Overview
Proposals to teach DeCal courses sponsored by the Department of Rhetoric will be evaluated on a biannual basis, with a maximum of two courses chosen for Rhetioric sponsorship each semester.
Course proposals for Fall Semester are due in the department the preceding May 1, and applications for Spring Semester courses are due in the department November 1. Priority will be given to on-time and complete applications, which must include: a cover sheet, a complete syllabus (including a description of the course goals, content, leading concepts, and questions; an explanation of assignments and grading procedures; and a complete schedule of assigned readings, films, and weekly discussion topics) and a letter of recommendation by the sponsoring member of the Rhetoric instructional faculty (both professors and lecturers are eligible sponsors).
Students are strongly encouraged to develop their proposals in close cooperation with the sponsoring instructor. Proposals will be evaluated for the originality and sophistication of the course concept, the academic preparation of the instructors, and the design and pacing of the schedule and required assignments.
The DeCal Proposal Form can be found on the Academic Senate’s website.