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The following is a list of frequently asked questions that we have received to date regarding Simple Syllabus. It is suggested that this list be reviewed before you submit a ticket for additional assistance. This article is updated regularly as new questions and/or issues arise.
I copied my course, and the Simple Syllabus link disappeared.
- Go to Settings.
- Click on Navigation
- Locate Simple Syllabus under the section called “Drag items here to hide them from students” and drag it to below “Home” under the top section.
- Locate Syllabus in the top the section and drag it to the section called “Drag items here to hide them from students.”
- Click Save.
There is an error in a section I can’t edit. What do I do?
Contact your academic coordinator or department chair to verify the information in Colleague and/or Curriculog. If there is an issue in Colleague, contact Records and Registration to correct the error. If there is an issue in Curriculog, contact Curriculum Committee (CurricCommCoChairs@pgcc.edu) to correct the error.
Once the issue is corrected in Colleague/Curriculog, the edits will appear in Simple Syllabus the next day.
I merge my courses. How do I add the information about the second course?
When courses are merged, they are renamed and the new course name is reflected in Simple Syllabus. For example, if the LD01 and LD02 sections of INT-1010 for Fall 2025 are merged, the new course name becomes 2025FA-INT-1010-LD01/02. Additionally, Simple Syllabus will only show the information of the “parent course”. Faculty will have to manually add the additional components from the “child course” by using the “add” button (top left corner). For example, BIO-2060-LD05 and BIO-2060-LD06 were merged. In the new merged course, the meeting times for the parent course, BIO-2060-LD05 will show. Both courses have the same lecture time, but the 2 sections have a different lab time. Only the LD05 section lab times will be preloaded. Faculty will have to manually add the lab time for the LD06 section.
Please note that faculty need to add it only once. Information can be reused for subsequent courses through “import” or “replace with a different syllabus.”
What if I don’t finish all my edits at once?
Simple Syllabus autosaves. You do not need to save. Next time you open Simple Syllabus, you will be able to continue where you left off.
I don’t like the view of the pdf. What can I do?
Unfortunately, we do not control the pdf-view. Simple Syllabus is working on improving this (e.g., adding page numbers, and better section breaks). If you want to modify the pdf (e.g., because you want to print it for your F2F sections),
- Download a copy
- Open the document in Adobe Acrobat
- Click Edit PDF and make the changes
My students see a “Sit Tight Message.” What does that mean?
Until faculty submit the syllabus, students see a message that says, “Sit tight, the requested syllabus has not been completed yet but will become available once submitted.”
While faculty are editing a syllabus that was previously submitted, students see a message that says, “Sit tight, the requested syllabus is currently being worked on by your instructor and will be available once complete.”