Some University System of Georgia professors will now have to post their syllabuses online, starting this semester.
Professor Matthew Boedy is an English Professor at the University of North Georgia and the President of the Georgia Conference of the American Association of University Professors. He says that he welcomes more transparency for students but has concerns about how this newly public information may be used.
“I know that many of my colleagues have been targeted for what they teach in their classroom, and this allows that targeting even more pathways,” he said.
Syllabuses for core classes and classes offered by the College of Education had to be posted before the start of the current fall semester. Other courses have until the registration period for the 2026 fall semester to comply with the rule.
The policy was passed in May. A letter from University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue says all syllabuses must include required readings and key learning objectives.
This article comes to Now Habersham in partnership with GPB News
