Concourse Syllabi Management System

Concourse Syllabus

Concourse is a syllabus management system, integrated with Blackboard that simplifies administrative processes and effective management of syllabi and the content found within them. It also assists with accuracy, efficiency, consistency and accessibility with one centralized and easy access location for syllabi at appropriate levels within UofL. 

Upload Syllabi 

Faculty, who have courses for which they are registered, will access Concourse through Blackboard via their courses' syllabus links via the same process. Review the steps to upload your syllabus by watching this video or follow the instructions below:

1. Navigate to your course in Blackboard.
2. In the "Start Here" area, click on the “Syllabus” link with the rocketship icon.
3. Once the screen loads you will see an upload icon, you can click it to upload your syllabus.
4. Once your syllabus file is uploaded, you may verify by using the same process of going to the Blackboard course's "Start Here," then "Syllabus". It will allow you to View, Edit, Or Download the syllabus file.
    

If you do not see the Concourse page when you click “Syllabus” in Blackboard, you may have removed the integration link between Blackboard and Concourse. Add the syllabus link back to your course with instructions by this video or follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to your course in Blackboard.
2. In the "Start Here" area, click on the purple + line.
3. Select "Content Market". It will automatically reroute you to Concourse to upload your syllabus.
4. Locate "Syllabus" and select the+ in the lower right section of the card.
5. Click the icon that is a rocketship image "Syllabus" to add your syllabus document.
6. Make visible to students.
7. Once your syllabus file is uploaded, you may verify by using the same process of going to the Blackboard course's "Start Here," then "Syllabus". It will allow you to View, Edit, Or Download the syllabus file.

Searching Concourse for Syllabi 

With Concourse, syllabi can be searched for by keywords, course titles, subject, prefix, course number, campus, school, department, instructor, session or term. This can also assist educators should they need to provide access or produce a report for program-level accreditation.

All personnel who are not faculty with an assigned course, will access Concourse through the link on OAPA’s homepage searching for Concourse syllabi. Faculty may also search at anytime by going to Concourse Syllabi Management System

Syllabus file naming tips

• No need for specific naming convention: This is no longer needed since Concourse leverages data from PeopleSoft that allows us to look up syllabi with other attributes.
• Add the course ID or course name with semester and year to the file. Ex: ACCT-201-02-4255_syllabus or Intro to Accounting Summer 2025.
• No special characters.
• Keep it straightforward for naming files.

Concourse is available to UofL students, faculty, and staff. Syllabus requests from alumni, community members, and other external users are handled by the Office of the Registrar. For system or functionality questions, please contact the OAPA Faculty and Staff Resources website.