Course Proposal Form – Single Instructor CPF – Single Instructor Course PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Fall 2026 Scheduling Information The Fall 2026 term runs from September 28 through December 11, 2026, with courses beginning at various points throughout the term. Courses held at George Mason University must conclude by December 8, 2026. Classes will not meet on October 12 or November 3, 11, and 25–27. Important Form Instructions Saving Your WorkAt any time, you may select “Save & Continue Later” at the bottom of the form. This will generate a personalized link so you can return and complete the form at a later time. Submitting the FormOnce you have completed all required sections: Scroll to the Workflow section at the bottom of the form. Check the box indicating that you approve the entries and are ready to submit. Click “Save & Continue Later” to advance the form to the next step in the workflow. Please let us know if you have any questions as you complete the form.Section 1: APC Coordinator Contact InformationAPC CoordinatorAPC CoordinatorTom AdamsJutta BaumanSusan BornsteinKaren ChristensenMary K. DavisPeter FrenchKeith KleinJeanne LaBellaCatherine McCormickGeerten MichielseEd RaderDeborah SperoWendy SwansonAPC Coordinator Email APC Coordinator PhoneSection 2: Instructor Contact InformationInstructor Name First Last Instructor Email Mobile PhoneHome/Alternate PhoneAddress Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Instructor Classificationinstructor classificationNew Encore Learning InstructorReturning Encore Learning InstructorCourse History with Encore LearningIs the instructor teaching this course for the first time at Encore Learning?Instructor ClassificationYes – New CourseNo – Repeated CourseUnsureSection 3: Course InformationCourse TitleEnter the name of the course you are proposing. The title should be pithy. The first word of your title should resonate with your course’s subject, e.g., Cinematic Exploration of Aging or Environmental Monitoring. If you would like to include a longer course title, you may include it at the beginning of your course description. We are unable to accept titles which begin with articles (A, An, The), general terms such as Overview or Introduction, and nondistinctive first names.Short Course TitleIf the course title is greater than 36 characters please provide a shortened title (<36 characters) which can be used in materials with limited space, such as course calendars. The short title cannot begin with articles (A, An, The).Course Categorycouse categoryFine Arts, Theater & MusicHealth & WellnessHistoryLaw, Politics & Public AffairsLiterature & WritingScience & TechnologySocial SciencesClass FormatSelect how you would like to teach this course.class formatOnly Virtually via ZoomOnly In-PersonHybrid (simultaneously in-person and on Zoom)No preference (at Encore Learning's discretion)Class RecordingAre you willing to have your course recorded? Recordings will be available to registered participants within two days of each class session. They will remain available online, for registered participants to view, until July 31 2026.YesNoUnsureNumber of SessionsSelect the duration of the weekly sessions you plan to teach. Courses can be between 4 and 10 sessions.# sessions45678910Duration of SessionMost classes are 90 minutes in length.duration90 minutes120 minutes180 minutesIndicate your maximum acceptable class enrollmentIf no maximum limit, write “no max.”Indicate your acceptable class days and time slots. You may indicate all slots that work for your schedule. Please note that these times are EST.Classes do not begin before 9:30 am and most are finished by 4 pm. The majority begin at either 10 AM, 12 PM or 2 PM. Monday AM Monday Noon Monday PM Tuesday AM Tuesday Noon Tuesday PM Wednesday AM Wednesday Noon Wednesday PM Thursday AM Thursday Noon Thursday PM Friday AM Friday Noon Friday PM Special scheduling considerationsIndicate any special scheduling considerations (e.g., religious or personal holidays), including dates or date ranges when you do not wish to teach (<300 characters). The Fall 2026 term will run from September 28 to December 11, 2026 and courses will be scheduled to begin throughout the term. Courses at GMU must end by December 8. Classes will not be held on October 12 and November 3, 11, and 25 - 27. Course DescriptionPlease enter your course description below, using 2000 characters or less. Please note any proposed field trips in the course description. Use of active voice is preferred. We do not use contractions. Instructor BiographyPlease enter your biography below, using 400 characters or less. If you have previously taught for Encore Learning, please use the latest published bio and include information directly related to this course. Supplemental materialsThere are no required reading assignments, but your course listing will include the sections below if you choose to include this information. It will be the students’ responsibility to obtain these items. Please list readings as Title, Author and include composition subtitles. Omit publisher and publication dates. When completing, please label whether comment is: “Recommended reading” (to fully participate in class); “Independent Reading” (definition: beyond material covered in class); “Recommended websites.” (Total <500 characters) Course NumberTo be assigned by Encore Learning StaffAdmin FieldFor staff only Notification generated WorkflowAfter checking approved, please click “Save & Continue” to submit the CPF to the next step in the workflow. Contact Info Entered by APC Coordinator Approved by Instructor Approved by APC Coordinator Approved by APC Co-Chair Bornstein Approved by APC Co-Chair Spero Reviewed by EL Staff Use the button below to save your progress. When finished, select an approval above and click the button to move the form forward.
