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Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 00: Table of Contents

This document provides an overview of the structure of the Summer School Procedures Manual.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 01: Introduction

The UNC Summer School Procedures Manual is designed to help summer Administrators and unit managers develop Summer School programs. The Manual provides information about the planning calendar, preparation of course offerings, personnel and staffing, expectations of Summer School Administrators and faculty, registration, and nomination of instructional staff.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 02: The Program

This document provides an overview of the Summer School program and administration.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 03: Summer Calendar

This document provides a summary of the Summer School calendar.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 04: Planning Calendar

This document provides key deadlines throughout the year to assist with planning for Summer School.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 05: Planning Course Offerings

Each school or department shares in the mission of Summer School to offer courses that meet curricular goals and the academic needs of students. A unit's schedule of course offerings should not lose money because Summer School operates on a receipts basis. Thus, Administrators must carefully consider trade-offs between high enrollment classes and specialized or developmental courses that will not pay for themselves as well as between hiring full professors and graduate student instructors.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 06: Preparing Course Information for Publication

All information about Summer School is published on our website at summer.unc.edu. Unit Summer School Administrators are responsible for submitting course listings for the website in early November and verifying the descriptions on the website in early January. The schedule information will go to the University Registrar and be reflected in the courses set up in ConnectCarolina.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 07: Summer School Administrators

This document provides details on who may be a Summer School Administrator and describes that person's responsibilities including scheduling, stipends, payment schedules, and payment methods.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 08: Faculty

This document describes the guidelines by which UNC-Chapel Hill faculty can be nominated to teach Summer School courses.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 09: Teaching and Graduate Assistants

Only current graduate or undergraduate students can be nominated as an instructor or in any other instructional support position, such as a grader. Units may not appoint anyone else into these positions. If a graduate student is to be graduated in May, he or she must be appointed as a visiting faculty member, following the appropriate procedures and conforming to the academic credentials required in a particular college or school.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 10: Non-Personnel Budget Funds

The amount of money available for non-personnel expenses of Summer School varies from year to year. Allocations are made for Supplies and Materials for Summer School courses. It is recognized that the expending of non-personnel funds may secondarily benefit instruction in fall or spring terms.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 11: Student Academic Information

This document provides information for students wishing to take Summer School classes at UNC-Chapel Hill. Topics addressed include: admissions, advising, course load, class attendance, auditing, drop-add, and withdrawals.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 12: Marketing Your Summer Courses

This document describes criteria schools and departments can use to select which courses are taught during Summer School and how to promote those classes to ensure high enrollment in the face other summer opportunities for students, such as online courses, internships, jobs, etc.

Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 13: Forms

This document describes and serves as the repository for four Summer School forms: the Summer Administrator Form, the Instructor Nomination Form, the Other Instructor Nomination Form, and the Change Form.