Florida BOG Regulation 8.003: Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability and Transparency
(3) To maximize informed student choice, universities must post current course syllabi
in the same location as the posting of textbooks and instructional materials. The
syllabi must be posted as early as is feasible, but at least 45 days before the first
day of class for each term and remain posted in the database for at least five years.
If courses or sections of courses are added after the 45-day period, universities
must post those syllabi when the course or course section are added in the system
used for students to register. If instructors are assigned after the 45-day period, the
syllabi and required instructional materials must be posted when the instructor is
added to the registration system. Course syllabi must contain the following:
(a) The course curriculum, including required readings
(b) The required and recommended textbooks and instructional materials
(c) The goals, objectives, and student expectations of the course
(d) How student performance will be measured and evaluated, including the
grading scale
(6) All faculty or instructors must attest that they will review all required materials for
each course they teach each semester before the materials are presented or
assigned to the students. Materials include but are not limited to textbooks, test and
assignment questions, assigned and supplemental readings, and any other