Freshman Learning Community (FLC) Guidelines

Linked Courses Definition:  Two or more sections of different courses that one group of students take together, forming a “Learning Community”.  No other students may enroll in these sections and linked courses will share a common section number. 

The Director of New Student Programs in University College coordinates the Freshman Learning Communities, and will be the Link Scheduling Coordinator for linked Freshman Learning Community courses.

• Freshman Learning Communities will be considered an independent academic area and participate in the Schedule build process as such.   FLC will designate a  primary Scheduling Contact. The demographic information for the FLC Scheduling contact given will be added to the Department Contact list.  In turn, this will be provided to each of our Department Scheduling Coordinators, as well as included in the Scheduling Office Informational Packet

• The FLC Link Scheduling Coordinator will join the Scheduling Office list serve, an participate in Scheduling Office annual workshop, so that they will remain up-to-date on Scheduling related matters.

• A DCL return appointment will be required to submit/review your completed FLC Link Scheduling forms.

• FLC Link Scheduling Coordinator will participate in both proofing sessions to ensure the accuracy of the course information

• With the completion of a Link Scheduling form, signed by Departmental Scheduling Coordinators,  the anticipated course offering will then be considered independent of the department, and managed by the FLC Link Scheduling Coordinator.  FLC Link Scheduling Coordinator will consult with Departmental Scheduling Coordinators, as appropriate, and inform Departmental Scheduling Coordinators of any changes.

• Academic departments will not add, revise, or delete any FLC course that is Link Scheduled on their Department Course Listings (DCL) or Schedule of Classes Listing (SCL). 

• Each form will represent one set of linked courses.

• Linked courses will share the same section number for easy identification.

• Each linked course will have a comment annotating the program they are affiliated with.  (i.e. Freshman Learning Community)

• Any linked courses that are also offered as (AOA) another course will require signatures from each of the offering departments on the Link Scheduling Form.

FLC Linked Scheduling Form