THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
No. 14
Date January 1991
Page of 2
Approved LRW
Subject: Continuing Education Units, Seminars, Workshops, Short Courses
I. Procedure for Establishing Courses
The form "Request to Establish a Seminar, Workshop or Other Short Course" (copy
attached) must be completed by the person responsible for or sponsoring the course and
submitted for approval to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. If approved by the
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, it is then submitted for approval to the Vice
Chancellor for Financial Affairs. Once approved, the form will be distributed according to
the directions shown at the bottom of the form. Blank forms are available in the office of
Special Academic Programs.
II. Development of Budget
Fee approval authority is vested with the Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs. Space is
provided on the form to list anticipated course expenses. Any and all anticipated expenses
should be considered and listed in this space. All courses of this nature must be conducted
on a self-supporting basis. Fees will be based upon anticipated expenses.
The fee for participants requesting continuing education units is $10 which is submitted to
Special Academic Programs along with the set fee for the course.
Fee payments may be made in person or by mail to the Office of Special Academic
Programs. Each student will be issued or mailed a receipt. No student will be allowed in
a class until full payment has been received.
III. Other Financial Details
No credit will be extended to participants in these courses. Full payment must be made at
the time of course registration.
Fees collected will be credited to the Special Academic Programs general revenue
account. All related expenditures will be charged to the appropriate activity line items and
must have the approval of the Director, Special Academic Programs.
Participants will not be counted in head count or FTE reports to General Administration
or to Raleigh.
Required or recommended text materials will be purchased through the UNCA Bookstore.
These expenses should be considered in establishing the fee. Book order forms are
available from the manager of the Bookstore and Special Academic Programs will make
the necessary arrangements for book ordering directly with the manager of the Bookstore.
IV. Miscellaneous
If continuing education units are to be given for the course, it is necessary to have a
"Participant Registration Form" completed by each participant requesting the continuing
education units. These forms are available in the Special Academic Programs office.
The instructor, upon completion of the course, must sign and indicate grades (S-
Satisfactory, U-Unsatisfactory) on the term report for each student requesting continuing
education units. The yellow copies of the term report and the participant registration form
will be submitted to the Registrar's office. The original copies of the forms will remain in
the office of Special Academic Programs.
Students satisfactorily completing the course will be issued a continuing education unit
certificate signed by the instructor and Director of Special Academic Programs.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A SEMINAR, WORKSHOP, OR OTHER SHORT COURSE
Date of Course Proposed Budget:
Hours of Course Item/Purpose Amount
Location of Course $
Person Originating Request:
Instructor
Method of Credit & #
Anticipated Enrollment
(Head Count)
Total $
Description of Course:
Other Information:
Approved: Disapproved:
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Fee per Student $ (must be self-supporting; not less than $3 per participant)
Fee Approved
Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs
(If the fee includes text materials and/or supplies, the expenses must be listed in the above proposed budget. The person responsible for the
course should make arrangements with the manager of the Bookstore to order the necessary materials and/or texts. The Bookstore will sell
all materials at the regular institutional rate.)
Distribution: Original to Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs, Green copy to Director of Accounting (Business Office), Yellow copy to Registrar,
Blue copy to Originator of Request.
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