Simple Syllabus, Ohio State’s new centralized platform for creating and publishing course syllabi, became available to faculty on April 23. The platform allows instructors to create syllabi using a university-wide‑ template and enables the university to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1).
After April 23, all courses in CarmenCanvas will display a link to Simple Syllabus. Instructors of undergraduate courses (level 5999.xx and below) are required to use Simple Syllabus to publish the mandated syllabus sections. This expectation will begin for Autumn 2026. Using Simple Syllabus for summer courses is optional; no parts of these syllabi will be public. In past academic courses and non-academic courses, selecting the link will display an error message, since these courses do not require the public syllabus.
Carmen course sites for Autumn 2026 became available on April 23, before the availability of Simple Syllabus.
Requirements
Instructors are responsible for completing the Simple Syllabus template for each undergraduate course they teach. A faculty-led committee is setting policy and expectations for the use of Simple Syllabus. More information about expectations and required elements is available on the Office of Faculty Affairs website. Information about SB 1 syllabus requirements will continue to be shared on the university Compliance website.
Training and Technical Support
Available resources include:
- Technical documentation in the Teaching and Learning Resource Center
For technical support, email syllabus@osu.edu or call 614-688‑4357 and follow the prompts for the Carmen team.