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Prepare for increased attention to language in course syllabi by lawmakers, others
Author(s) -
Rooksby Jacob H.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
campus legal advisor
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-6239
pISSN - 1531-3999
DOI - 10.1002/cala.40102
Subject(s) - syllabus , course (navigation) , political science , legislature , mathematics education , psychology , public administration , law , engineering , aerospace engineering
Course syllabi in higher education have always been deemed contractual, leading to an expansion in their length in recent years. The length of syllabi may continue to increase, and read more like contracts, as states and faculty members look to promulgate required language aimed at protecting student rights and notifying students of those rights.