Starting Your Syllabus

Navigate to your course in Canvas and click the Simple Syllabus link. The syllabus editor will open inside your LMS.

You may also access your syllabus from your institution’s Simple Syllabus dashboard. Please ensure that third‑party cookies are enabled.

Completing Your Syllabus

Required components display an orange outline and show “Required” in the bottom-left corner. Components with a pencil icon may also show an asterisk indicating a required field. Be sure to click Save after editing.

The Submit button will remain gray until all required components are completed. Once submitted, your syllabus may require approval before appearing in the Syllabus Library.

Copying and Pasting Content

For best formatting results, type directly into the editor rather than pasting. Use the built‑in formatting tools for font, size, color, and spacing. Pasted content may introduce inconsistent formatting.

Viewing, Printing, and Sharing

• View: Opens a digital version of your syllabus.
• Print: Downloads or prints a PDF version of your syllabus.
• Share: Provides a shareable URL or PDF link.

Uneditable Components

Some components cannot be edited at the instructor level. Administrators control which components are editable in the institutional template.

Updating Your Integrated Schedule Component

If your schedule shows outdated items, update them in your LMS. Simple Syllabus syncs daily.

If updates do not appear, the LMS connection may have been broken by a manual edit. You may be able to use the Reset feature to re-sync the schedule component.

Resetting a Component

Resetting restores the component’s content from the template, SIS, or LMS. It removes only manual edits in that component, not the entire syllabus.

Clicking Reset opens a panel where you can choose which components to reset.

Importing Content Into Your Syllabus

These features may or may not be enabled by your administrator.

• Replace with a Different Syllabus: View previous syllabi assigned to you. Search by term or keyword, select the syllabus, import, and update as needed.
• Full Import Tool: Import from any document in Simple Syllabus.

You can select term, subject, course number, and section. Click Advanced to choose specific components to import.

Error Message When Opening a Course

Ensure third‑party cookies are enabled. If the issue continues, email help@simplesyllabus.com with a screenshot. Include details from the More Details button if available.

When to Contact Your School Administrator

• Missing course: Course must be added via LMS or SIS files.
• Remove course: Course must be removed via LMS or SIS files.
• Missing account: Admin must create your Simple Syllabus account.
• Missing data points: SIS data (e.g., course description, office hours) must be updated by your admin.