Change the Access (Privacy) Settings on your Simple Syllabus

This article will show you how to change the privacy and access settings for your whole Simple Syllabus. If you would like to change the privacy setting for just a few of the components on your syllabus, view the following article.

To get started, navigate to where the Simple Syllabus link is in your D2L course shell.

Note: If you have published your syllabus already, you will need to click “Edit.”

If you are still editing your syllabus, you should see an eye icon labeled “Access” from the left-navigation menu.

You will be presented with three options:

1. General Public: This will allow anyone with a link to view your document. Your syllabus will also appear on the CCCS Simple Syllabus Library.
2. Campus Community: This will allow only those with a pikespeak.edu, student.cccs.edu, cccs.edu email address view your syllabus.
3. Private Access: This is the default setting. Your Simple Syllabus will only be viewable by verified students enrolled in your course.

Click the radio button next to your selection, then click “Close”.

Note: If you previously submitted your syllabus, you will need to click “Submit” to save your changes.

Note: We recommend making your syllabus “Public”, and then toggling sections to be “Private” if you do not want a section to display to the larger community. Making your syllabus public, especially if you email it to students prior to the start of the semester, ensures that all students have access to it. Many students have their student emails set to forward to their private email, which results in an access error if they try to see a “Private” or “Campus Community” syllabus.