How to use this hybrid course template?
This hybrid course template is adapted from San Jose State University’saccessible syllabus template (December 2015).Please replace your own course information in the highlighted areasand delete this paragraph and the “Required…” texts when you have completed your syllabus. If you have questions, please email the Instructional Designer at or file a ticket at Thank you.
San José State UniversityCollege of Engineering
Graduate and Extended Studies(Course Number, Title, Section, Semester, and Year)
Course and Contact Information
Instructor: / (Your Name)(Virtual) Office Location: / (Building/Room Number or WebEx)
Telephone: / (Your Telephone Number)
Email: / (Your email address)
(Virtual) Office Hour: / (Office Hours)(Days and time) [See University Policy S12-1 at for faculty office hours guidelines
Class Days/Time: / (Days and time) (Time Zone)
Classroom: / (Classroom Location)
Virtual Classroom: / (Time, Date) (a WebEx link)
Prerequisites: / (Classified graduate standing or graduate advisor consent)
Canvas Website: /
Course Format: Hybrid Courses(Required)
This course features a hybrid classroom delivery format, utilizing a combination of in-person meetings and synchronous online conferences. Your professor will host real-time class meetings via WebEx. You have the option to attend class meetings either onsite or online. (See University Policy F13-2at for more details.)
Joining Synchronous Class Meetings(Required)
Students don’t need to have an account with WebEx to join real-time class meetings. Students should receive an invitation email one day before the scheduled class time. The invitation email will include all instructions needed to join the conference.
You should use a headset in order to avoid echoes and audio feedback during online class meetings. We also highly recommend that you use a built-in webcam or prepare an external webcam on your computer. In addition, please make sure that you test your browser before attending your first WebEx meeting. The information about meeting the system requirements for joining WebEx online meetings can be found at
Canvas Learning Management System(Required)
Course materials, syllabus, assignments, grading criteria, exams, and other information will be posted on the SJSU Canvas course site at You are responsible to check Canvas regularly for class work and exams.You also can find Canvas video tutorials and documentations at you have questions regarding the use of Canvas and/or WebEx, please file a ticket at
Faculty Web Page and MYSJSU Messaging
To participate in class activities on Canvas or WebEx, you are also responsible for regularly checking for your emailat (or other communication system as indicated by the instructor) to learn of any updates.
Course Description
Please enter your course description here.
Course Goals (Optional)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
(Insert and list your Education course goals and learning outcomes here. Describe the outcome in terms of specific and measurable actions, capabilities or skills students will be able to perform through course activities/experience at the end of your course.)
SLO 1: (Insert SLO1)
SLO 2: (Insert SLO2)
SLO 3: (Insert SLO3)
SLO 4: (Insert SLO4)
SLO 5: (Insert SLO5)
SLO 6: (Insert SLO6)
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)(Required)
Insert and list your course goals and learning outcomes here. Describe the outcome in terms of specific and measurable actions, capabilities or skills students will be able to perform through course activities/experience at the end of your course.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
CLO 1: (Insert CLO1, satisfied by activity/assignment/…)
CLO 2: (Insert CLO2, satisfied by activity/assignment/…)
CLO 3: (Insert CLO3, satisfied by activity/assignment/…)
CLO 4: (Insert CLO4, satisfied by activity/assignment/…)
CLO 5: (Insert CLO5, satisfied by activity/assignment/…)
Required Textbook
Textbook
(Insert your complete textbook citation here. Include ISBN and information about where students can buy or access the text.)
Other Readings
(Insert the list of any additional readings)
Other Equipment / Materials Requirements
(If applicable)
Course Requirements and Assignments(Required)
SJSU classes are designed such that in order to be successful, it is expected that students will spend a minimum of forty-five hours for each unit of credit (normally three hours per unit per week), including preparing for class, participating in course activities, completing assignments, and so on. More details about student workload can be found in University Policy S12-3 at
Insert descriptions of course requirements and assignments here. Explain how course requirements, reading materials, learning activities, assignments contribute to or are aligned with course learning outcomes. Include information about due dates and assignment weights. University Greensheets (Syllabi) Policy F06-2 at
provides the following guideline to include:
- Course requirements, e.g. papers, projects, exams, quizzes, homework, laboratory work, fieldwork, participation, etc.
- Tentative course calendar including assignment due dates, exam dates, date of final exam; you might want to include “subject to change with fair notice” as well.
NOTE: It should be noted that the Academic Vice President in a memorandum dated October 25, 1977 cites a university policy that there shall be an appropriate final examination or evaluation at the officially scheduled time in every course, unless specifically exempted by the college dean who has curricular responsibility for the course.
University policy F69-24 at states, “Students should attend all meetings of their classes, not only because they are responsible for material discussed therein, but because active participation is frequently essential to insure maximum benefit for all members of the class. Attendance per se shall not be used as a criterion for grading.”
Grading Policy(Required)
Specify your grading policy here. Provide rubrics and explain how grades are assessed. Allow multiple opportunities to give feedback on student learning, use example to explain and show students how they can assess or check their own learning. University Greensheets (Syllabi) Policy F06-2 at provides the following guideline:
Grading information
- Include a statement of how you will determine letter grades for the course, including +/- grades if you use them
- List extra credit options, if available
- List of the percentage weight assigned to various class assignments
- List penalty (if any) for late or missed work
If you grade on participation, specify how participation such as pop quizzes, in-class writing assignments, conversation and discussion groups, etc. will be assessed. Attendance shall not be used as a criterion for grading according to
If you grade on participation, specify how participation such as pop quizzes, in-class writing assignments, conversation and discussion groups, etc. will be assessed. Attendance per se shall not be used as a criterion for grading according to University Policy F-69-24 located at
- (Use table to organize your tabular information and note the logical reading order by the screen reader is from left to right and from top to bottom, one line at a time. See sample table below.)
A+ = 100-97% / A = 96-93% / A- = 92-90%
B+ = 89-87% / B = 86-83% / B- = 82-80%
C+ = 79-77% / C = 76-73% / C- = 72-70%
D+ = 69-67% / D = 66-63% / D- = 62-60%
F = 59-0% Unsatisfactory
- Note that “All students have the right, within a reasonable time, to know their academic scores, to review their grade-dependent work, and to be provided with explanations for the determination of their course grades.” See University Policy F13-1 at for more details.
Online Proctoring Exam (Required if students need to take online proctoring exams)
ProctorU is a service that allows online/remote students to takeexams at any location with an online proctor. If you plan to take online proctoring exams withProctorU, please let your instructor knows. You should have a reliable, high-speed Internet connection, a webcam and a headset (speaker and microphone). For detailed information about taking an online proctoring exam, please file a ticket to the Instructional Designer and checking the website
(Please insert proctored exam protocol here if any)
Lecture duration: ? hour ? minutes (Recommended hybrid course structure)
Running Time / Duration / Topics00:00 – 00:15 / 15 / (Review previous homework assignment or 5 minutes Quiz in Canvas)
00:15 – 00:45 / 30 / (Topic 1A)
00:45 – 00:55 / 10 / (Student Engagement: Questions)
00:55 – 01:25 / 30 / (Topic 1B or Activity)
01:25 – 01:35 / 10 / (Student Engagement: Questions)
01:35 – 01:45 / 10 / (Break Time)
01:45 – 02:15 / 30 / (Topic 1C or Activity)
02:15 – 02:25 / 10 / (Student Engagement: Questions)
02:25 – 02:55 / 30 / (Topic 1D or Activity)
02:55 – 03:05 / 10 / (Student Engagement: Questions)
03:05 – 03:15 / 10 / (Break Time)
03:15 – 03:30 / 15 / (Review of Topics, etc.)
Classroom Protocol
(Insert your expectations for participation, attendance, arrival times, and behavior.)
University Policies
General Expectations, Rights and Responsibilities of the Student
As members of the academic community, students accept both the rights and responsibilities incumbent upon all members of the institution. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with SJSU’s policies and practices pertaining to the procedures to follow if and when questions or concerns about a class arises. To learn important campus information, view University Policy S90–5 at and SJSU current semester’s at In general, it is recommended that students begin by seeking clarification or discussing concerns with their instructor. If such conversation is not possible, or if it does not address the issue, it is recommended that the student contact the Department Chair as the next step.
Dropping and Adding
Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drop, grade forgiveness, etc. Add/drop deadlines can be found on the current academic year calendars document on the Academic Calendars webpage at The Late Drop Policy is available at Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for dropping classes. Information about the latest changes and news is available at the Advising Hub at
Consent for Recording of Class and Public Sharing of Instructor Materials
University Policy S12-7, requires students to obtain instructor’s permission to record the course and the following items to be included in the syllabus:
- “Common courtesy and professional behavior dictate that you notify someone when you are recording him/her. You must obtain the instructor’s permission to make audio or video recordings in this class. Such permission allows the recordings to be used for your private, study purposes only. The recordings are the intellectual property of the instructor; you have not been given any rights to reproduce or distribute the material.”
- It is suggested that the greensheet include the instructor’s process for granting permission, whether in writing or orally and whether for the whole semester or on a class by class basis.
- In classes where active participation of students or guests may be on the recording, permission of those students or guests should be obtained as well.
- “Course material developed by the instructor is the intellectual property of the instructor and cannot be shared publicly without his/her approval. You may not publicly share or upload instructor generated material for this course such as exam questions, lecture notes, or homework solutions without instructor consent.”
Academic integrity
Your commitment, as a student, to learning is evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University. The University Academic Integrity Policy S07-2 at requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The Student Conduct and Ethical Development website is available at
Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 at requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the Accessible Education Center (AEC) at to establish a record of their disability.
Course Number / Title, Semester, Course Schedule
List the agenda for the semester including when and where the final exam will be held. Indicate the schedule is subject to change with fair notice and how the notice will be made available.
Course Schedule
Week / Date / Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines / Assignment Due Date1 / Time/Date
Venue
2 / Time/Date
3 / Time/Date
4 / Time/Date
5 / Time/Date
6 / Time/Date
7 / Time/Date / Midterm
8 / Time/Date
9 / Time/Date / Presentation
10 / Time/Date / Project Due
11 / Time/Date
12 / Time/Date
13 / Time/Date
14 / Time/Date
15 / Time/Date
16 / Final Exam
The schedule is subject to change with fair notice.
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