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Proposal Requirements

The proposal must be accompanied by at least one letter or email of support from an external business, industry, or professional contact as evidence that the micro-credential, including the student learning outcomes, was developed with their input. The letter should address how the micro-credential would advance the career/enhance the employability of the earner. Scanned copies of letters or copies of emails are acceptable. Proposals without a letter of support will not be considered by the review committee.

A micro-credential consists of no fewer than 2 and no more than 4 courses.

In order for a course to be part of a micro-credential:

  • The course must exist with a permanent course designation. The course must have successfully completed the curriculum process no later than the launch term for the micro-credential. Special Topics courses are not appropriate for micro-credentials.
  • The course can have no pre-requisites or co-requisites other than other courses that are also required for the micro-credential. If a course in a micro-credential has pre-requisites or co-requisites, they must be waived for micro-credential students.
    • Please note: As a pilot effort, this requirement is being waived for the Fall 2024 cutoff date (October 25). Justification must be provided for pre- or co-requisites.
  • The course must have sufficient capacity to accommodate the potential demand for the micro-credential.
  • The course must be offered at least once each academic year (every three semesters). More frequent offerings are best, so that earners can complete their micro-credentials quickly.
  • The course must have at least one designated mode of delivery (fully in-person/face-to-face, fully online, or hybrid/blended) at the time of the proposal.
  • The instructor (or lead instructor, coordinator, or other responsible faculty member) who 鈥渙wns鈥 each course must agree to include the course in the micro-credential. They must agree to waive pre-requisites or co-requisites (if any), and vouch for the capacity, frequency, and mode of delivery of the course.

Please communicate with all instructors of required courses prior to submitting the proposal.

In the proposal, you must designate a faculty contact who will be the primary point of communication for all issues and questions related to the micro-credential. Expectations for the faculty contact are described below.

The micro-credential proposal must be approved by the department chair or school director and dean for each faculty member listed on the proposal鈥攖hose submitting the proposal and those listed as instructors of the micro-credential courses. Proposals will not be considered without these signatures, which will be collected electronically.

Please discuss your micro-credential proposal with your department chair or school director and your dean before submitting the proposal.


Proposal Instructions

1. Complete all items in the Micro-credential Proposal Template Form below.

Please note: There are two cutoff dates for submitting micro-credential proposals: the last Friday in October, and the last Friday in February.

2. After the proposal is received, the instructors of all required courses, and the department head(s) and/or school director(s) and dean(s) will be sent copies of the proposal and asked for their digital signatures of approval via Adobe Sign.

3. The Micro-Credentials Review Committee will meet to review proposals soon after each cutoff date. The designated faculty contact or their representative may choose to attend part of the meeting to introduce their proposal and take questions from the committee, if they wish. The committee鈥檚 decision will be sent after the meeting via email.


After Proposal Approval

To prepare the micro-credential for listing with the other and on , web copy will be extracted from the proposal content. The web copy draft may be reviewed by Marketing and Communications, and they may suggest minor changes to enhance the appeal of the micro-credential to potential earners. The web copy will then be submitted to the designated faculty contact for final review and approval.

The faculty contact will be notified when the micro-credential is ready for launch. When a micro-credential launches, the web copy is activated and the micro-credential becomes active in the 无码专区 application (undergraduate or graduate as appropriate) so that students may apply. Please note: A micro-credential cannot launch the same semester that it is approved鈥攊t can launch no sooner than the following semester.

After the micro-credential is launched, the faculty contact is expected to:

  • Familiarize themselves with the micro-credentials program by referring to the FAQs.
  • Provide notification to microcredentials@nku.edu if there are any minor changes to the courses that make up the micro-credential, such as a change of mode or frequency of delivery, course title, or course number. (Please be aware that substantial changes, such as changing the title of the micro-credential itself, which courses are required for the micro-credential, etc. can be extremely challenging to implement, and typically require a new proposal, the creation of a new micro-credential, and a plan to teach out the original micro-credential.)
  • Promote the micro-credential and communicate with instructors of the required courses to inform existing 无码专区 students of the micro-credential and its requirements.
  • Be available to answer questions from potential learners.
  • Suggest a replacement faculty contact if they step away from the micro-credential.

Contact Us

For questions regarding micro-credentials, please contact:

Dr. Stephanie Songer
Associate Director of Online and Professional Education

(859) 572-7852
songers1@nku.edu

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