Syllabus Downloads

Revised Fall 2026

This syllabus template meets all MSU syllabus content requirements and is fully compliant with accessibility standards for both printed and online documents. 

• Using the template helps ensure a uniform and accessible point of entry into courses.
• Consistency in syllabus design and branding ensures that all students can easily access critical course and MSU information, policies, and procedures.
• All headings, tables, web links, and sample text are formatted to optimize the document for all students, including those students who rely on assistive technologies to read their syllabus.

More robust than the short-form syllabus, this template provides supplemental policy language, sample design ideas, and a greater level of detail for documenting your course plan for your students.

To use this template, make a copy of the template to your Google Drive and revise for your course-specific content. When you distribute to students, it is best to use the native format, which in this case would be sharing a non-editable link to a Google Doc. When distributing your syllabus, you can make it open for comments so that learners can ask questions directly in the document.

• Comprehensive Syllabus Template (Google Docs)
   

Revised Fall 2025

This short-form syllabus template includes all the elements required by the Code of Teaching Conduct and a few critical course guidance statements. Adhering to this template will help ensure that your syllabus meets MSU’s digital content accessibility requirements.

The template has been updated with relevant date and policy changes for Fall 2025.

To use the template, download the file, open it in Microsoft Word, then add your course-specific content as appropriate.

• Short-form Syllabus Template (Microsoft Word)