Faculty Corner

Instructions for Completing Proposals for Fall, Intersession, Spring, and Summer Special Session Courses

The department, course number, course title, unit value and grading method will be determined by you and the academic unit which approves your course. Experimental courses for degree credit typically are numbered 198, 298, 398, 498, 598 or 698. Special Topic courses require advance campus notification and may be offered no more than once. A memo of intent to offer must be issued per the Academic Department Manual. New course numbers (less than 800) must be approved through Academic Affairs. Students must petition for the credit/no credit option of a letter graded course. Forms are available at the Records Office.

Determining Your Rank

Off-campus instructors should list their rank as Instructor. On-campus instructors should indicate their faculty position, e.g., Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, or Professor.

Visiting Faculty

If the instructor is a visiting faculty member, please indicate the address and daytime phone number. If the instructor has never taught at CSU, Chico, payroll documents must be completed before the paycheck can be processed. The necessary payroll documents are available in the Personnel Office. If the instructor has taught at CSU, Chico, but has had a break in service for a semester or longer, contact the Personnel Office.

Phone Release

At times students have questions the Continuing Education staff are not able to answer. We would like to refer those questions to the faculty. Please indicate whether your home or work number can be released to interested students.

Other Support Costs

Additional fees to cover tangible material costs may be collected by Continuing Education. You must contact us before authorizing any expenses. Indicate if it is an approved course fee on file with Business Affairs.

Course Descriptions

The course description you write here will be the one printed in the Special Session Class schedule. While the description should be the one listed in the University Catalog, please do not list "see University Catalog." Contact Continuing Education for deadlines relating to the printing of the Special Session Class schedule.

Location

If you are proposing your course to be held on more than one campus during the same semester, be sure to indicate the respective dates and locations.

Holidays

Continuing Education observes the same semester and holiday dates as the regular University.

Dates

Indicate the month and date the class will meet.

Days of Week

Indicate the exact days the class will meet. Example: M-T-W-R-F-S-U

Start/End Time

Each one semester unit of credit requires 15 hours of classroom contact.

Building/Room

If you have a preference for a particular building and room, please let us know. We will do our best to reserve the room requested.

Special Room Needs

Special room needs may include an overhead, VCR and TV monitor, film projector, sink, tables, etc.

Type of Course

Please check and complete those that apply.

Contract Course (no faculty salary)

This applies when an agency (such as a school district) has contracted with the University to provide credit for the course. The agency pays the instructor's salary, makes room arrangements, etc. Please note the agency name and full address. Starting Fall 2007 fees collected from the participants is $60 per unit.

Course Should NOT be Advertised

If a course is not open to the general public (e.g., by invitation only) and should not be advertised in the Special Session Class schedule, please check here.

Course Should Carry BRN/BBSE Approval

Check here if this applies. Please note that each course must go through an approval process if Board of Registered Nursing credit is desired. Please contact Continuing Education for the necessary forms.

Minimum Enrollment

Please indicate the minimum number of students needed for the class to be held.

Maximum Enrollment

If the class will have an enrollment limit, please indicate the number.

Registration Deadline

Each instructor is allowed to set a registration deadline. On that date, the instructor may decide whether to offer the class or cancel. Without a deadline indicated, instructors are to meet the first class.

Total Hours

Total the number of hours to be sure they meet the 15 hours per unit criteria. See the Special Session Time Matrix for requirements regarding course set up.

Total Number of Class Meetings

Put total number of class meetings here.

Instructor's Signature

Please print out and sign the proposal before submission.

Special Topic Courses

Special Topic courses require advance campus notification and may be offered no more than one time. See the Academic Department Manuel

Special Topic Memo of Intent submission deadlines:

January Intersession & Spring - December 1

May/June Intersession, Summer and Fall - May 1

If you plan to offer this type of course, be sure to indicate the specific course title in field 1.

Print out completed form and obtain required signatures

A course proposal cannot be processed until the appropriate signatures are obtained.

Confirm Yes or No if you have submitted the Memo of Intent to offer a Special Topic course.

Drop off or mail completed form with signatures to Continuing Education.