4 tips for a more inclusive syllabus

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Before the new term begins, you can make some quick, thoughtful adjustments so that your syllabus feels more inclusive!

Based on approaches described in Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy ’s Inclusive Teaching, these syllabus tips can help students feel more welcome and engaged in your class, right from the start.

In this guide, we’ll show how to:

  • make specific, small edits that create a positive tone
  • communicate the value of any required resources 
  • frame mandatory policy statements in a more helpful way

Plus, you will be able to download a syllabus template and student survey to help you plan for upcoming courses.

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Ashley Bourne-Richardson, PhD, is a Senior Instruction and Content Specialist at Soomo. She is also the coauthor of Public Speaking for Everyone. She taught composition and literature for 15 years at Reynolds Community College in Virginia and helped found and direct their Honors Program.

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Jenny Westrick is Soomo’s Executive Editor, and she’s helped build a variety of webtexts (including her favorite, Investigating Modern American History). She taught history and helped design new courses as a graduate student and adjunct instructor at Washington University in St. Louis.

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