Syllabus Tool and ISD Requirements

Canvas allows teachers to create a specially designated page that provides a space to communicate class expectations, grading policies, and other information included in your class syllabus. This specialized page allows the user to edit the page using the rich context editor and the option to turn on a course summary which will automatically update calendar events and assignments.

Teachers should include a complete syllabus with the agreed-upon criteria available per the template. Please access your specific template here:

Middle School Syllabus

High School Syllabus

Manage Course Summary

The Course Summary is disabled by default but may be checked if you would like to have it included in the course summary. Course Summary is automatically generated based on course assignments and course calendar events. Items within the Course Summary can only be changed by editing or deleting the assignments or events. All assignments (unpublished and published) are listed in the syllabus for instructors.

To disable the Course Summary, uncheck the Show Course Summary checkbox.

Syllabus Visibility

When your syllabus is finished, you will need to make sure that it is included in the course navigation by editing the course navigation in course settings. Please note that by default Syllabus is included and visible in your course navigation.

The final step is to ensure that it is available for the Public Course Index.