The February 2026 Edition: Syllabus Legislation
The last 24 months have seen many states passing new laws or policies regarding syllabi, impacting hundreds of colleges and universities. Chances are one of your neighboring states is included, if not your own, and you may have heard conversations about your state joining the list. While the introduction of a law doesn’t guarantee it’ll pass, many institutions are beginning to prepare for proposed legislation so they can implement change quickly and efficiently. In this edition, we’ll discuss states with legislation currently in place, states with proposed mandates, and how syllabus management with Concourse Syllabus is offering schools everywhere confidence that their syllabi will be compliant.
In this edition:
- New to you, but not new to us
- What we're reading right now
- Ask Concourse
- Coming up at Concourse Syllabus
The last 24 months have seen many states passing new laws or policies regarding syllabi, impacting hundreds of colleges and universities. Chances are one of your neighboring states is included, if not your own, and you may have heard conversations about your state joining the list. While the introduction of a law doesn’t guarantee it’ll pass, many institutions are beginning to prepare for proposed legislation so they can implement change quickly and efficiently. In this edition, we’ll discuss states with legislation currently in place, states with proposed mandates, and how syllabus management with Concourse Syllabus is offering schools everywhere confidence that their syllabi will be compliant.
In this edition:
New to you, but not new to us
What we're reading right now
Ask Concourse
Coming up at Concourse Syllabus
New to you, but not new to us
Texas HB 2504 and Concourse Syllabus - Since 2009
We know that seeing proposed changes can bring anxiety and intimidation, but this is nothing new to us. Concourse Syllabus began in 2007 and only two years later, Texas passed HB 2504, which listed significant syllabus requirements. Since then, many Texas institutions have had to reimagine their processes and find a solution to meet those strict requirements in a quick and effective way, and we've continued helping other states as they've joined Texas over the last 17 years (see the map above). Institutions who partner with Concourse can rest assured that their syllabi are compliant. You can read how Angelina College easily met Texas HB requirements in the case study below.
Turning state mandates into lemonade with syllabus management
While each state presents unique requirements to institutions, we have noticed several significant overlaps in how the policies are constructed. One example is that several states are requiring syllabi to be public-facing. As we study the proposed and existing legislation, we are prepared and continue to prepare in helping our partner schools meet the syllabus-related requirements. We previously hosted a webinar that discusses how syllabus management can help institutions find compliance. You can watch the recording below.
What we're reading
Georgia’s syllabus transparency policy
Georgia’s public institutions will now be required to post their full course syllabi online for transparency to prospective and enrolling students. This policy change is taking immediate effect. Campus Reform reports that faculty were told to reupload corrected syllabi for the spring courses by February 11th. You can read more below.
Ask Concourse!
Have a question for our team about syllabi, syllabus management, syllabus policies, or anything syllabus related? This is your chance to ask! We’ll collect questions and answer them in our future Sentinel editions. To submit your question to Team Concourse, just click on the form below. You may submit questions anonymously, or you can provide your email so we can also connect with you one-on-one.
Coming up at Concourse Syllabus
Webinars
A Stress-free Solution to UNC 400.1.6 Syllabus Requirements
Thursday, March 12th, 2026 at 2 pm Eastern
The University of North Carolina system recently revised Section 400.1.6 in the policy manual governing all 16 campuses to include new requirements for syllabi. With a deadline of Fall of 2026, this may feel like an impossible task to accomplish - but it’s not! You just need the right partner. Join us for this upcoming webinar to hear how Concourse Syllabus has helped institutions in other states and systems quickly and efficiently address similar requirements since 2009. You’ll hear how our features, tools, and processes are perfectly designed to have you ready by the fall with time to spare.
Events
Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA) Annual Conference
March 23-26, 2026 in Galveston, TX
Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA) Virtual Conference
April 14-15, 2026 virtually
