Complete the Special Session Course Proposal form, filling in all sections completely before submitting your proposal. Once submitted, PCE will route for all necessary signatures and approvals. You will receive a signed copy via email once all signatures have been obtained. 

 Special Session Course Proposal Form FAQ's

Contract Course (No Faculty Salary) - This applies when the instructor of record for the course is not going to receive a salary from PCE, in return the student pays a reduced fee of $75/unit (subject to change). 

Non-CSU Faculty: If the instructor has never taught at Chico State, payroll documents must be completed. The necessary payroll documents are available in the Personnel Office. If the instructor has taught at Chico State, but has had a break in service for a semester or longer, contact the Personnel Office.

Course Descriptions: For approved University courses, PCE will use the current university catalog. Please add any additional notes in this section.  

Building/Room: If you have a preference for a particular building and room, please let us know. If your course takes place at an off campus location, please indicate here.

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

Registration Deadline: Each instructor is allowed to set a registration deadline.

Course Should NOT be Advertised: If a course is not open to the public (e.g., by invitation only) and should not be advertised, please check here.

Total Hours: Total the number of hours to be sure they meet the 15 hours per unit criteria, or if your course has a final 17 hours per unit. See the Special Session Time Matrix for requirements regarding course set up.

Additional Details: 

• A full-time faculty member with a 12-unit (or more) teaching load shall be available for consultation in his/her office for an aggregate time of five hours per week. Such office hours shall be scheduled at times and on days when affected students are normally in attendance. This provision shall be applied pro rata for faculty with less than a 12-unit teaching load.
• Additional fees to cover tangible material costs may be collected by Continuing Education. You must contact us before authorizing any expenses. Indicate whether it is an approved course fee on file with Business & Finance.
• Internships offered at Chico State are required to adhere to EO 1064 dated 9/9/2011 and EM 89-022 dated 6/7/89. PCE will approve internships that demonstrate compliance through documentation with EO 1064 requiring a written Placement Assessment and compliance with EM 89-022 requiring a written description of the internship. Documentation can be emailed to anikolai@csuchico.edu or attached to special session course proposal.
• 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 submitted according to the Academic Department Manual. New course numbers (less than 800) must be approved through Academic Affairs. Students must petition for the credit/non-credit option for a letter graded course.