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- MSC institutions interested in establishing a connection with EMU’s dual enrollment program should contact the designated administrative assistant to the dean at EMU. Currently, the designated administrative assistant is Barbara Byer at 540-432-4168, barbara.byer@emu.edu.
- An MSC institution planning to offer an already approved dual enrollment course should notify EMU’s designated administrative assistant of which course(s) will be offered no later than January 30 of the preceding academic year. Notifications should include course terms (e.g. fall or spring) and begin/end dates.
- An MSC institution wishing to offer a new dual enrollment course should submit completed proposals to EMU’s designated administrative assistant no later than January 30 of the preceding academic year. EMU will respond within 30 days of receiving the proposal. Proposals shall include:
- dual enrollment proposal form which identifies the related EMU course
- course syllabus (following EMU’s guidelines—template available)
- high school course description
- instructor’s curriculum vitae
- instructor’s official transcripts
- letter of endorsement from the high school principal
- the Life Together statement
- Instructors teaching dual enrollment courses at the high school must have earned a master’s degree in the teaching discipline (a minimum of 18 semester hours in the teaching discipline) or demonstrate exceptional experience within the content area. Instructors are employed by MSC institutions, with adjunct faculty privileges at EMU.
- Upon review by the dean of the school in which the proposed subject is housed, materials will be forwarded to the appropriate university program cluster for evaluation. The reviewer(s) may request additional information and an interview with the instructor. Evidence of compatible course objectives, academic rigor (including appropriate seat time and assignment requirements), and appropriate assessment shall be considered. The program cluster submits a recommendation to the aforementioned dean.
- EMU makes the final decision regarding approval and communicates this to the MSC institution.
- All instructors teaching EMU courses are required to successfully complete a background investigation as required by Human Resources and to arrange for official transcripts to be sent to the designated administrative assistant.
III. EMU oversight responsibilities and remuneration
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- Instructors follow the high school calendar for school holidays, teacher work days, inclement weather, etc.
- Upon request, dual enrollment instructors may receive an EMU ID, email account, and access to my.emu.
- Instructors are responsible to the university program director (or designee) for providing quality instruction to students and for fulfilling the mission of the university.
- Each student must receive a syllabus, and the instructor should review it in class. Syllabi should include appropriate EMU course objectives. Sample syllabi with required elements Syllabi templates are available from the program.
- Instructors should communicate regularly with their university program director (or designee).
- Instructors will work with the EMU program director (or designee) to inform the EMU Registrar’s Office of the end-of-semester date for the course; the Registrar’s Office will facilitate collection of course grades from the instructor. Grades are due within four business days of the end of the course.
- Note: Core assessment data is not expected to be submitted for dual enrollment courses.
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- High school students who have submitted an approved enrollment application and payment will be registered as non-degree seeking students at Eastern Mennonite University by the Registrar’s Office.
- EMU will accept registrations only through the second week of the high school class.
- Courses taught at the high school may have a different start and end date than courses taught at EMU.
- Enrolled students receive access to academic and student support resources including the EMU library and an email account via an information packet provided at the beginning of the course. An EMU ID card will be provided to students who present themselves at the User Services Desk at the Sadie Hartzler Library at a specified time period early in the semester.
- Students enrolled in the course at the high school, but not taking it for college credit, are not enrolled as EMU students.
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