Simple Syllabus

Your course syllabus is one of the most important documents shared between you and your students. It is often the first form of communication you have with your students and sets the tone for the semester ahead. Your syllabus conveys your priorities, outlines the semester’s work, and communicates how you view your students as learners.

Tarleton State University has adopted Simple Syllabus as a third-party tool to manage syllabi across all courses. Simple Syllabus is a centralized, template-driven platform that allows instructors to quickly personalize and publish interactive syllabi directly within Canvas. All syllabi are automatically stored in a campus-wide repository. This will be the required method for posting syllabi for all Tarleton courses.

Implementation Timeline

Beta testing of this tool began in Fall 2024 and allowed the implementation team to work directly with faculty volunteers to formulate processes and tools to ensure a successful launch of the tool across campus. In Spring 2025, we are facilitating a “soft launch” in which faculty are highly encouraged to utilize the tool, but are not required to have their syllabi in the system prior to the first day of class. Beginning in Fall 2025, all faculty will be required to have their syllabi submitted in Simple Syllabus prior to the first class day.

Training & Support

The Center for Educational Excellence is working to ensure faculty have the training and resources needed to successfully utilize Simple Syllabus.