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- Syllabus Template 7.2.2026 (updated July 2, 2026. Formatting changed to be compliant with the new Web Content
Accessibility guidelines. No content changes made from January 2026.) Please note - copying, cutting, and pasting may change the formatting to no longer
be accessible. Microsoft Word will check your document for you under Tools -> Check
Accessibility.
- Artificial Intelligence Usage Policy and Syllabus Statement updated May 6, 2025
- Academic Integrity Syllabus Statement revised July 3, 2024
- Academic Notification Policy updated Fall 2024
- Fillable Checklist for Setting Explicit AI Expectations in Syllabus for Assignments
and Assessments
- This is an optional resource to include in your syllabus. It can also be used to set parameters for each assessment or assignment. The goal is to give students explicit guidance on how and when they can engage with AI (or not) in the course and/or in each assignment in the course.
- Academic Integrity Policy & Reporting
- (policystat.com)
- Code of Student Conduct
- Grade Appeal Policies and Bylaws
- (policystat.com)
- Instructor of Record Policy
- (policystat.com)
- Course Delivery Formats
- SOAR Tutorials for Faculty
- High Impact Practices
- Best Practices for Soliciting Course Evaluations
- Name Change, Legal or Preferred
- Student Resources (Interactive PDF)
- Student Request for Faculty Reference Letter
- Email Etiquette for Students from the Center for Student Success
Online Teaching
-  by Flower Darby
Academic Integrity
Teaching Toolkits
- ACUE Online Toolkit
This is a collection of instructional strategies and suggestions that help promote students' well-being.
- Approaching Policies through an Inclusive Lens
- Using Check-Ins to Gauge Students’ Well-being
- Deep Breathing Practice (mp4)
- Grounding
- Crafting an Inclusive and Equitable Environment
- Mindfulness Basics
- Mindfulness Practice (mp4)
- Scaffolding to Encourage Student Motivation for Challenging Content
- Strategies to Increase Students’ Self-Motivation
- Time Management
- Using Group Work to Foster In-Class Connections
- FAQs
- ACUE Inclusive Teaching Practices Toolkit
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ACUE AI Toolkit
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- Cornell Center for Teaching and Learning
- from Teaching with AI by Jose Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson
- Includes descriptions and links to several generative AI tools and prompts for several tasks for instructors and researchers
- - University of Sydney
- Includes background information on generative AI and prompts for learning, creating, and job seeking
- by Elon University
Rethinking Course Assignments and Assessments
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- This resource by Oregon State University includes to consider which types of assignments should likely be amended given AI capabilities.
ChatGPT Resources
AI Tools
- - Oregon State University
Supporting your Students
Not sure what resources are available for your students? The website usm.edu/help guides students to resources by considering guiding questions and the ways a student
might seek support. The website was built with an intention of accessibility to information
and to highlight the many ways Southern Miss supports students. The website can also
be a simple resource to add to course syllabi and other student materials in programs.