The following items may be included in either a course syllabus or an orientation - or both.

• meet the instructor
• office hours and location
• instructor and TA information and contacts
• course prerequisites and restrictions (as they appear in Description of Courses Catalog)
• course description
• purpose of the class
• course goals
• instructional objectives and outcomes
• structure and content of course, methods of instruction
• schedule of course topics
• technical requirements, including links to downloadable plug-ins if needed
• a user's guide to this course
• a technology walkthrough for this course
• information about LMS
• books and readings
• required and recommended course materials
• exercises and assignments and learning activities
• required exercises, tools, equipment and associated fees
• deadlines, examinations, final exam dates
• timelines/calendar
• procedures and grading scale or criteria
• submission of exercises and assignments
• student responsibilities
• communication guidelines
• copyright responsibilities
• make-up policy
• attendance policy
• plagiarism
• academic integrity
• drops and adds