To request permission to offer an undergraduate class section as online or hybrid during the fall/spring semester, departments must:

• a completed proposal to teach the course online or hybrid
• Proposal to teach course in ONLINE modality
  
• Proposal to teach course in HYBRID (part online, part in-person) modality
• a syllabus that reflects the online/hybrid instructional mode and meets campus syllabus guidelines
• a link to the CANVAS course if that has been created; otherwise, documentation of the course design, digital materials, and student experience by providing a completed course map and rhythm document.

(2) The chair/director must submit the materials and request, with their department's recommendation for the course to be taught online or hybrid, through the L&S Online/Hybrid Course Requests form.

• Summer and graduate-only courses don't need approval (see L&S Policy on Offering Undergraduate Class Sections with Online or Hybrid Modality.

• Topic courses will not be permanently approved, but departments can request approval for specific topic titles by term.
  

• Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) online courses shared with BTAA institutions receive expedited review; contact Kimbrin Cornelius for details.

Requests are administratively reviewed and approved by L&S Teaching & Learning. The focus of review is:

• Intended audience (in-person modality is a priority for first- and second-year students)
• Pedagogical benefits specific to the course goals
• Course’s place in program requirements (in-person is a priority for courses required for all students in a program)
• Alignment with L&S Foundational Criteria for Online & Hybrid Instruction

Generally speaking, an approval to offer a course online rolls forward automatically each semester. However, if a course’s content, design, enrollment or audience changes substantially, or if an issue is identified through regular L&S Admin monitoring, a request for review may be required.