30. Course Materials

Policy Number: 30

Date Developed: 07/01
Date Revised/Reviewed:

Doctor of Chiropractic Program:

Course Materials

1. All required course materials (written or electronic) must be made available through the College Bookstore. Copies of online materials must also be made available through the College Bookstore.
2. Those materials deemed required must also receive approval by the appropriate supervisor. All course related required materials must be reviewed and approved on a yearly basis and a list submitted to the Bookstore by the appropriate supervisor.
3. A course handout must not exceed 15 pages at any time and handouts may not total any more than 30 pages for a given course. Course syllabi are exempt from the handout limits. handouts will be distributed to students at no cost to the students.
4. Individual handouts exceeding 15 pages or total handouts exceeding 30 pages must be printed and sold through the College Bookstore at cost*. [Under unique or special circumstances, a faculty member may seek relief from the page total in a given term from his or her immediate supervisor.]

* Due to the uncontrolled cost of students printing large volumes of handouts and notes on College computer printers, written course materials (handouts and notes) distributed at cost must be printed at the College Print Shop using the appropriate departmental budget. Information distributed through the Internet or through other electronic media is also subject to the printing restrictions in this course materials policy.

Course Materials Sold in the College Bookstore

1. All texts and notes that are to be sold in the College Bookstore must go through the prescribed course materials review process (see attached procedure and review forms) by peers and students with appropriate efforts to increase quality when needed.
2. All texts and notes undergoing peer and student review will be routinely reviewed every three years.

NOTE: The “peer and student review” will address product quality, while the “supervisor review” will determine appropriateness of the material for the course.

For the sake of clarification, the following definitions are offered:

1. Texts are those materials that are marketed for general publication by an outside vendor.
2. Notes are defined as those materials that are either (a) printed materials that may be used for one or more courses; or (b) copies of notes that are used for specific courses.
3. handouts are photocopies of small amounts of materials used to relay specific information within specific courses.
4. required is defined as course material to be used in the classroom, from which students will be expected to complete reading assignments. This material is an important resource for the successful completion of the course, and will be referred to in class; it may be the source of some examination questions.
5. Optional is defined as containing information that is helpful to the enhancement of student understanding of the course material. It would be considered a resource and is available for those seeking additional course-related information.

Timeline for Course Materials Review

The Course Materials Review Procedure Form is available in the Office of Academic Affairs.