Center for Faculty Excellence
The Center for Faculty Excellence is the University’s lead resource for teaching and learning support for faculty, staff, and graduate students. The CFE provides professional development workshops and training sessions, instructional design consultations, web resources, communiites of practice, certificate programs, and more—all designed to support the BGSU teaching community.
BGSU Syllabus Template & Required Policy Language
The CFE has developed an accessible Syllabus Template that includes a combination of required policy language, CBA expectations, and example statements that are not required. If you would like assistance developing your syllabus, please schedule a consultation with a CFE instructional designer.
The University and the BGSU Faculty Association (FA) share a common goal of supporting student success. Article 9, Section 2.7 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) states the following minimum expectations for inclusion in your course syllabus:
- A clear statement on course expectations
- The schedule and methods of assessment
- Indicators of support for student success
- Pedagogical efforts that engage students in the learning process
In addition to the CBA’s expectations above, the University requires that all syllabi include the statements in the Required University Policy Statements section. These statements are based on obligations imposed by state and federal law. Please note, the Remotely Proctored Testing statement is only required if the instructor is utilizing remotely proctored testing.
Other sections of this template may be removed or modified based on your course.
Fall 2024 Workshops & Sessions
The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is excited to announce its upcoming schedule of workshops and sessions for the fall semester facilitated by CFE Team members and campus partners. To learn more about upcoming sessions, visit the Session Catalog .
Advance registration is required for all CFE events. CFE workshops and events are open to all BGSU faculty members, adjunct instructors, graduate students, and administrative and classified staff members, unless noted otherwise.
Additional workshops and sessions will be added to the semester schedule on a continuous basis; check the session catalog regularly for updates.
Schedule an Instructional Design Consultation
Are you looking for support in designing and building your courses in Canvas or using Canvas tools? A CFE Instructional Designer (ID) can help! CFE IDs offer one-on-one consultations on a variety of topics, including academic tools and technology, Canvas tools, course content adaptation and development, course review, video recording, Quality Matters Rubric application, and syllabus development and review.
To request a consultation with a CFE ID, complete the CFE Instructional Design Consultation Request Form.
To find out more about instructional design services, visit the Instructional Designer Consultations page.
Upcoming CFE Workshops & Sessions
Updated: 09/06/2024 05:08PM