I find this material very useful. I sometimes struggle with the syllabus information. My courses are built for me, so I am responsible for delivering the material and making it meaningful to my students. However, the syllabus comes pre-made as well. It does not contain any due dates and directs the students to the academic catalog for late policies. At the beginning of my term, I asked if I could edit the syllabus, and the response I got was "It's pretty comprehensive, but here you go." I don't see how a syllabus that doesn't have an accurate timeline is comprehensive. I've created my own presentation and I deliver it at the beginning of every term. I even post the presentation so all my students have access to it. Still, my students rarely pay attention and usually have questions about due dates, lab dates, and exam dates all term.
