Advisory+Council+Policies

**Policies for the Advisory Council**
__Course Proposals__ - Types of offerings - Target audience & timeline - Participant requirements? - Required elements = Instructional methods, Outcomes, Requirements/Assigments, Research base - Alignment with the Iowa Teaching Standards or Iowa School Leader Standards, and with Iowa Core - Grading scale - Credit length

__Instructors__ - Requirements (vita) - Reimbursement - Instructor letter/packet - Recording grades - Expectations for providing student support - Books, supplies, and other resources

__Registration, Fees & Payment__ - Costs per credit - Graduate credit options - Changing credit types - Methods of payment (including credit cards & purchase orders) - Cancellation/withdrawal - Registration process, deadlines & notifications - Transcripts & transcript reprinting - Retention of records

__Other Policies__ - Incompletes - Course cancellation - LMS - Participant requirements? - Course orientation - User support - Intellectual property - Copyright of materials used - Course evaluation - Class size (max/min) - Equity - Privacy

Application Process
__• Letter of Intent 3 months prior to beginning offering of courses__

__• Advisory Council (membership procedures needed)__ - Design/development of original application - Needs assessment - Criteria for selection of course instructors (same as below) - Annual evaluation

__• License Renewal Coordinator__ - File all reports - Contact person - Develop licensure renewal program - Approve courses - Maintain records (courses & participants & instructors) - Record of credit (transcripts) - Inform participants of reporting procedures for renewal credits earned

__• Application & BoEE hearing__ - Identify criteria used in selecting faculty/instructors - Current survey using multiple data sources as basis for programs provided - Program objectives & needs assessment - Program evaluation procedures