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(SESP 298)
Student-organized seminars are courses initiated by students and supervised by sponsoring faculty that cover topics of the students' choice not typically covered in other course work. Creating and running a student-organized seminar gives students a opportunity to teach and explore in depth topics that they are passionate about and a chance to take on leadership roles and work closely with faculty/advisors, as well as develop meaningful relationships with those who are as interested as you about specific topics.
In conjunction with a faculty sponsor, the students prepare a seminar plan and submit it to the assistant dean, Susan Olson, during the first weeks of the quarter before the seminar is to occur (or sooner if possible).
The seminar plan includes the description of the topic, the reading list, specifications of assignments and examinations, prerequisites, the meeting schedule, and the written approval of the sponsoring faculty member. The seminar plan must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Miriam Sherin.
Enrollment in the student-organized seminars is on a pass/no credit basis and thus may only be counted as an elective (enrollment is capped at 15, including the student instructors).
Some student-organized seminars have been or are affliated with student-organized groups such as Freshman Urban Program (F.U.P.) or Special Olympics; however, there is no student-organized group requirement to instruct a student-organized seminar.
If you are interested in organizing a student-organized seminar, contact Susan Olson. Note that this is the only type of teaching that an undergraduate student may do.
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