In May 2025, the University System of Georgia notified USG institutions of a new public syllabus requirement effective as of the 2025-2026 academic year.

Per this new policy, USG requires all institutions to post course syllabi publicly. While this is a new USG requirement, many peer institutions, like UGA, already make their syllabi publicly available. Public access to syllabi helps students make more informed decisions during course registration, better understand course expectations in advance, and identify courses aligned with their academic goals.

Phase I – Course syllabi for all fall 2025 sections of Core IMPACTS (General Education) courses must be posted publicly by August 1, 2025.

*Note: We will communicate the spring 2026 deadline to the Core IMPACTS group later in the fall semester and will also update this page with that deadline.

Phase II – Course syllabi for all summer and fall 2026 sections of all courses (not just Core IMPACTS courses) must be posted publicly by April 1, 2026.

- Course Prefix, Number, and Name (Name of Faculty and Name of Course)

- Section Number

- Semester and Academic Year

- Course Description

*Note: Your “Course Description” should not be more than a paragraph and can be copied from the Georgia Tech course catalog.

- Course Learning Outcomes

- Course Materials Required to be Purchased (if applicable)

- Grading Policy

- Attendance Policy

- Academic Honesty/Integrity Statement

- Core IMPACTS Statement(s) (required for all syllabi to be submitted by August 1 because this first round of submissions consists of all and only Core IMPACTS syllabi)

*Note: If your social sciences course fulfills both “social sciences” and “citizenship” requirements, include both statements in the same submission box [for “Core IMPACTS statement (if applicable)”].

For details, visit: https://undergradcurriculum.oue.gatech.edu/general-education

- Detailed reading lists: Individual articles, chapters, or other readings that are provided to students free-of-charge (e.g., via LMS, course pack, or instructor handouts) do not need to be included.

- Daily or weekly course schedule: A breakdown of topics, assignments, or due dates by week or class session does not need to be included.

- Assignment instructions or rubrics: Instructions for assignments or grading rubrics do not need to be included.

- Instructor office hours or contact info: Your office hours and contact information do not need to be included.

- Course policies beyond grading and attendance: Additional course policies beyond the mandatory inclusion of your grading policy and your attendance policy, such as late-work policies, participation expectations (if not a component of the course grade), or technology-use guidelines do not need to be included.

- Supplemental resources: Links to tutoring centers, writing labs, or campus services do not need to be included.

1. Visit www.syllabus.gatech.edu, where you will be able to submit and edit your course syllabi.

2. Select the “Submit or edit syllabus” button in the gold “Instructors” box.

3. You will be prompted to login via Duo with your Georgia Tech login information.

4. After logging in, you will see a form that asks for each item listed in the above section: “What syllabus information MUST be posted?”

5. After you submit that form, site moderators will have your syllabi posted to the public “Search syllabi” page within 48 hours.

6. After your submission posts, you will be able to login via the homepage of syllabus.gatech.edu and visit your personal “My Created Syllabi” page to update or edit your posted syllabi at any time.

*Note: You WILL be able to edit your syllabi submissions at any time, as detailed in the “How do I revise an existing syllabus submission?” section.

No. You are required to submit the required elements of your syllabus for each section being taught. However, if all required components—such as grading and required readings to be purchased—are identical across sections, the same syllabus information may be reused for each submission.

Yes, the required components of your public-facing syllabus must match what is provided in the in-course syllabus you give students. When you prepare your complete syllabus, you must update your submission to reflect these changes.

For example, if you decide to change the required course materials that must be purchased by students after you have submitted, you must then revise your submission to reflect that change.

1. Visit www.syllabus.gatech.edu and select “Edit my syllabi” button in the gold box.

2. You will be prompted to login via Duo with your Georgia Tech login information.

3. After logging in, you will see a “My Created Syllabi” page that lists any submissions you’ve made.

4. To edit an existing submission, select the “Edit Syllabus” button next to the course listing that you would like to edit.

5. Once you have made any necessary changes to your syllabus, select “Save” at the bottom of the page.

*Note: Please make sure that the drop-down option directly above the “Save” button has been changed to “Published” and NOT “Draft” when you click the “Save” button.

6. Your published syllabus will be immediately updated and when you refresh your browser page, the PDF version will also be updated.

If you have technical issues with syllabus updates, please send an email to provostsoffice@gatech.edu.

Yes. This will be a USG requirement every semester, beginning this semester for Core IMPACTS courses only.

This fall, we will reach out to all faculty teaching spring 2026 Core IMPACTS courses with deadline and submission information.

All courses will begin submitting syllabi next year for summer and fall 2026 semesters. We will communicate instructions and deadlines for those submissions directly to all instructors during the spring 2026 semester.

If you have questions about the new requirement or concerns about the specific content of a syllabus or your submission, please contact Senior Vice Provost Larry Jacobs (laurence.jacobs@gatech.edu) or Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Steven Girardot (steven.girardot@gatech.edu).

If you run into technical issues with submission or have other questions, please contact provostsoffice@gatech.edu.

If you have questions about USG policy, please contact Secretary of the Faculty Adam Steinberg (adam.steinberg@gatech.edu).

The Office of the Provost is working closely with faculty governance to implement this policy and has convened a committee to manage the multiphase process.

The implementation committee is chaired by Larry Jacobs, Senior Vice Provost for Education and Learning, and includes:

- Adam Steinberg, Professor in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering and Secretary of the Faculty

- Andy Eichel, Interim Senior Director of Academic Administration

- Andy Frazee, Director of the Writing and Communication Program

- Brett Boatright, Director of Institute Creative Strategy

- Brittany Aiello, Faculty Communications Program Manager

- Dawn Baunach, Interim Chief of Staff to the Provost and Associate Vice Provost for Faculty

- Jeremy Gray, Interim Registrar

- Joel Sokol, Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Chair of the Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

- Laura Carruth, Associate Vice Provost for Transformative Teaching and Learning and Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning

- Louise Russo, Assistant Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Communications

- Michelle Rinehart, Vice Provost for Faculty

- Roberta Berry, Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success

- Steven Girardot, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success

We understand that the implementation of any new academic requirement can pose challenges, and we ask for your patience and continued flexibility as we work in tandem with colleagues across USG to implement this new policy.