{"id":10816,"date":"2021-12-17T11:08:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T16:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/?page_id=10816"},"modified":"2025-04-21T09:56:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T13:56:35","slug":"2025-shortterm-ocs-timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/off-campus-short-term-course-proposal-form\/2025-shortterm-ocs-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"General Off-Campus\/Extra Cost Short Term Course Proposal and Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
January\/February<\/td>Center for Global Education issues Call for Proposals

Faculty develop proposals. Faculty should: consult with Darren Gallant, Director, Center for Global Education; meet with Stephanie Walsh, Assistant Controller (Lane 221) for approval of proposed budget; determine secondary lead plan; determine on-site support needs; receive approval from department\/program chair. Consultation with faculty who have previously led Off-Campus Short Term Courses is helpful. CITL is a great resource for proposal development.<\/td><\/tr>
by 8:00AM on May 1<\/td>First Round Deadline<\/strong> for proposal submission to Center for Global Education. Off-Campus Study Committee reviews proposals. Accepted proposals are shared with the AAC for approval.<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Darren Gallant informs faculty of the approval or denial of their proposal and of any concerns raised in the review process.<\/td><\/tr>
by 8:00AM on September 15 (or the closest Monday)<\/td>Second Round Deadline<\/strong> for proposal submission to Center for Global Education. Off-Campus Study Committee reviews proposals. Accepted proposals are shared with the AAC for approval.<\/td><\/tr>
Before October 1<\/td>Faculty submit course for approval using the online course proposal system in Garnet Gateway (under the Course maintenance menu) for the CRC to review.<\/td><\/tr>
Late October<\/td>

Darren Gallant informs faculty of the approval or denial of their proposal and of any concerns raised in the review process.<\/p>

Faculty provide a paragraph course description with travel dates, updated extra cost for students, and time and location of scheduled information sessions. CGE uses these for an announcement of all Off-Campus Short Term courses.<\/p> <\/td><\/tr>

Early November<\/td>Review of course logistics and risk management with Center for Global Education staff.
Reassessment of budget with the Financial office; “org” number issued at this meeting.
Faculty develop a student recruitment plan, including:
reserving room for information sessions at https:\/\/events.bates.edu\/VirtualEMS\/<\/a><\/strong>
announcements in Bates Today<\/strong><\/em>, monitor slides across campus, preparing posters for distribution in Commons and other locations (Post & Print Services can help)
identifying fall classes where an announcement may be appropriate<\/td><\/tr>
November, before\/after Thanksgiving<\/td>Faculty publicize and hold information sessions and direct students to the online application packet.  (Students should not be accepted or denied prior to mid-January.)  Meetings for all approved Off-Campus Short Term faculty with Accounting office and Global Education.<\/td><\/tr>
Early December<\/td>Registrar’s Offices publishes on Bates Today <\/strong><\/em>preliminary information for all Short Term courses, including off-campus courses, and registration procedures\/dates.
Costs and budgets are finalized prior to the winter break with Accounting and CGE.<\/td><\/tr>
Mid-Early January<\/td>Deadline for students to submit online Application to the Center for Global Education.<\/td><\/tr>
Mid January<\/td>Faculty select and inform students of their status.  Faculty email list of accepted students to Shelley Palmer who shares the list with Student Financial Services and Registrar.  On Garnet Gateway, faculty grant an “instructor permission” override to each student accepted into the course.  Faculty should have a wait list in case some students withdraw.<\/td><\/tr>
Mid-End January<\/td>Eligible students are informed of their financial aid awards.<\/td><\/tr>
End of January<\/td>Accepted students meet with faculty advisors; advisors remove the “Advisor Hold” so students may register.<\/td><\/tr>
~February 1<\/td>Deadline for students to register for extra cost Off-Campus Short Term courses. Faculty follow up with accepted students who have not registered.<\/td><\/tr>
After Registration Deadline<\/td>Students who withdraw from the course at this point are responsible for any non-refundable expenditures made on their behalf, such as non-refundable airplane tickets.<\/td><\/tr>
Early March<\/td>Workshop for faculty to discuss health, safety and security procedures and protocols; Clery Act and Title IX reporting requirements.
Meeting with Accounting to arrange course finances.
Meeting with all participants to provide additional information and to answer questions, etc.<\/td><\/tr>
Short Term<\/td>Itinerary, contact, travel information submitted to Center for Global Education.
Course travels as scheduled.  Faculty contact Center for Global Education upon arrival to confirm contact information.<\/td><\/tr>
Early June<\/td>Meeting with Accounting to review course finances and return unspent funds to the College.
Submission of “Short Term Post-Course Report Form<\/a><\/strong>:”  1-2 pages summarizing academic, logistical, and financial successes and challenges.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Key contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal support, logistics, college policies, student forms, student recruitment:<\/strong>
Darren Gallant<\/strong><\/a>, Associate Dean & Director, Center for Global Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget and finance development and questions: Stephanie Walsh<\/a><\/strong>, Assistant Controller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration questions<\/strong>:\u00a0 Megan McHenry<\/a>,<\/strong> Acting Registrar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course and learning development<\/strong>: CITL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial aid questions:<\/strong>\u00a0Jaime Theriault<\/strong><\/a>, Associate Director of Student Financial Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student payments: Heidi Bisson<\/a><\/strong>, Assistant Director of Student Accounts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Title IX and Compliance reporting: Gwen Lexow<\/a><\/strong>, Director of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clery Act and reporting:<\/strong> \u00a0Paul Menice<\/a><\/strong>, Clery Act Officer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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