Submitting SWS Course Proposals

Supplemental Writing Skills (SWS) courses are proposed to and approved by the University Writing Skills Committee.

Preparing Your SWS Course Proposal

Before beginning your proposal, review the following GVSU SWS documents:

• The Idea of SWS Courses
• General Guidelines for SWS Courses
• How to Construct an SWS Course Syllabus

1. A course syllabus of record for SWS. Make certain that the course syllabus follows the instructions at How to Construct an SWS Course Syllabus.
2. A cover letter. A brief letter addressed to the committee requesting SWS approval of the course syllabus.

NOTE: If approved, the submitted course syllabus becomes the SWS syllabus of record and is filed with the Registrar. Thus, the syllabus must stand on its own without the need of further clarification in the cover letter.

Formatting & Submission

Prepare a word processing document in .doc (MS Word) format (do not use .docx) which contains your proposal letter and the SWS course syllabus. Submit the document by email to

Kay Losey
Director of SWS
loseyk@gvsu.edu

Deadlines

Course proposals can be submitted at any time. The following deadlines allow time for an approved course to be included in the next-year's schedule of classes.

• Courses to be approved for Fall semester: proposal to the committee by the previous October 15.
• Courses to be approved for Winter semester: proposals to the committee by the previous April 15.
• Courses to be approved for the Spring/Summer semester: proposals to the committee by the previous October 15.