Starting a New Cohort
As a faculty member, there are a number of steps that you may want to consider when contemplating a new off-campus program:
- Identify the need for a program. Very often off-campus cohorts arise out of a need identified in the community (for example, a school system who needs more special education teachers).
**Finding a group of students who would benefit from your specific program is a crucial first step.** - Contact a cohort staff member to arrange a meeting about the program/site and develop an action plan.
- Identify a location where the cohort group will meet.
- Meet with the marketing coordinator to create an advertising plan for initial interest meetings.
- Develop the course schedule by semester for the degree program.
- Work with cohort staff to ensure students are admitted, enrolled, and paid.
- Schedule an orientation session. This should include cohort coordinators and the online student success coordinator (if the program will take advantage of online classes).