Course Syllabus FAQs (Student)
- Can I see the course syllabus for any course at Rice?
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Yes. Within ESTHER, students can see posted course syllabus information for all courses at Rice that have a posted syllabus.
- Can I see the course syllabus for a course that I am currently wait-listing?
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Yes. Within ESTHER, students can see posted course syllabus information for all courses at Rice that have a posted syllabus.
- How do I view course syllabus information?
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Within ESTHER, students are able to view the course syllabus information for courses that they have registered for. To do so:
- Login to ESTHER
- Click on Student Services & Account Information > Registration > Course Syllabus: View Posted Syllabus
- Click View Current Syllabus next to the appropriate course
- When dialogue box opens, click OK
Students may also view posted syllabi within the ESTHER Registration Application:
- Login to ESTHER
- Click on Register or Add/Drop Classes
- Continue to search/find a course like you would normally do
- Once you find a course you would like to view the syllabus of, click the course title
- A dialog box will appear; click the Course Syllabus link
- You may be required to enter your Net ID and password again if the syllabus is set to "Private"
- The syllabus will download to your computer, assuming a syllabus is posted.
- How long will I have access to the syllabus for my registered courses?
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Once a course syllabus is posted in ESTHER, you will have access to that syllabus indefinitely. Many students and eventual degree recipients find that graduate schools and/or employers will ask for a course syllabus to confirm that certain material was covered in a course. Being able to access this information after graduation or completion of the course is wonderfully beneficial.
- I looked in ESTHER and don't see a syllabus for one of my courses. Who should I contact?
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If you do not see a syllabus for your registered course, you should start by contacting the instructor. Instructors have been asked to post a syllabus preferably by the first day of class, and definitely before the end of the first week of class. An instructor also may update a syllabus after that time, and throughout the semester. If an instructor does not post their syllabus in a timely fashion, or ignores students' requests to post the syllabus, students may contact the instructor's academic department.
- What is the difference between a NON-PUBLIC and PUBLIC course syllabus?
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A course syllabus marked as NON-PUBLIC is only viewable within ESTHER to the Rice community. Anyone with access to ESTHER should be able to see it.
A course syllabus marked as PUBLIC document is viewable in ESTHER and additionally posted to the Course Schedule, enabling it to be searchable and viewable to anyone on the internet.
- When will a course's syllabus be posted and available in ESTHER?
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A course syllabus may be available in ESTHER as early as the registration period for the upcoming academic term; however most course syllabi are posted and available in ESTHER on or before the first day of class.