Preparing for the Course Approval Process

Program Structure 

First, attend a 2-hour virtual workshop with the TLC and CCI that will guide you through the following:

• Understand the Academic Senate’s course approval process
• Make a plan to address department- and campus-level expectations for your course
• Apply foundational knowledge of integrated course design principles to your course syllabus (particularly course-level learning outcomes and assessment structures)
• Make a plan to apply teaching strategies that engage students in alignment with the course learning goals and your course modality
• Explain the pedagogical rationale for your course design choices in order to answer CCI’s required supplemental questions

Then, attend a virtual TLC office hours session to:

• Gain more individualized support and feedback on your drafted course approval materials once you have applied what you learned in the workshop

GSIs who complete this two-part program will receive a letter from the TLC indicating their successful completion. This letter can be attached to your course approval materials in the CAT system to communicate your collaboration with TLC to the Senate committee. While completion of the program does not guarantee course approval by CCI, it will likely result in a stronger application.