Summerterm Course Offering Requirements
Effective as of Summer 2024
1.) Intent to offer a course during summerterm must be submitted via the online course proposal.
Review and approval are at the discretion of the Academic Affairs Committee.
a. Contact hours and coursework must equate to that of a full semester course. The
Academic Affairs Committee reserves the right to request revisions to comply with New
York State standards.
2.) Instructors may set their own course caps, but they should not be lower than at least five
students.
3.) All courses including .5 unit, 1.0 unit or 1.25 unit, must have a minimum enrollment of five
students.
4.) Instructors of courses with enrollment equal to or less than four students as of one week before
the term start date can teach the course as an independent study for each student or cancel it.
a. If a course is moved to an independent study, the instructor shall be compensated with
the independent study rate x the number of students enrolled.
b. The independent study rate is determined based on 1.0 unit. If the instructor is teaching
a .5-unit course, the independent study rate shall be ½ of the full instructor rate per
student.
c. If enrollment increases to five or more students before the end of the add/drop period,
the instructor shall be compensated at the full rate rather than the independent study
rate.
5.) Instructor compensation is determined by the Finance Office each fiscal year.
6.) Instructors must determine if they want to cancel their course at least one week before the term
starts.
7.) For courses with enrollment equal to or greater than sixteen students, the Associate Dean may
consider allowing the instructor to offer an additional section upon request. Enrollment equal to
or less than 15 students will not be considered for additional sections.
a. An additional section would qualify for additional compensation.
b. The Associate Dean reserves the right to deny the request.
8.) Roster verification must be complete by the dates set forth by the University Registrar.
9.) The add/drop period is set by the Registrar’s Office and must be followed due to the format of
the summerterm session.
10.) Each course proposal must support 135 hours, which is equivalent to a 1 unit, 15-week course.