Podcast #25: Legalese in Syllabi

One of the most daunting tasks for any professor is creating the course syllabus.  In my work, I've seen syllabi that were scribbled on a sheet of paper  and photocopied on one of those grocery-store copiers (the ones that leave a grey background on every page) and syllabi that were almost as thick as the Vogue Magazine fall fashion issue. 

This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart because a great deal of my work in faculty development has been spent helping faculty with damage control issues that could have been prevented by policies outlined in the syllabus.

In today's podcast, Jason and I discuss two articles from the March 14th issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education:
The Syllabus Becomes a Repository of Legalese
and
Research Yields Tips on Crafting Better Syllabi