OCInstructional Policies

Classroom Access

General purpose classrooms should be open prior to class meeting time. Laboratory classrooms, computer rooms, rooms containing instructional equipment, and off- campus or weekend classrooms may need to be unlocked by the instructor or by Security (360-475-7800 or 1-800-259-6718 ext. 7800). For the Shelton campus, see the front office and for the Poulsbo campus see the Campus Director’s office in room 222 or call Poulsbo security at (360) 475-7800. Refer any problems or facility needs to the appropriate unit administrator or site director.

Class Materials

Instructors should check with their division office or site director regarding class textbooks and securing desk copies. Class materials may also be available for students, free of charge, from the the Resource Center on the second floor of HSS.

Course Outlines

Every course has an approved course outline with goals, objectives and student learning outcomes and assessment methods. All instructors are expected to fulfill the approved goals and objectives and to meet the desired student learning outcomes. Course outlines are available at the division offices, or accessible to view in the curriculum management system called Curriculog.

Course Syllabi & Template

Instructional Expectations for Course Syllabi - from the VPI's Office

The current Olympic College Class Syllabus Policy stipulates that course level student learning outcomes must be published in all course syllabi. This is in keeping with the NWCCU Standard 1.C.3 that requires “expected student learning outcomes for all courses” be provided to enrolled students.

This policy also mentions that instructors should furnish a written or electronic copy of the course syllabus by the second class meeting, and that instructors should go over course objectives and expectations with students.

If you have other questions about what must be included in your syllabus, please talk with your division dean. Your colleagues will be a great resource for syllabus best practices and creating student-friendly syllabi.

Institutional Policy Language Required & Recommended - from the VPI's Office

The Important Institutional Policies for Syllabi document (select link to download) contains syllabus statements on policies that must be included in all college syllabi and policies we strongly recommend you include:

Required: Nondiscrimination
Required: Authorized Absences for Reasons of Faith or Conscience
Recommended: Sexual Misconduct (and Other Discrimination and Harassment)
Recommended: Disability and Pregnancy-Related Adjustments and Accommodations
Recommended: Audio and Video Recordings
Recommended: Student Alert Statement

Copying and pasting the Important Institutional Policies for Syllabi document into online and print versions of your syllabi ensures you are in compliance.

It is also recommended you include a statement in your syllabus about your expectations regarding use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The OC AI Ambassadors have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Syllabus Statement and Templates document to help you choose or form a statement.

In addition, these policies are referenced in the Module 0: Getting Started Canvas module developed by the Center for Learning Innovation and automatically populated in term course shells each quarter. This module also contains references and links to many other resources so you don’t have to include (and update) them each quarter in your syllabus.

Optional Syllabus Template

As a point of reference, you may use the following template in developing a course syllabus: Olympic College Syllabus Template (select link to download).

Examples of course syllabi developed by Olympic College faculty are also on file in division offices. Instructors who need assistance with developing a course syllabus may contact their division office or The Center for Learning Innovation.