A well prepared syllabus is critical to establishing a successful course. The syllabus is the contract between the instructor and student. All the classroom policies and procedures as well as expectations for the course must be presented in the syllabus. This allows the student to understand the expectations for the course. Students will also have the ability to reference the syllabus to understand the objectives of the course. This establishes an organized outline of the material that will be covered as well as what material should be assessed on examinations. Overall a well prepared syllabus provides the student with all the necessary information to understand the expectations of the course while the instructor identifies all the polices, procedures, and objectives to be successful in the course.