(08.26.26) Required Syllabus Statements
This article archives an email with the subject "Re: Required Syllabus Statements" sent to Lesley University faculty on August 26, 2026. The message is a follow-up to the original "Required Syllabus Statements" email sent earlier that day, adding Religious Observance to the required statements, and it includes the full text of the original message below it. Open the attached file titled "RE Required Syllabus Statements" to view the original message as sent.
What you'll find in the message:
- Note that Religious Observance has been added to the required syllabus statements document, with an accessible Word version of the message
- Required syllabus statements: Learning Community Statement, Disability Statement, Nondiscrimination Notice, Lesley University Library Services, Academic Freedom, and Religious Observance (to be included verbatim or by link; remaining policies can be linked from the AY27 Academic Catalog once posted)
- Suggested syllabus text on Tutoring and Academic Success, with links to sign up for synchronous sessions and the Tutoring and Academic Success Support Hub article
- Weather Event Instruction Statement guidance, with reference to the Weather Event Instruction Policy and sample statements for different course modalities
- Course-specific policies (Attendance, Camera Use, Personal Technology Use, Artificial Intelligence), including sample AI policy language
- Final reminders about clearly stating and consistently applying course policies