are included, UW–Madison offers an easy-to-use digital syllabus tool. The tool provides an editable syllabus template that can be accessed directly in AEFIS or via Canvas course sites. The tool automatically populates information for a number of required syllabi components – such as course name, credit hours and formally approved course learning outcomes – while also accommodating section- and instructor-specific details and expectations.

Benefits of the Digital Tool for Faculty and Instructors

Faculty and instructors are encouraged to use the digital syllabus template for a number of benefits:

• Easier access to course syllabi via Canvas for you and your students
• Simpler, quicker creation and maintenance of course syllabi that convey all required elements, as well as any section- and instructor-specific details
• Syllabi content that’s automatically transferred from one semester to the next
• More accessible, integrated and consistent course information that can be used to support and inform a variety of curricular and assessment practices, such as program planning and reporting, course evaluations, etc. (regardless of the campus systems used: AEFIS, Canvas, Lumen).
• Ability to download and print syllabi, as needed