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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Good morning:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As you know, we will soon be entering a base period. Several
of you have sent questions regarding flex-entry courses. We thought a detailed
explanation might be helpful:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Flex-entry</span></font></i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> is defined by the
Coordinating Board as “any class organized after the official census date
will be included in the data submitted in the semester following; i.e., (a)
classes organized after the 12th class day of the fall semester will be reported
in the following spring semester 12th class day report; (b) classes organized
after the 12th class day of the spring semester will be reported in the first
summer session following, etc. (A class is “organized” when
students have registered and paid fees or established an accounts receivable).”
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There are some courses, particularly upper-division and
master's and doctoral-level courses, that lend themselves to beginning
after the Spring census date. The decision to offer flex-entry courses should
be based on sound academic reasons and/or to meet the need for access for our
students without sacrificing quality. The Coordinating Board does not establish
a percentage for the number of courses that should or can begin after
the census date.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please keep in mind the 45-clock-hours requirement if
delivering a face-to-face class. If courses are to be delivered
using a combination of face-to-face and online delivery modes, the clock-hour
requirement does not apply. Examples of starting and ending flex-entry dates
using the 45-hour requirement for face-to-face courses include:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> 8 wk session – 03/10/08 to 05/09/08, census
03/24/08<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>10 wk session – 02/25/08 to 05/09/08, census 03/04/08<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>13 wk session – 02/04/08 to 05/09/08, census 02/15/08<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>14 wk session – 01/31/08 to 05/09/08, census 02/13/08<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you have any questions regarding flex-entry courses,
please contact <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Paige Bussell</st1:PersonName>,
Registrar.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mary W. Hendrix, Ph.D.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>Interim Provost and Vice-President for Academic &
Student Affairs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=1
face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>P.O. Box</span></font></st1:Street><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'> 3011</span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1
face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>903.886.5018</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>We make a living by what we get</span></font></i><i><font
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font-style:italic'>; we make a life by what we give others. </span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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