Global Intercultutal Course Approval Process

This set of directions assumes you are familiar with the G/I course requirements. Please familiarize yourself with these requirements before proceeding. You can find this document amongst the links on the left.

The process for G/I course approval runs through COMET, thus the instructor must be trained in the use of that system, and have the ability to log-in to COMET. Because the G/I course approval process is one cog of the great curriculum machine, all of the Curriculum Office deadlines

(both school and college committees) must be met. As the process moves along, you will be notified of the status of your application.

Outcomes assessment is integral to the G/I requirement. To receive G/I course approval, the responsible party (instructor, department chair) must agree to carry out approved G/I outcomes assessments in their G/I courses. Please contact General Education Committee chair Kathie Debenham (x7129) for further information about G/I outcomes assessment.

In an effort to make it as easy as possible for students to find G/I courses, all G/I courses numbers will end in G. (Except honors courses which otherwise end in H--they will end in Z. That is, G + H = Z)

While the procedure differs depending on the nature of your course (see below), all of the procedures have some commonalities. The following outcomes must be reflected in the COMET course objectives of every G/I course:

#1 Demonstrate knowledge and recognition of complexities inherent in global and/or intercultural issues.

#2 Demonstrate the ability to interrelate knowledgably, reflectively, responsibly, and respectfully with a society of increasing intercultural connections.

All G/I course applications will fall exclusively into one of three categories. Please consult the directions for the appropriate category for your course. Please contact any member of the General Education committee (see the links on the left) with questions about this process.

Course Application Type:	Type A	Type B	Type C
Course Descriptor:	existing course offering in which all sections will always meet the G/I requirements.	existing course offering in which not all sections will always meet the G/I requirements	new course offering
Instructions:	You are performing a MODIFY COURSE action in COMET. You are changing the number of the course and (perhaps) altering the objectives of the existing course.	While you may think you are modifying an existing course, you are really performing a CREATE COURSE action in COMET.	You are performing a CREATE COURSE action in COMET.
	1. Following all COMET procedures, modify the common course objectives to contain objectives that reflect the course outcomes listed above.	1. Following all COMET procedures and Curriculum Committee procedures, create a course identical to the existing course with only the following changes:	1. Following all COMET procedures and Curriculum Committee procedures, create a course with common course objectives that reflect the outcomes listed above.
	2. Following all COMET procedures, modify the course number by replacing the trailing digit (usually a zero) with a "G". (Honors courses replace the "H" with a "Z".	1a. The "new" course should be identical to the "old" course except that the trailing digit should be replaced with a "G". (Honors courses should replace the "H" with a "Z".	2. Make sure that the course number ends in a "G". (Honors courses end in a "Z".)
	3. Check the box indicating that you want this course considered for G/I credit.	1b. The "new" common course objectives must contain objectives that reflect outcomes listed above.	3. Check the box indicating that you want this course considered for G/I credit.
	Note: If the G/I application is successful, the "old" course with the old course number will cease to exist.	2. Check the box indicating that you want this course considered for G/I credit.