- 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. Follow this link to get information on how 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. 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@indiana.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 e-mailed to CLLC@indiana.edu.
- If you are unable to e-mail your completed proposal packet, 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
The College of Arts