Syllabus Information

The following syllabus information has been updated for Fall, 2025. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Suzanne Tapp.

Faculty now have three options by which they can add the required and recommended statements to their course syllabi, which include LMS integration, links on syllabi, or full statements on syllabi. 

RaiderCanvas Integration

Recommended method: The syllabus statements are now included on the syllabus template in RaiderCanvas. You can add your syllabus to your RaiderCanvas course and edit the statements that are automatically included.

How to add your syllabus to RaiderCanvas

Including Links

Faculty can also include links in their syllabus if preferred. By adding links to your syllabus, all updating will be centrally maintained. You might say something like, "Relevant Texas Tech policies can be found here:"

• Required Statements: depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/RequiredSyllabusStatements.php
• Recommended Statements: depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/RecommendedSyllabusStatements.php
  
  • You can use this link to review all recommended statements then use the individual links provided on the page to choose specific statements.
• AI Statements:

Faculty are encouraged to include a clear statement in their syllabus regarding the permitted or prohibited use of generative artificial intelligence. The following examples offer baseline language you may adapt to fit your course objectives and pedagogical values. Each version outlines student expectations and reinforces the importance of academic integrity.

Note that the statement specific to AI use on tests, quizzes, and exams could be included directly on test instructions and in course syllabi. The statement disclosing faculty use of AI is meant to model behaviors that we expect from our students and offer transparency about faculty use of AI in teaching. 

• • Generative AI Use is NOT Allowed
  • Generative AI Use IS Encouraged and Allowed 
  • Generative AI Use Allowed ONLY for Specific Assignments
  • Generative AI Use is Permitted for Assistance, NOT Authorship
  • Generative AI Use is Permitted for Planning Purposes, NOT Authorship
  • Generative AI on Tests, Quizzes, and Exams
  • Instructor Use of Generative AI

Including Full Statements

You can add the required and/or recommended statements directly to your syllabus as has been traditionally done. Full statements can be found on the web pages linked at the top.

Additional Content

If you are interested in adding a Trigger or Content Warning to your syllabus, please consider reading the TLPDC white paper with sample statements: Using Trigger or Content Warnings on Your Syllabus

If you are interested in adding a personal statement of support to your syllabus, the three examples below are options from which faculty members might choose. Faculty members choosing to use one of the statements below will need to personalize the statement to include the preferred method of contact. Because these are personal statements of support, faculty members should copy and paste them directly into syllabi:

• Option 1

• Option 2

• Option 3

Resources

How do I create an effective syllabus?

How do I use the Syllabus as an instructor? - Instructure Community - 638