Strategies for transforming your syllabus
This page provides strategies for decolonizing, indigenizing, and making your syllabus more accessible and inclusive. It is meant to supplement our existing syllabus guide and demonstrate how simple it can be to implement these changes.
Getting Started
Below is a sample syllabus designed to illustrate these strategies, and explain key decisions regarding aspects such as language, policies, and practices. These strategies follow a learner-centered model that prioritizes student needs by recognizing their diverse learning preferences, accessibility needs, and lived experiences.
Please note that this sample is for a fictional course, instructor, and teaching assistant. It is intended for instructional and informational purposes only.
Hover or tap the icon to see annotations that explain the rationale behind each sample section.