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If you would prefer to submit your own syllabus document instead of completing the form, this Word template may be useful as it contains the section headings and boilerplate text for the Academic Integrity and Writing Communications sections.

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SUBJECT TYPE
TERM / NUMBER / TITLE / SUBTITLE
4.xxx
The “Title” is what appears in the Catalog: Ex. "Architecture Design Option Studio"
The “Subtitle” is what the instructor wishes to call the class and appears only on the Department website subject page *after* the official Catalog title. Ex: "Architecture Design Option Studio — Sliding Scales"
LEVEL / UNITS / PREREQUISITES
See information on subject levels.
See information on units.
See information on prerequisites.
MEETS-WITH / JOINT SUBJECTS
Meets-with subjects are also known as EQSR subjects (Equivalent with Scheduling Relationship). Joint subjects are also known as cross-listed subjects.
See information on joint (also referred to as "cross-listed") subjects.
See information on meets-with (also referred to as "EQSR" or Equivalent with Scheduling Relationship) subjects.
SCHEDULE
days, times, location for lecture and lab/recitation as noted in Institute schedule
Lecture
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Lab/Recitation
Lab / Rec 1
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Lab / Rec 2
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Lab / Rec 3
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Lab / Rec 4
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FINAL EXAMS
Your syllabus must state whether or not you will hold a final exam or review. It is REQUIRED that all undergraduate studios hold an exam during the scheduled final exam period.
INSTRUCTOR(S)
You can add up to 5 instructors.
Instructor 1
Instructor 2
Instructor 3
Instructor 4
Instructor 5
TAs
You can add up to six TAs (depends on how many the class was allocated by Andreea O'Connell).
TA 1
TA 2
TA 3
TA 4
TA 5
TA 6
DESCRIPTION / LEARNING OBJECTIVES / PEDAGOGY
See information on description/learning objectives/pedagogy
Refer to past subject descriptions by going to the Department website Subjects page and searching by term.
See information on studio structure, learning objectives and pedagogy.
See example paragraph.
See information on descriptions, learning objectives and pedagogy.
TERM SCHEDULE / ASSIGNMENTS
Be specific about expectations, due dates, and deliverables. An example would be two have a schedule listed in 2 columns: "Date Due" followed by "Assignment (and/or Project, Quiz, Exam)".
ABSENCE POLICY
See absence policy example.
Evaluation Criteria and Completion Requirements
See information on commonly considered factors in evaluation (also includes information on completion requirements).
See information on completion requirements (also includes information on evaluation criteria).
GRADING POLICY LANGUAGE
Grading
See standardized grading language that should appear on all your syllabi.
TEXTBOOKS & READING MATERIALS
See information about citing textbooks and reading sources.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY / HONESTY
See text included in your syllabus by default regarding Academic Integrity and Honesty (includes links to Faculty Guidelines Integrity information)
Writing and Communication Center
The Department recommends that you include this language about MIT's Writing and Communication Center. This language will be included upon submission of this form unless you opt out and/or provide other language of your choice below.
See standardized language for reference.
NAAB STUDENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Every syllabus needs to incorporate the Student Performance Criteria (SPC) as defined by the NAAB: more information
(e.g., A1. Communication Skills; B1. Pre-Design; C1. Collaboration)