HelioCampus AC has a standardized syllabi for for-credit courses. These HelioCampus AC syllabi contain fields that are populated with information drawn from SIS and Lumen, as well as some fields that can be customized per course section. The HelioCampus AC syllabi are not seen by students but can give instructors the required information needed for their syllabi.

Note: The HelioCampus AC Syllabus tool no longer displays in Canvas, as of the Fall 2024 semester. To add a syllabus to your Canvas course, see Canvas - Adding Your Syllabus to Canvas [UW-Madison]

As an instructor, (listed in SIS) consider the following:

• A HelioCampus AC syllabus is generated only for for-credit courses.
• The HelioCampus AC syllabus contains several data fields that are drawn directly from SIS and Lumen. These fields cannot be edited, and include such information as course name, credit hours and formally approved course learning outcomes (via Lumen Courses)
• The HelioCampus AC syllabus also contains several fields that are editable by you. These fields include instructor contact information, office hours, and section-level learning outcomes.
• If you opt to create the HelioCampus AC syllabus, you will be able to access the syllabus through HelioCampus AC but it will not be seen by students. 

To access the Course Syllabus Tool in HelioCampus AC, designated course instructors should follow the steps below. Departmental staff who provide support to course instructors can also request access to edit syllabi for their department.

1. Log into HelioCampus AC.
2. Find the My Course Sections & Syllabi widget on your home page.
   
   
   
3. Click the blue pencil icon to navigate to the course of your choosing.
4. Select Course Syllabus from the course section navigation menu to create, edit and/or publish your syllabus.

The HelioCampus AC Syllabus tool contains editable fields and locked fields. Locked fields import data directly from the Student Information System (SIS) or other university systems. 

The instructions below describe how to use the syllabus tool to update editable fields and provide information on the systems that are used to populate locked fields.

Editable Fields

1. Navigate directly in HelioCampus AC using the instructions above.
2. If you have not started editing your syllabus, you will also see the note below.
   
3. Click the blue Edit button.
   
4. Add a description for the required and optional syllabus fields.
   • Required fields are marked with a red Required tag. You must complete these fields in order to publish your syllabus. Learn more about what’s recommended and required for course syllabi at UW-Madison.
     
     
     
   • Optional fields are marked with a green Optional tag.
     

Locked Fields

Locked fields are auto-populated via the Student Information System (SIS) and other university systems, and are not editable in this tool. (Locked fields are indicated by a red padlock icon.)

Fields such as Course Information, Meeting Time and Location, and Instructors and Teaching Assistants are imported from SIS. Please contact your SIS curricular representative to determine how to update incorrect or incomplete information in a one of these fields. Also, please note that there are some known issues which may impact these fields, especially for cross-listed or variable-credit courses.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are auto-populated through the course approval process via Lumen Courses. Any additional CLOs manually added, are added as section learning outcomes (SLO) and will begin with the letter S. All approved CLOs begin with the letter C.

There are several additional recommended fields. Please complete those that are relevant for your course. All information in the Additional Course Information and Academic Policies section is locked for all courses.

Once you have finished editing your syllabus you can either save it as a draft or publish it.

• If you plan to resume editing your syllabus later, click the Save and Exit button at the top of your screen to save your changes as a draft.
• If you are ready to publish your syllabus, click Save and Publish.