Submitting your syllabus
All instructors are required to submit their syllabi through the online system. The deadline you are given ensures enough time for:
- Approval or edit requests by your Department Chair
- Making your syllabus available for students at registration
- Ensuring that your books get ordered by the bookstore
When your syllabus is ready to be submitted for approval, log in to Etrieve with your CatNet ID.
- Select FORMS > OCE SYLLABUS APPROVAL
- Uploaded syllabi must be in PDF format.
- We recommend that you keep the original format available for editing and "Save As" a pdf to upload.
Etrieve Form:
Instructor:
- Only submit one syllabus with this form.
- Select the course for the syllabus you would like to submit.
- Click on 'Attachments' at the bottom of the form to upload a pdf of your syllabus.
- Use the comment box at the bottom of the form if you have notes for the liaison or OCE admin.
- When complete click on 'Submit' the syllabus will be directed to the liaison for approval.
- Once approved you will receive an email with the approved syllabus attached.
- You will then be responsible to upload the approved syllabus to Blackboard.
- Click "Attachment" on the bottom of the form, then click on the menu to the right of the attachment
- Click on 'View' to read and view the pdf.
- If you need to make edits you can 'Save As' to save the pdf to your computer, make the changes and save.
- If you make changes to the syllabus be sure to upload a new attachment.
- You can click on 'History' to create and save comments for OCE admin.
- When you are ready to approve or decline the syllabus click on 'Approve' or 'Decline'.
- If you are declining, make a comment in 'History' to let OCE admin know the reason for your decision.
- OCE Admin will do any necessary edits or processing and will communicate with the instructor.