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URI Winter Session / J Term Faculty Senate Presentation January 24, 2013

URI Winter Session / J Term Faculty Senate Presentation January 24, 2013 Dr. Maureen Moakley / Dr. Dean Libutti. Goal Create a mini-semester over winter session and offer credit-bearing courses and experiences

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URI Winter Session / J Term Faculty Senate Presentation January 24, 2013

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  1. URI Winter Session / J Term Faculty Senate Presentation January 24, 2013 Dr. Maureen Moakley / Dr. Dean Libutti

  2. Goal Create a mini-semester over winter session and offer credit-bearing courses and experiences for students that add value for our students, community and overall learning environment

  3. A Few Examples ♦ Travel courses – international/domestic ♦ Modular courses (gateway initiatives) ♦ Experiential or service learning ♦ Intensive research ♦ High demand labs, clinical courses ♦ Innovative credit-bearing opportunities (in-person or online)

  4. Potential Benefits ♦ Immersion in a single course/experience ♦ Allow for travel courses (international and domestic) ♦ Intensive experiential and service learning opportunities ♦ Make-up, retake or modular components ♦ Flexible offerings ♦ Innovation of programs and classes ♦ Foster timely degree completion ♦ Revenue stream

  5. J Term Consultation ♦ Team of Faculty ♦ Enrollment Services & Office of International Education ♦ Benchmarked other colleges and universities ♦ Faculty Senate Executive Committees (2) ♦ Faculty Senate Standards & Calendar Committee ♦ Council of Deans ♦ SEBNLNOHE

  6. Structure ♦ Winter session will exist on academic calendar, in eCampus, and on students’ transcripts ♦ Dates will be established by Standards and Calendar Committee (begin early January) ♦ Discounted tuition, students not eligible for Federal Financial Aid ♦ Winter Session enrollment committee formed to support faculty, assist with logistics and set enrollment targets ♦ Faculty compensated at academic year overload rate plus international or domestic travel (if appropriate)

  7. Academic Standards & Calendar Committee (ASCC) ♦ “Sound and viable opportunity” ♦ Support students earning up to 4 credits during J Term ♦ Travel courses and experiential learning are the first steps ♦ Issues to address: housing / new course approval (underway) ♦ Need to articulate minimum enrollments for each course ♦ ASCC examined Manual and has recommended revisions

  8. Thank you

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