Non-Credit Programming, Courses, Classes Policy

Outlines the college's expectations regarding non-credit programming.

Policy Information

Policy Number	Policy Owner
1012.1	Provost/VP of Academic Affairs

Policy Number

Policy Owner

1012.1

Provost/VP of Academic Affairs

1.0 Purpose

2.0 Revision History

Date	Version Number	Change Description	Referenced Section
4/12/05	1.0	New Document	Entire Document
10/14/15	1.1	Minor Revisions
1/2/17	1.2	Minor Revisions
7/19/18	1.3	Minor Revisions

Date

Version Number

Change Description

Referenced Section

4/12/05

1.0

New Document

Entire Document

10/14/15

1.1

Minor Revisions

1/2/17

1.2

Minor Revisions

7/19/18

1.3

Minor Revisions

Review Process / Approval

Action:	Units	Date
Policy Review	Provost/VP of Academic Affairs Management Services
Policy Approval	Executive Council	4/12/05

Action:

Units

Date

Policy Review

Provost/VP of Academic Affairs
Management Services

Policy Approval

Executive Council

4/12/05

3.0 Units & Persons Affected
4.0 Policy

All non-credit programming, including courses and classes, is defined as all activities organized for the purpose of providing learning opportunities without awarding academic credit for such program/s. Such activities may be one session or multiple sessions and vary in length from one hour to all day (8 hours) or several days. The program/s or course/s are generally limited in size. This policy includes programs for all audiences.
5.0 Definitions
6.0 Responsibilities
7.0 Procedures
Any and all faculty and/or staff desiring to develop and offer non-credit programs, including courses and classes will follow these procedures:
1. Contact the coordinator for non-credit programming at College Auxiliary Services and request and complete the Non-credit Course Scheduling and Information Form.
2. Submit the draft form to department/unit chair supervisor for review and signature and transmittal to College Auxiliary Services (with copy to dean or VP for those areas without a dean).
3. Work with the designated CAS coordinator on all logistical/organizational arrangements necessary to conduct the courses/classes.
4. Review all costs and projected revenue and disbursements.
5. Submit the final form with all scheduling, financial and programming details completed to department/unit chair supervisor for approval and transmittal to the dean/VP for approval.
All non-credit programming activities must be in accord with SUNY Plattsburgh's mission and be approved and administered through CAS.
8.0 Forms
9.0 Appendix
10.0 Distribution & Training

Method	Date
Campus Handbook	N/A
Faculty / Staff Digest	N/A
Student Digest	N/A
Other	N/A

For additional information about this policy, please contact the policy owner listed above.