The Florida Board of Governors has approved an amendment to Regulation 8.003, Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability and Transparency. Under the amendment, universities must make lists of required and recommended textbooks searchable by general education status, course subject, course number, section, instructor, and title or author. Faculty are now also required to post current syllabi for every course and section at least 45 days before the start of each term, keeping them publicly available for a minimum of five years. Syllabi must include the curriculum, learning goals, required and recommended textbook(s) and instructional materials, and clear explanations of grading and evaluation methods. Some faculty at Florida public universities believe the new policy is less about transparency for students and more about chilling academic freedom. See Florida Board Says Syllabi, Reading Lists Must Be Posted Publicly for 5 Years.