DE Professional Development, In-Service, and District Sponsored Courses
Distance Education offers a variety of Internet, EdNet, and OnCampus delivered courses.

Educators interested in the courses offered through the Professional Development, In-Service, or District Sponsored programs need to contact their District Program/In-Service Directors.

5000 Level
Courses assigned 5000 level numbers will not be accepted as part of the “Required M.Ed. Core.” Up to six credits can only be used as elective credit and only upon approval of the Office of Graduate Studies in Education. For acceptance by your district or State Office of Education, contact appropriate personnel concerned.

Students are responsible to get prior approval for all Professional Development courses intended for "lane change use."

Teacher Professional Development (In-Service)
When we set up Teacher Professional Development [TPD] courses we require a written syllabus for each course requested. Generally, if the syllabus is written in the manner of an outcome based lesson plan, it will meet the criteria of details needed to obtain departmental signatures. For your convenience here is a basic outline of necessary information:

• Name of Region, Area or District
• Contact name, address, telephone number, e-mail, Fax No.
• Name of Class
• Name of Presenter
• No. of Requested Credits
• Brief course Description: (This should be written like a catalog course description and needs to be only about 3 or 4 lines in length. This description goes on the course proposal which is prepared in SCPS).
• Write a more expanded description in the syllabus in a separate paragraph from the brief description and directly underneath the brief description. The syllabus will be attached to the proposal for signature routing.

In addition to the information requested above include in the syllabus:

• Goals
• Objectives
• Projected Outcomes
• Simple Grading Rubric (Optional)

Most syllabi for the TPD classes are from one to three pages long.

• Last, but not least: Resume of the Presenter

Most of our TPD courses which are, of course, designed for teacher re-certification, lane change and pay raise credits can be given EDUC numbers to run through the Education Department. If you have paraprofessionals who will also be participating and who need credit, we can set up those credits as CPS or (School of) Continuing and Professional Studies credits. To make things easier for you we have provided a standard Teacher Professional Development form for you.

You may send the information to Martha Minnick electronically in e-mail at minnick@suu.edu, or Fax it to 435-865-8087 or send it via U.S. Mail to SUU Distance Education, 351 W University Blvd, Cedar City, UT 84720.

VESI CD
Registrations for Virtual Education Software Courses (VESI)

1. Call VESI and order your software at 1-800-313-6744. Courses cost $95 payable to VESI. SUU recording fee is $25 per credit hour.
2. Follow VESI’s directions to sign up for credit from Southern Utah University.

ESL Certificate
The ESL courses are a series of eight courses when completed successfully qualifies participants for ESL Certification from the Utah State Office of Education. Access to the courses requires a username and password which you will receive upon completion of the registration process. To register for the courses follow instructions outlined beginning on page one. The instructor for all eight ESL courses is Dr. Tony Pellegrini; contact him at pellegrini@suu.edu.

Persons who want to register for these classes at the 6000 level must be admitted to the SUU Master’s of Education Program. See the online Master’s Admission Form at http://www.suu.edu/prostu/apply.html, or contact them at: http://www.suu.edu/ed/masters/contact.html.

District Sponsored/Cohort
These courses are requested by individual school districts that want a college credit course offered through Distance Ed. Educators that want to take these types of courses can only participate in their own district.

Graduate Admission
If you are signing up for a graduate level class (6000 number) it is necessary to fill out the Admission form for the Graduate program and pay the admission fee. That form is at http://www.suu.edu/prostu/. The Master of Education department can be contacted at: http://www.suu.edu/ed/masters/contact.html.

Registration
If the courses are regular SUU courses as developed through the departments, you may register yourself on-line once you are admitted or call the Registrar’s Office at (435)586-7714. Be sure that you view the course details for specific registration details.

For Registration of 5000 Level, District Sponsored/Cohort, In-Service, and EESL courses. Use this Registration form by Permission Only. Contact Martha Minnick prior to use at: 435.865.8065, or minnick@suu.edu.

Non-Resident Students taking SUU courses:
The link here is the outline of the registration process through the Distance Education department, School of Continuing and Professional Studies. View information.

Payment
Contact the SUU Cashier at (435)586-7720 when your course is in the system and give personnel in that office your credit card number. If you have funding through a third party such as Vocational Rehabilitation or the VA, provide the Cashier’s Office with a copy of your billing authorization by sending it to SUU Cashier, 351 W University Blvd., Cedar City, UT 84720 or Fax it to 435-865-8470.

Policies and Procedures
It is recommended that all current and potential students taking Distance Education offerings understand the requirements and guidelines regarding the courses they take.

Course Completion
All work must be completed within the SUU semester schedule. Consult the SUU calendar or general catalog for these dates.

Drops/Refunds
The drop/refund policy for Distance Education is the same as for SUU on-campus students. During fall and Spring Semesters, a 100 percent refund is authorized during the first seven (7) calendar days of the semester. From the 8th to the 14th calendar days, a 70 percent refund is authorized; from the 15th to the 21st calendar days is 50 percent refund can be obtained, and after that, there will be no refund in the event of a drop.

Academic Honesty
You are expected to be honest about doing your course work on your own. Academic dishonesty is serious and will not be tolerated. SUU Faculty now have access to anti-plagiarism databanks and software/services. It is recommended to submit your own work for assignments. Unacceptable behavior such as submitting someone else's work as your own, cheating on examinations and plagiarism can result in a variety of penalties such as resubmission of lessons, reexamination, and/or failure in the course. If you do not have a clear understanding of these expectations, please read the following web site about plagiarism at http://ollie.dcccd.edu/library/Module4/M4-VII/plagar.htm, and/or type the word plagiarism in a web search engine and follow several links until you do understand.
See also the SUU Policy as regarding academic honesty as stated in the General Catalog found at: http://www.suu.edu/academics/catalog/2004/ch2a.pdf.

Home Computer Requirements
Students taking internet (WebCT or eLearning ) courses at home are required to meet the following hyper linked information:

• WebCT computer requirements.
• eLearning computer requirements.

Usernames and Passwords
Course access into WebCT courses and obtaining an username must be done at the WebCT server homepage. Usernames and passwords and Access will not become available until the first day of the SUU semester.
Disclaimer: Distance Ed. no longer sends personal access or course detail information to students. Students are responsible in obtaining individual course access information. Most courses are offered via WebCT/eLearning, likewise a few are not. See the information about these course delivery types below.

WebCT/eLearning Instructions
There is a collection site (Student HelpDesk) containing some basic instructions to help you to get started using WebCT/eLearning.

Textbooks and Materials
Textbooks and materials needed for an online course can be found at the SUU Bookstore website at: http://www.suu.edu/ss/bookstore/

Student Helpdesk
If you are experiencing technical problems with your WebCT/eLearning courses you can contact the Student HelpDesk or call (435)586.5474. Please note that some computer issues will need to be resolved by your District Computer Technician. When contacting the Student HelpDesk, please include your technicians contact information.

Transcripts
The Registrar has a web site with transcript request instructions which is located at: http://www.suu.edu/ss/registrar/verification.html
There is also a new form available on the Internet which is located at
http://www.suu.edu/ss/registrar/pdf/TranscriptRequestForm.pdf.

Incomplete Grade Application
This form is to be used to contract a completion date for Distance Education courses. Use it as directed by the professor if it is required by the department, or to hold a T grade open for a specific contracted time. Form link.

Test Proctor Identification Form
This form is for faculty needing to have a test proctor to facilitate exams for students. Form link.