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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Welcome back from Spring Break,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The FCTT has developed the <u><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/facultyCenterForTeachingWithTechnology/_documents/Preparing%20Courses%20for%20New%20Terms%20Process%20Guide.pdf">Preparing Courses for New Terms Process Guide</a></u> to assure eCollege courses are available for the first day of class. Every academic department is responsible for following the new process. The guide includes: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Training registration for new faculty and adjuncts new to online instruction.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A single deadline for all Spring and Fall terms including mini terms. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>How and when to request to combine (cross-list) courses. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Process for requesting TA/GA approval for course access.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Instructions for Interactive Video Conference classes (ITV).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#B8CCE4;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>Term<o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#B8CCE4;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Term Start Date<o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#B8CCE4;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>Course Copy Deadline <o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>May Mini 2014<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>May 12<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>April 18<o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Summer I 2014<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>June 2<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>April 18<o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Summer II 2014<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>July 7<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>April 18<o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>August Mini 2014<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>August<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>April 18<o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Fall 2014<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>August<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>April 18<o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Winter Mini 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>December<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Week 14 of fall term<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Spring 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>January<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Week 14 of fall term<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your cooperation. Together we can assure quality on day one of the new term. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Faculty Center for Teaching with Technology <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Greta.Spradling@tamuc.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>online@tamuc.edu</span></a> (Monday-Friday)<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O. 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