Self-supporting For-Credit Program Approval Process

    The process for submitting a proposal to offer a for-credit self-supporting program is outlined below:

    Please review the steps below to assist you with gathering all the information you will need to complete and submit the Proposal form for self-supporting for credit program. If you would like the form in word.doc to use as a worksheet, please email continuinged@fau.edu.

    Please click on each step for details, or click expand all

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    Plan For Resources

    1. Request a consult with other FAU self-supporting program administrators to help understand the process (recommended)
    2. Formulate a plan for resources
      1. Decide who in dept/college will do registration, administration, marketing, student support, student registration, faculty scheduling or faculty/staff hiring necessity for administration of the program. Any existing faculty will paid as an overload.
      2. Determine from which non-E&G account faculty and administrators will be paid.
      3. Determine if course design assistance is needed.
      4. If this is an online program, please ensure that this approval form has been completed to add the online option in the catalog. This is a separate approval process from the self-supporting form.
    3. Request an optional market analysis (free from COCE).
    4. Determine enrollment process.

  2. Auxiliary Budget Worksheet

    1. Utilize the worksheet provided with the self-supporting program approval form to create a budget for your program and finalize with your department ensuring that all expenses are charged to an auxiliary account.

    NOTE

    No undergraduate programs may be run as self-supporting programs

    E&G funds may not be used for self-supporting programs

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    Submit the self-supporting program form for approval

    1. Upload budget worksheet as requested
    2. Must have Provost Office approval via form submission
    3. For assistance with completing the form, please email continuinged@fauedu
    4. If there are any changes to the curriculum from what is currently in the FAU catalog, you must get approval of the curriculum changes first.
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    Workday Auxiliary Budget submission

    1. Complete and submit the Workday auxiliary form and budget spreadsheet. All expenses and salaries for the program must be charged to an auxiliary account, including administrative staff and faculty.
    2. Chargeback Committee approval

    NOTE

    Faculty teaching in self supporting programs are paid separately from their regular E&G responsibilities. Self-supporting courses are over and above their regular course load.

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    Finalize enrollment process

    1. CRM setup (Radius) or
    2. Marketplace setup

    6. If at any time, you need further explanation in regards to the process, please contact continuinged@fau.edu.