Off-campus Classes (A-34)
Original Implementation: September 8, 1978
Last Revision: July 14, 2005
The University recognizes off-campus credit classes as an important responsibility to the citizens of Texas. As part of this responsibility, the University offers off-campus courses designed to meet educational needs of its clientele.
General policies for off-campus classes:
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All off-campus classes must be approved by the Coordinating Board and meet its guidelines for the conduct of such classes. The responsibility for submitting a proposed class rests with the dean of the college offering the class in collaboration with the Distance Education Coordinator in the Office of Instructional Technology
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Each department chair, director, and academic dean proposing to offer an off-campus class has the responsibility, in conjunction with the appropriate department chair/division director, of informing the Distance Education Coordinator by the approved methods and deadlines for course requests, of the intention to offer the class so that peer institutions may be notified according to Coordinating Board rules. Deans and department chairs/division directors also have the responsibility of scheduling the class, reserving space at reasonable cost, and managing the budget related to that class. Each class must have at least ten (10) students
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A department offering an off-campus class is responsible for the instructional aspects of the class including staff, content, materials and evaluation as well as for student advising, registration, and degree plans.
Because off-campus instruction makes demands on faculty time and energy beyond that required for on-campus instruction, additional compensation is appropriate. The responsibility for establishing the schedule of compensation rests with the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Source of Authority: Texas Education Code, Title III, sub-Title A, Chapter 51, Subchapter C, Sec. 61.051; and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Contact for Revision: Provost andVice President for Academic Affairs
Cross Reference: None
Forms: None