PWR and University Policies to be Included in PWR Syllabi

PWR guidelines offer instructors flexibility to promote a high level of achievement and learning in each class. It also sets a few important policies and procedures to establish a class environment that will help students reach these same ends. The following policies and procedures grow out of and reflect many teachers’ experiences, University policies, and national research in the field of teaching in writing and rhetoric.

All PWR instructors should include either the following PWR policy statements or versions of those statements that have been approved by the Associate Director. Text written in bold should appear in your syllabus.

• Fundamental Standard and Honor Code
• Attendance
• Conferences
• Grade Disputes
• Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Plagiarism Policies
• Dual Submission Policy

DESIGNING COURSES IN THE PROGRAM IN WRITING AND RHETORIC

• Selecting an Effective Theme
• Writing the Section Description
• Selecting Effective Texts for PWR Classes
• Ordering Textbooks
• Constructing a PWR Syllabus
• Required Syllabus Information
• PWR and University Policies to be Included in PWR Syllabi
  • Fundamental Standard and Honor Code
  • Attendance
  • Conferences
  • Grade Disputes
  • Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Plagiarism Policies
  • Dual Submission Policy
• Student Resources to be Included in PWR Syllabi
  • University Resources
    • Office of Accessible Education
    • Sexual Harassment Policy Office
  • PWR Resources and Partners
    • Stanford Writing Center
    • Oral Communication Program
    • PWR Director and Associate Director
    • PWR Undergraduate Advisory Board
    • Stanford Libraries
    • Cantor Center for the Visual Arts
    • Resources to Support Research
• Daily Schedule for the Quarter
• The Library Tutorial (SKIL) and Library Workshops
• Mid-Term and Final Course Evaluations
• Presentation of the Syllabus on the Web