Concourse - Syllabus Management

What is Concourse?

Concourse is an online centralized syllabus management system that provides a common organization and is integrated within CourseDen and is designed to follow accepted accessibility practices as well as insitutiional and USG level policies. 

Some of the key features of Concourse include:

  • Consistent Structure: The template includes the required institutional and USG level policies found on the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) website: Common Language for Course Syllabi.
  • Easy Updates: Making changes to your syllabus is similar to editing in MS Word.
  • Mobile Access: Formatted for the small screen, Concourse makes it easy to have all your course information at your fingertips, anytime, anyplace, and on any mobile device.
  • Account Integration: Faculty can access Concourse through D2L.
  • Accessibility: Concourses is compliant for Students With Disabilities and conform to Section 508(b) and WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
  • Content Migration: Faculty are able to import information from previous semesters into their current syllabus.
  • Users are able to log in to Concourse with their UWG credentials.

 

Concourse Login Portal

Concourse Procedure Overview

The procedure below outlines the process in which syllabi are constructed through Concourse. 

  1. Departments create course schedules in Banner.
  2. VPAA’s Office updates the institutional template prior to the start of the semester.
  3. Courses are imported into Concourse prior to the course opening through a Banner feed.
  4. Faculty (course instructors) will be given access to edit their syllabus, with final edits due before student registration begins for the associated semester. 

 

Syllabi Requirements 

Guidance from the Board of Regents establishes the following for all course syllabi:

  • All syllabi must be posted online, public-facing. 
  • All syllabi must include:
    • Course Number, Title, and Section 
    • Semester and Academic Year 
    • Credit Hours 
    • Course Description & Requisites 
    • IMPACT STATEMENT (if applicable) 
    • Contact Information 
    • Meeting Times 
    • Materials 
    • Outcomes 
    • Evaluation 
    • Assignments 
    • Schedule 
    • Attendance Policy 
    • Course Policies & Resources 
    • Generative Artificial Intelligence Course Policy
    • Institutional Policies 

 

Concourse Syllabus Resources 

 

Concourse Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing any technical issues with Concourse in regard to the software or CourseDen, then please contact UWG Online (chat/email/phone)

  • Phone: 678-839-6248 
  • Hours:
    • Monday - Thursday: 8am-8pm
    • Friday: 8am-8pm