Cross-Campus Advisors Must:
- Get students to the first procedural step (which is making contact with the contact person)
- Sheri Manweiler is the IDS contact person; she’s in the School of Communications office, 1265 Candelaria Hall, office phone: (970) 351-2045, e-mail: Sheri.Manweiler@unco.edu
The Contact Person Must:
- Give students the necessary forms, making sure they understand what’s required for the proposal to the IDS Committee
- Coordinate meeting times for the IDS Committee to hear student proposals
- Submit approved student proposals to the Registrar for processing
- Field all questions regarding things administrative
The Student Must:
- Declare before the second semester of his or her junior year
- Find two faculty advisors (primary and secondary) to sponsor his or her proposal
- Design a plan of study based on a critical social issue
- Combine courses from at least two disciplines to accommodate unique professional desires
- Go to the Schools that would most likely support his or her areas of study
- Complete a directed study/thesis (with a course prefix reflecting the primary advisor’s academic area)
The Primary (and secondary) Faculty Advisors Must:
- Advise concerning—and assist in selecting—appropriate courses given the student-designed program of study
- Be familiar with IDS requirements so they can suggest substitute options in the event that first choices are unavailable
- Oversee the student’s directed study course
- Field all questions regarding things academic
The IDS Committee Must:
- Meet every semester to consider proposals
- Make recommendations/minor adjustments
- Formally approve student proposals
- Get approved proposals to the contact person for processing
