Last modified on
September 29, 2025
by
Kelsey Keefe
Overview
eCampus offers a syllabus template for instructors teaching online, which meets accessibility requirements for online courses. This post describes how to download and use the template to create your syllabus.
Step 1: Download the Template
Instructors teaching Online Asynchronous (OA), Online Synchronous (OS), and Online Blended (OB) courses should use the eCampus Syllabus Template, which is a Microsoft Word document that can be downloaded and edited.
Instructors teaching in other course modalities should refer to CETL’s page on Creating Your Syllabus for the correct template.
Step 2: Create Your Syllabus
The syllabus template contains form fields (gray) and annotations (blue) with instructions, which function best in the app/desktop version of Microsoft Word. Follow the instructions within the template to create your syllabus. When complete, delete all the annotations.
The syllabus template contains a link to the Online Course Syllabus Addendum, which includes commonly cited university policies, procedures, and resources important to student success. In the event there is a discrepancy between your syllabus and the addendum, your syllabus takes precedence.
Step 3: Host and Share Your Syllabus
We strongly recommend hosting your syllabus on Microsoft OneDrive or SharePoint and providing a share link. This way, if edits to the syllabus are needed, the content automatically updates (vs. needing to re-upload a new copy). Remember to create a view-only share link for your document — copying the URL from your browser will not work for others.
Add your syllabus to the UConn Syllabus Repository (syllabus.uconn.edu):
- Login with your NetID and password.
- Select “Share Syllabi.”
- Select “+ Share a Syllabus.”
- Select “+ Share Online Syllabus” (recommended) or “+ Upload Document.”
- Follow the prompts to share/upload your document.
Additional Resources
Related Resources
- Creating Your Syllabus (CETL)
- OneDrive vs SharePoint (Knowledge Base)
- Manage Access to Shared Items in OneDrive and SharePoint (Knowledge Base)