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University of Florida

Summer and Fall 2026 Textbook Adoptions and New Syllabus Posting Requirements

Joseph Glover, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President

University of Florida Regulation 7.049 and Florida Board of Governors Regulation 8.003 require that all required and recommended textbooks and instructional materials, along with course syllabi, be posted no later than 45 days before the start of the term. These materials must appear within the University’s course registration system and be publicly accessible on the UF website. Timely posting supports students in managing academic workload and financial planning related to course materials.

Textbook Adoption Requirements
The textbook adoption system for Summer and Fall 2026 is now open. Faculty and units may submit adoptions at: textadoption.ufl.edu.

Submission deadlines for compliance:
Summer 2026: March 13, 2026
Fall 2026: June 18, 2026

o Nine month faculty should consider submitting Fall adoptions by May 8, 2026, before leaving for the summer.

Adoptions submitted after the deadlines listed above are out of compliance with UF Regulation 7.049 and BOG Regulation 8.003.

To support timely UF Bookstore ordering and to enhance student planning, we strongly encourage early submission of Fall 2026 materials by March 13, 2026.

For assistance with textbook adoptions:

New Syllabus Posting Requirement: Simple Syllabus
The Florida Board of Governors has approved revisions to Regulation 8.003, requiring that syllabi for all courses be posted online in a searchable format at least 45 days prior to the start of the semester.

Beginning with Summer A/C 2026, all UF syllabi will be housed in Simple Syllabus, a new system integrated with Canvas. The platform provides a consistent template that aligns with UF syllabus policy, Board of Governors expectations, and State law requirements.

Faculty members are responsible for entry of syllabus content, the required and recommended textbooks and instructional materials, the grading scale and methodology for the measurement and evaluation of student performance, and the required readings for the course.  

The revised regulation outlines the requirements for the posting of syllabi of courses, sections of courses, or instructors who are added after the 45-day period.  More information about the new service will be shared with UF faculty later this month once access is opened (February 20th). We are committed to using new and available tools to reduce faculty administrative burden as we work through these changes.  

The Office of the Provost is collaborating with UFIT on system integration, while the Center for Teaching Excellence and Training and Organizational Development are developing guidance, best practices, and training resources.