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NEW USG GUIDELINE - SYLLABI
SyllabiforallCOREcoursesduebyAug4th!
As you probably heard, a new BOR policy (passed May 15, 2025) requires the public posting of class syllabibytimestudentsgotoregister(whichasyouknowisMUCHearlierthanpreviouslyrequired). Itis beingphased-in,soforFall2025,Spring2026,andSummer2026,syllabiforallcourseswithintheCore IMPACTSdomainsmustbepubliclyavailableontheuniversitywebsiteoneweekpriortothebeginning of classes Beginning in Fall 2026, syllabi must be publicly available at the time of registration for all courses
In a nutshell: if you teach a core IMPACTS course this Fall, we MUST get a "syllabus" posted on the UniversitywebsitebeforeAugust4th!
Fortunately, only certain basic items are required on this early preview syllabus (not what any of us wouldcallacompletesyllabus). Amorecompletesyllabuswithadditionalinformationanddetailscan then still be part of additional "addendums" uploaded later into FOLIO and covered on the first day of class,sameasusual(ex.aschedule/calendarisnotrequiredintheBoRsyllabus,butcouldbepartofa "full"syllabusinFOLIO-IactuallymakethataseparatefileinFOLIOformyclassesasIwantedittobe somethingtheycouldeasilyprintandtapetotheirdesk/wall). Thereisatemplatetouseforeachcore IMPACTS area (they have the appropriate core IMPACTS learning outcomes pre-filled to save a little time) which I highly suggest using. Your Department Chair should have them (or you can email Brian Koehler)
Pleaseobservethefollowingguidelinesforsyllabi:
Coursedescriptionrequirement:usethecoursedescriptionfoundinthecatalog https://catalog.georgiasouthern.edu/content.php?catoid=15&navoid=1671
CourseSLOs:usetheSLOscollectedforallcoreIMPACTScoursesduringthepreviousConsolidation. Alinktothatisbelow: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XIxgUiQJqI6ctCADBEFF74aw9oEN22Gu
Textbook/Readings:ifyoudon'thaveaclasstextbookbutinsteadprovideany/allreadingmaterials necessary(literature,essays,etc),justsaysointhetemplatesyllabus.Itletsthestudentsknowthey don'tneedtogosearchingtheinternettosavemoneytryingtofindthecheapestsource.
GradingPolicy: can be just an outline, such as 10% homework, 40% exams, 30% labs, etc). It doesn't havetoexplainthenumberofhomeworks,exams,etcmightbewithineachcategory.
AdditionalAttendancePolicy: You don’t have to add more here (optional at this point - could be explained in final syllabus addendum in FOLIO), but probably any department-wide policies should
Note: Syllabi must be ADA compliant and in PDF format (Using the syllabus template provided will ensure this) For those choosing to upload their own design, Word and Adobe Acrobat both check for ADAcompliance Runthecompliancecheckerbeforesubmitting Wearerequiredtorejectitandhaveit re-submittedifnotcomplaint.
Amorepowerfulandusefulsoftwaresolutionwillbecoming,butforthisinitialrushtocollectthesyllabi for this Fall semester, Georgia Southern is utilizing a google Form to collect the information and syllabi. Department Chairs are required to review each syllabus to make sure it at least contains those minimum elements and meets ADA requirements, so check with your Chair about how you are to submitthemfortheirreview.
I am sorry this is so rushed/last-minute. Fortunately we don't need everything normally found in a full syllabus, just the topics in the template syllabus and outlined above. I do appreciate your help in gettingthisdonequicklyforourFallCOREclasses.PleasecontactyourDepartmentChairormyselfwith anyquestions.
BrianKoehler
AssociateDeanofCurriculumandStudentSuccess
RESEARCH SURVEYS
FacultyInputRequested:SurveyonComputing,Instrumentation,andAIin Research
TheOfficeofResearch&EconomicDevelopmentiscommittedtoensuringthatGeorgiaSouthern facultyhavethetoolsandsupportnecessarytothriveintoday’srapidlyevolvingtechnological researchenvironment
Tohelpusbetterunderstandandrespondtoyourscholarlyneeds—particularlyinareasofcomputing infrastructure,instrumentation,andtheuseofAIinresearch—weaskthatyoucompletethesurveys linkedbelow.
Yourinputisespeciallyvaluableifyouareactivelyengagedinresearch,andwilldirectlyinformfuture planning,investments,andsupportprograms.
Thankyouinadvanceforyourtimeandthoughtfulparticipation!
IMPORTANT:
Completethesurveystobeenteredtowinoneofourbrandnew"DoRight,DoResearch"T-shirts!
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COSM SHOWCASE & BYLAWS
Weinviteyoutothe2ndAnnualCOSMSummerResearchShowcaseontheafternoonofJuly24thon theStatesboroCampus.TheShowcasecombinesthepostersessionsforanumberofresearch programs(REU's,BCP'sSURE,COSM'sSURF,andmore)intoasingleeventtohelphighlighttheresearch effortsofourfacultyandstudents.Inaddition,theafternoonwillincludeaceremonytorecognizethe recipientsofawardsfromtheCOSMResearchExcellenceRecognitionprogramandahappyhourfor facultyandstaff
ToenhancetheShowcaseevenfurther,we'reinvitingselectCOSMalumniandindustrypartnerstojoin usinthecelebration Belowisthefullscheduleandvirtualprogram
1-3PM-Student&facultyPosterPresentations
2:30-3:00PM-ResearchRecognitionAwards
3:00-5:00PM-Faculty&StaffCocktailHour
Date:July242025
Location:Nessmith-LaneBallroomonthe Statesborocampus
AttachedisthefinalupdatedcopyofthecombinedCOSMbylawsandmanual,includingtheappendix, whichhasbeenrevisedbasedonthefeedbackreceivedfromthefacultyanddepartments. Usingthelinkbelow,pleasesubmityourvoteforratification
https://qualtricsxm2q95f89k4qualtricscom/jfe/form/SV 8dkRotPh6avKlca
Basedonthe161filledfacultypositionsinCOSM,ratificationofthedocumentrequires81votesinfavor Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasecontactyourdepartmentrepresentativeontheFaculty GovernanceCommittee,yourrespectivedepartmentchair,ortheDeandirectly.
BylawsandManual2025Edition Appendix_4_25_2025
COSM ANNUAL REPORT 2025
The2025AnnualReportfortheCollegeofScienceandMathematicshighlightsayearofgrowth, innovation,andimpactfulresearch.Thiscomprehensivedocumentshowcasestheachievementsof ourstudents,faculty,andstaffastheycontinuetoadvancescientificdiscovery,fosteracademic excellence,andengageinmeaningfulcommunityoutreach.
Inside,you’llfindupdatesongroundbreakingresearchprojects,studentsuccessstories,program developments,facultyaccomplishments,andstrategicinitiativesthatareshapingthefutureofSTEM education Thereportalsoincludeskeyperformancedata,fundinghighlights,andcollaborationsthat reflectourcommitmenttointerdisciplinarylearningandscientificadvancement
Aswereflectonthepastyear,thisreportcelebratesoursharedaccomplishmentsandoutlinesour visionforcontinuedexcellenceinteaching,research,andserviceacrossalldepartmentsintheCollege ofScienceandMathematics.
UPCOMING PLANETARIUM SHOWS
PublicEvenings
PinkFloyd
9/25&9/26@6&7pmBothDays
TicketsAvailable9/8
Thisimmersiveplanetariumshowco PinkFloydwithstunning360-degree ajourneythroughspace,time,ande effectssynchronizedtothemusic.
Stars:ThePowerhousesoftheUniverse
10/23&10/24@6&7pmBothDays
TicketsAvailable10/6
Everystarhasastory Someareasoldastime,faintandalmostforgotten Othersburnbrightand endtheirlivesinpowerfulexplosions.Newstarsarecreatedeveryday,bornofvastcloudsofgas anddust.Througheveryphaseoftheirexistence,starsreleasetheenergythatlightstheUniverse. Journeytothefurthestreachesofourgalaxyandexperienceboththeawesomebeautyand destructivepowerofstars.
LetItSnow
12/6@10:30,11:15,12,12:45,1:30,2:15,3,3:45
TicketsAvailable10/17
FeaturesavarietyoffestiveclassicsfromFrankSinatraandChuckBerrytoBurlIvesandBrendaLee. Thesoundtrackisvisuallyenhancedwiththematicanimation,laserimagery,specialeffectsand all-domescenery.
AfternoonShows
SpaceAliens
9/4@3pm
Oneoftheoldestquestion’shumanshaveaskedsincelookingattheskyhasbeeniflifeexists beyondourplanet Followcosmiccluesfromtheoceanfloortoajourneyacrossthegalaxy!
PerfectLittlePlanet
9/18@3pm
Imaginetheultimatespacevacation!Discoveroursolarsystemthroughanewsetofeyes–a familyfromanotherstarsystemseekingtheperfectvacationspot.
LampsofAtlantis
10/2@3pm
OursearchforthelostcontinentofAtlantistakesusonajourneythroughtheastronomical knowledgeandunderstandingoftheancientGreeks.
ExplodingUniverse
10/30@3pm
Outofdevastatingeventsinthecosmoscomesnewcreation.Explosivephenomenaare responsibleforthewayweseetheuniversetoday,andnotallofthemhappenonagrandscale.
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