- Read the proposal guidelines. Find out what the student-run Board of Education Programming (BOEP) looks for in a Collins seminar course.
- Schedule a consultation. Once you’ve got a basic outline of your course idea and have located some possible readings and activities, we recommend you arrange for a consultation with a member of BOEP. E-mail the BOEP co-chairs with your name, home department, proposed course topic, and availability to request a consultation. If you have other questions, please e-mail the Collins Director.
- Design a syllabus. When you are ready to submit your proposal, be sure to attach a detailed weekly syllabus to the proposal form. It should indicate the purposes/objectives for the course; assignments to be completed, evaluation criteria (including grading protocols), and grade weightings; a weekly outline of topics to be covered, including readings and other assignments, over the course of the semester; due dates for assignments, examinations, special events, and so forth.
- Complete a proposal form. Download the appropriate form: Seminar Course Proposal Form, or complete it online via the Seminar Course Proposal Fireform. Read through the instructions and then answer all of the questions listed.
- Submit vitae and references: Submit a current curriculum vitae and two letters of reference. These letters can be sent via e-mail to: CLLC@iu.edu.
- Submit your proposal packet: There are two deadlines per year: October 15 (for courses to be taught the following fall) and March 15 (for courses to be taught the following spring). Completed proposal packets should be submitted via the online form or e-mailed to CLLC@iu.edu.
- If you are unable to submit your completed proposal packet digitally (by e-mail or via form on our website), you may mail it or hand deliver it to the address below. A proposal packet contains ALL of the following: a seminar course proposal form, a course abstract, a detailed course syllabus, a current curriculum vitae, and two letters of reference (these can be mailed or e-mailed in separately if needed).
How to Propose a Course
Mailing address
Collins LLC Director
Attn: Course Proposal
Collins Living-Learning Center
541 N. Woodlawn Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47406-7500
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