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Instructions for Completing Proposals for May-June Intersession Courses

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Section 1

Course Number: The course number must exist on CMS. Campus-wide intent to offer letter must be submitted prior to scheduling a new course.
Subject: Use the official University abbreviation of the subject (e.g., CHEM for Chemistry).
Number/Suffix: The course number goes here (e.g., CHEM 320).
Course Title
Title of the course or title of the unique Special Topic
Total Units: List the total number of units for the course.
Grading Method: List the appropriate grading method for the course. If letter grade method is selected, students must petition for the Credit/No credit option. Forms are available at the Records Office.

Section 2-4

Instructor Information: Please complete this section for each faculty member teaching the class. For Rank indicate: Instructor/A-2; Assistant/A-3; Associate/A-4; and Professor/A-5 as appropriate as of the prior academic year. If the instructor has not taught at CSU, Chico , then assign the instructor to the professional rank at which the department would expect to hire him/her during the regular academic year.

Visiting Faculty: If the instructor has not taught at CSU, Chico within the past year, payroll documents must be completed before the paycheck can be processed. The necessary payroll documents are available in our office. The social security number must appear if visiting faculty are scheduled.

Phone Number : At times students have questions that the Continuing Education staff is 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.

Signature: Please sign the proposal before submission to certify that you are in compliance with the CSU Additional Employment Policy.

Section 5

Additional Fees: Additional fees to cover tangible material costs may be collected by Continuing Education. You must contact us before authorizing any expenses. If a University approved course fee is to be waived, the department must provide written authorization to Student Financial Services

Section 6

Course Description: Prerequisites must be listed at the beginning of the course description. If there are no prerequisites, put none. Then please give the complete course description. This will be published in the bulletin.
Piggybacked Courses: If the course is to be taught by the same instructor, at the same time, in the same room as another course, list the other course(s) here.

Section 7

Check the appropriate session: Check the appropriate session. OPEN SESSION should be checked when either the beginning or ending dates do not correspond with Sessions I or II. If Open Session is checked, please list the specific dates of the class. Note: May June Intersession courses must start prior to June 1. Please note: Due to energy conservation we encourage classes be scheduled between Monday morning and Friday at noon.
Days of the week: Indicate the exact days the class will meet. Example: M-T-W-R, or M and W, etc.
Hours: Each one semester unit of credit requires 15 hours of classroom contact.
Building/Room: Choose a building and room from among those allocated to the academic unit during the regular academic year. Please Note: If you are scheduling a class that will meet Friday afternoons or on weekends, you must be scheduled in a building which can be cooled during those times.

Location: Check the appropriate location. If Off-Campus is checked, please give the exact location.

Section 8

Approvals

A course proposal cannot be processed until these signatures are obtained.

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.

Section 9

Type of Course: Please check and complete those that apply

Online/Media or CD - indicate if the course will be accessed through WEBCT or website
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.
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 Bulletin, please check here.
Course should carry BRN 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. A BRN application must be completed.
Course should carry BBS approval: Check here if this applies. Note: Each course must go through an approval process if Board of Behavioral Sciences credit is desired. A BBS application must be completed.
Available as a Non-Credit Workshop: A credit course may also be offered as a non-credit Extension workshop. A workshop is typically offered at a reduced fee. Interested faculty can make arrangements with the Director of Extension Programs.
Minimum Enrollment: Please indicate the minimum number of students needed for the class to be held.
Maximum Enrollment: If the class has an enrollment limit during the academic year, 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 required to meet the first class.
Total Hours: Total the number of hours to be sure that they meet the 15 hours per unit criteria.
Total Number of Class Meetings: Put total number of class meetings here.