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===Policy===
===Policy===
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<li>All syllabi, addenda, and grading rubrics past and present are stored electronically. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:10px;">All syllabi, addenda, and grading rubrics past and present are stored electronically. </li>
<li>PhD program syllabi must follow the guidelines and template provided by UNMC Graduate Studies. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:10px;">PhD program syllabi must follow the guidelines and template provided by UNMC Graduate Studies. </li>
<li> College of Nursing undergraduate and professional graduate program syllabi, policy addendum, and division specific addendum must follow the guidelines and outline provided in Appendix X.
<li style="margin-bottom:10px;">College of Nursing undergraduate and professional graduate program syllabi, policy addendum, and division specific addendum must follow the guidelines and outline provided in Appendix X.
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           <li>Changes to the following items in the syllabus: a) course title, b) course description, c) pre- and co-requisites, d) credit allocation, and e) course competencies/ outcomes/ objectives must be approved by the appropriate curriculum committee. </li>
           <li>Changes to the following items in the syllabus: a) course title, b) course description, c) pre- and co-requisites, d) credit allocation, and e) course competencies/ outcomes/ objectives must be approved by the appropriate curriculum committee. </li>
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<li>The syllabus, policy addendum, and division specific addendum (if appropriate) should be developed and updated prior to the start of a course and must be posted in the learning management system for student viewing no later than one week (7 days) prior to the beginning of the semester.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:10px;">The syllabus, policy addendum, and division specific addendum (if appropriate) should be developed and updated prior to the start of a course and must be posted in the learning management system for student viewing no later than one week (7 days) prior to the beginning of the semester.</li>
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    <li>The assigned staff member is responsible for sending the syllabus to the cross campus and/or course coordinator for updating. The cross campus and/or course coordinator is responsible for updating the syllabus and send the updated syllabus back to the staff member for final editing and posting. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:10px;">The assigned staff member is responsible for sending the syllabus to the cross campus and/or course coordinator for updating. The cross campus and/or course coordinator is responsible for updating the syllabus and send the updated syllabus back to the staff member for final editing and posting. </li>
    <li>Formatting of syllabi and addenda should encompass accessibility best practices. These should include the following items.  
<li style="margin-bottom:10px;">Formatting of syllabi and addenda should encompass accessibility best practices. These should include the following items.  
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               <li>Use a white background with black font (Times New Roman suggested) in size 11 or 12. If using graphics or colors, faculty should adhere/consider accessibility aspects such as images with alt text, relevancy/meaning and colors using color contrast/UNMC brand colors, etc. Margins should be 1” on all sides.</li>
               <li>Use a white background with black font (Times New Roman suggested) in size 11 or 12 for text. </li>
              <li>Graphics should adhere to accessibility aspects such as images with alt text. UNMC brand colors will be used for headers and shading for tables. Margins should be 1” on all sides.</li>
               <li>Headers: The course number and semester/year should be included as a header on all pages after the first page. Page numbers should be included in the header. </li>
               <li>Headers: The course number and semester/year should be included as a header on all pages after the first page. Page numbers should be included in the header. </li>
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    <li>Appendix X contains the outline for the syllabus and the division specific addendum.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:10px;">Appendix X contains the outline for the syllabus and the division specific addendum.</li>
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