UCC/UGC/ECCC
Proposal for New Course
Please attach proposed Syllabus in approved university format.
1. Course subject and number: AS 411L
2. Units:
See upper and lower division undergraduate course definitions.
3. College:
Air Force ROTC
4. Academic Unit:
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Aerospace Studies
5. Student Learning Outcomes of the new course. (Resources & Examples for Developing Course Learning
Outcomes)
See Attached Syllabus
6. Justification for new course, including how the course contributes to degree program outcomes,
or other university requirements / student learning outcomes. (Resources, Examples & Tools for Developing
Effective Program Student Learning Outcomes).
This course is needed for upper level classmen.
7. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?
See effective dates calendar.
Spring 2015
8. Long course title: AEROSPACE STUDIES LEADERSHIP LAB
(max 100 characters including spaces)
9. Short course title: AEROSPACE STUDIES LDRSHP LAB
(max. 30 characters including spaces)
10. Catalog course description (max. 60 words, excluding requisites):
Advanced lab experience in practicing leadership and managerial techniques with individuals
and groups. Applying effective communications and human relations. Per 10
U.S.C.2109(c)(1), Practical Military Training, "A person who is not qualified for, and...will not be
able to become qualified for, advanced training (POC),...shall not be permitted to participate
in...practical military training," including LLAB.
11. Will this course be part of any plan (major, minor or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis)?
Yes
If yes, include the appropriate plan proposal.
N/A
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12. Does this course duplicate content of existing courses?
Yes
No
If yes, list the courses with duplicate material. If the duplication is greater than 20%, explain why
NAU should establish this course.
Similar to AS 101L; AS 201L; AS 301L; AS 401L; all required classes which pertain to cadet’s
specific year. Cadets who have technical majors often require 5 years to complete their
degree plans due to the additional course load demanded by participation in AFROTC. Each
semester AFROTC cadets must attend a leadership lab course. The following is the
leadership lab courses a 5 year cadet would take: (AS 101L, AS 102L), (AS 201L, AS 202L),
(AS 301L, AS 302L), (AS 401L, AS 402L) & (AS 411L, AS 412L)
13. Will this course impact any other academic unit’s enrollment or plan(s)?
Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact. If applicable, include evidence of notification to and/or response from
each impacted academic unit
14. Grading option:
Letter grade
Pass/Fail
Both
15. Co-convened with:
14a. UGC approval date*:
(For example: ESE 450 and ESE 550) See co-convening policy.
*Must be approved by UGC before UCC submission, and both course syllabi must be presented.
16. Cross-listed with:
(For example: ES 450 and DIS 450) See cross listing policy.
Please submit a single cross-listed syllabus that will be used for all cross-listed courses.
17. May course be repeated for additional units?
16a. If yes, maximum units allowed?
2
16b. If yes, may course be repeated for additional units in the same term?
Yes
No
Yes
No
18. Prerequisites:
NONE
If prerequisites, include the rationale for the prerequisites.
19. Co requisites:
NONE
If co requisites, include the rationale for the co requisites.
20. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components?
Yes
If yes, include the units specific to each component in the course description above.
21. Names of the current faculty qualified to teach this course:
No
Mark Friend
22. Classes scheduled before the regular term begins and/or after the regular term ends may require
additional action. Review “see description” and “see impacts” for “Classes Starting/Ending
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Outside Regular Term” under the heading “Forms”
http://nau.edu/Registrar/Faculty-Resources/Schedule-of-Classes-Maintenance/.
Do you anticipate this course will be scheduled outside the regular term?
Yes
Answer 22-23 for UCC/ECCC only:
23. Is this course being proposed for Liberal Studies designation?
If yes, include a Liberal Studies proposal and syllabus with this proposal.
24. Is this course being proposed for Diversity designation?
If yes, include a Diversity proposal and syllabus with this proposal.
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN CAMPUS
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
9/12/2014
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/Unit Head (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC Approval
Date
Approved as submitted:
Yes
No
Approved as modified:
Yes
No
EXTENDED CAMPUSES
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
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Approvals:
Academic Unit Head
Date
Division Curriculum Committee (Yuma, Yavapai, or Personalized Learning)
Date
Division Administrator in Extended Campuses (Yuma, Yavapai, or Personalized
Learning)
Date
Faculty Chair of Extended Campuses Curriculum Committee (Yuma, Yavapai, or
Personalized Learning)
Date
Chief Academic Officer; Extended Campuses (or Designee)
Date
Approved as submitted:
Yes
No
Approved as modified:
Yes
No
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AIR FORCE ROTC Det 027
Northern Arizona University
“THE HIGHLANDERS”
Aerospace Studies
Leadership Laboratory (LLAB)
AS 411L Syllabus
Spring Semester 2015
General Information
Instructor:
1Lt Joel Bischoff, 523-4590, Bldg 47A Room 101
Office Hours: 0730 – 1630 Mon – Fri Email to confirm availability or for an appointment
Email:
Joel.Bischoff@nau.edu
Class meets: Thursdays 1430 – 1630 at Cline Library Auditorium
(Check cadet calendar and weekly operations orders (OpsOrders) for changes)
There will be no class during NAU Holidays.
Uniform:
Those cadets waiting to receive a uniform should wear proper business attire for all
uniform combinations with the exception of the PT uniform.
Co-Requisite: The appropriate Aerospace Studies (AS) Course for your academic year
Course Description: The objective of LLAB is to provide an opportunity for cadets to apply the
academic knowledge learned in their respective AS courses. LLAB includes applying followership
and leadership skills, physical fitness training, and military customs and courtesies, to include military
drill and ceremonies. A list of LLAB lesson objectives is attached (Attachment 1).
Required Reading Materials (all available on Cadet SharePoint)
Reading
AS Year
- Commander’s Policy Letter
100, 200, 300, 400
- Operating Instruction 36-1 Cadet Operations
100, 200, 300, 400
- T-700, Holm Center Training Guide
300, 400
Optional Reading Materials (available on-line and/or in the detachment/dates/numbers may
change):
1. AFROTCI 36-2010, “Cadet Training Programs”
2. AFROTCI 36-2011, “Cadet Operations”
3. AFI 36-2905, “Fitness Program
4. AFI 36-2905, “AFROTC Supplement Fitness Program”
5. AFI 36-2903, “Dress and Appearance of Air Force Personnel”
6. AFI 36-2903, “AFROTC Supplement Dress and Appearance of Air Force Personnel”
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7. AFMAN 36-2203, “Drill and Ceremonies”
8. T-502, “AFROTC Cadet Group Leadership Problems”
9. T-508, “Leadership Laboratory Curriculum Handbook”
10. T-700, “The Holm Center Training Manual”
Course Policies:
Commander’s Policy Letter: Ensure you are intimately familiar with the Commander’s Policy Letter
for Academic Year 2012-2013. It outlines the Rules of Engagement (ROE) necessary for LLAB and
AFROTC success.
Assignments: Cadets are responsible for reading any assigned material in order to actively
participant in the LLAB lessons.
Email: All students are required to have an email account and to check it daily.
Food/Drinks: No food or drinks with exception of bottled water or water container having a screw on
cap are allowed in the LLAB classroom. Water is required during any LLAB when the Physical
Training Uniform (PTU) is specified as the mandatory LLAB uniform or when physical activities have
been planned.
Class Deportment: Cadets are expected to act in a professional manner during all AFROTC
classes. Cadets will follow all military customs and courtesies, to include calling the LLAB room(s) to
attention when the Detachment 027 Commander, Lt Col Friend, first arrives and when he makes his
final departure from LLAB. Finally, cadets are expected to treat each other with respect. You are
preparing to join a “team” where every member is critical to the accomplishment of the mission.
Remember that every individual has strengths and weaknesses. As future leaders, successful
mission accomplishment requires that you recognize and capitalize on the strengths of others while
mitigating the risks associated with their weaknesses. Also, although there are no tests, any
breaches in academic integrity will not be tolerated, including cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and
facilitating academic dishonesty.
Grading Policy: There are NO official exams. LLAB is graded on a Pass/Fail basis and does not
impact your AS course grade, or vice-versa. However, you must pass LLAB to remain in AFROTC.
Failing LLAB will result in a loss of scholarship and possible disenrollment actions for contracted
cadets. For pursuing cadets, failing LLAB may prevent receiving an Enrollment Allocation (EA) for
official entry into the Professional Officer Corps (POC) and subsequent commission in the United
States Air Force. LLAB grades are based on the three evaluation factors outlined in the following
table. Cadets who attend a minimum of 80 percent of scheduled LLAB classes and do not show an
indifference to military training typically meet the requirements for a passing LLAB grade.
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Evaluation
Factors
Attendance
Performance
Rating on
Final Cadet
Evaluation
Report
Passing Requirements
At a minimum, attend 80% of LLAB classes. If you miss a class you are expected
to MAKE-UP the objectives for that class. Make ups are arranged by the DOT.
You may be excused from LLAB for compelling reasons by submitting a LLAB/PT
Excuse Form in advance to the Operations Flight Commander (OFC) via your
chain-of-command. A copy of the LLAB/PT Excuse Form is available on the
SharePoint. There will be no class during NAU closures (Spring Break: 17 Mar –
21 Mar, holidays, etc.).
Cadet performance at LLAB and the ROTC program is evaluated and documented
by cadre and cadet leadership. Performance rating areas include: attendance as
described above; performance of any cadet wing duties, and uniform appearance
and attitude. The following behaviors will not be tolerated and will result in an
“Unsatisfactory” or “Does Not Meet Standards” evaluation rating:
- Showing a lack of commitment to the Honor Code and AF Core Values.
- Showing poor effort, poor attitude, or continued lack of military
bearing/appearance.
- Persistently missing suspense’s assigned by cadre or CW leadership.
A cadet receiving an “Unsatisfactory” or “Does Not Meet Standards” rating will
immediately be referred to the OFC for further counseling. If the OFC determines
the cadet’s overall performance, as outlined above, does not meet military retention
standards, the cadet will receive a failing grade for LLAB. This event will be
documented using a Form 16 counseling document.
Concurrently Enrolled Cadets (a.k.a. Duallies): Cadets who enter the AFROTC program with less
than 4 years remaining in school may, with Det CC approval, concurrently enroll in more than one
Aerospace Studies (AS) course to make up the AS class they missed. The compressed General
Military Corps (GMC) option allows students with 3 or 3.5 years remaining in school to concurrently
enroll in AS100 and AS200 academic classes in order to complete the entire GMC in 1 or 1.5 years.
For example, AS101 and AS201 during the Fall semester. However, the cadet will be responsible for
completing the lesson objectives for both AS102L and AS202L. A “duallie” who is enrolled in AS202L
will need to learn AS102L “basic drill movements” before performing AS202L “advanced drill
movements.” This may require the cadet to meet with their squadron/flight commander or the OFC
outside of the scheduled LLAB course. In most cases, any additional LLAB training will be available
during flight meetings typically held weekly at the detachment. This make-up training should require
no more than 1-hour per week.
Course Outline: Refer to the weekly Operations Orders (OpsOrders) and the integrated calendar for
the specific mandatory activities and lesson objectives planned for LLAB and PT. This information is
posted on the Cadet SharePoint website before the beginning of each week.
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LLAB Objectives: Attachment 1 is a list of mandatory LLAB lesson objectives will be presented
during the 2012-2013 academic school year.
JOEL BISCHOFF, 1Lt, USAF
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies
Attachments:
1. LLAB Lesson Objectives
2. NAU Policy statements
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Attachment 1
OBJECTIVES
The following list of mandatory LLAB objectives must be presented. Where a block is marked with an
'X', the lesson objective must be presented to cadets in that category*.
*Initial Military Training (IMT): Normally AS100 cadets not yet scheduled for field training.
Field-Training Preparation (FTP): Normally AS200 cadets preparing for field training.
Intermediate Cadet Leaders (ICL): Normally AS300 cadets returning from field training.
Senior Cadet Leaders (SCL): Normally AS400 cadets scheduled for commissioning.
Extended Cadet Leaders (ECL): Normally AS700/800 cadets who have completed ROTC.
Effective Fall 2013
Attachment 2
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
POLICY STATEMENTS
SAFE ENVIRONMENT POLICY
NAU’s Safe Working and Learning Environment Policy seeks to prohibit discrimination and promote
the safety of all individuals within the university. The goal of this policy is to prevent the occurrence of
discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation,
disability, or veteran status and to prevent sexual harassment, sexual assault or retaliation by anyone
at this university.
You may obtain a copy of this policy from the college dean’s office or from the NAU’s Affirmative
Action website http://home.nau.edu/diversity/. If you have concerns about this policy, it is important
that you contact the departmental chair, dean’s office, the Office of Student Life (928-523-5181), or
NAU’s Office of Affirmative Action (928-523-3312).
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
If you have a documented disability, you can arrange for accommodations by contacting Disability
Resources (DR) at 523-8773 (voice)or 523-6906 (TTY), dr@nau.edu (e-mail)or 928-523-8747
(fax).Students needing academic accommodations are required to register with DR and provide
required disability related documentation. Although you may request an accommodation at any time,
in order for DR to best meet your individual needs, you are urged to register and submit necessary
documentation (www.nau.edu/dr) 8 weeks prior to the time you wish to receive accommodations. DR
is strongly committed to the needs of student with disabilities and the promotion of Universal Design.
Concerns or questions related to the accessibility of programs and facilities at NAU may be brought to
the attention of DR or the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity (523-3312).
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD
Any study involving observation of or interaction with human subjects that originates at NAU—
including a course project, report, or research paper—must be reviewed and approved by the
Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects in research and researchrelated activities.
The IRB meets monthly. Proposals must be submitted for review at least fifteen working days before
the monthly meeting. You should consult with your course instructor early in the course to ascertain if
your project needs to be reviewed by the IRB and/or to secure information or appropriate forms and
procedures for the IRB review. Your instructor and department chair or college dean must sign the
application for approval by the IRB. The IRB categorizes projects into three levels depending on the
nature of the project: exempt from further review, expedited review, or full board review. If the IRB
certifies that a project is exempt from further review, you need not resubmit the project for continuing
IRB review as long as there are no modifications in the exempted procedures.
A copy of the IRB Policy and Procedures Manual is available in each department’s administrative
office and each college dean’s office or on their website:
Effective Fall 2013
http://www.research.nau.edu/vpr/IRB/index.htm. If you have questions, contact the IRB Coordinator
in the Office of the Vice President for Research at 928-523-8288 or 523-4340.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The university takes an extremely serious view of violations of academic integrity. As members of the
academic community, NAU’s administration, faculty, staff and students are dedicated to promoting an
atmosphere of honesty and are committed to maintaining the academic integrity essential to the
education process. Inherent in this commitment is the belief that academic dishonesty in all forms
violates the basic principles of integrity and impedes learning. Students are therefore responsible for
conducting themselves in an academically honest manner.
Individual students and faculty members are responsible for identifying instances of academic
dishonesty. Faculty members then recommend penalties to the department chair or college dean in
keeping with the severity of the violation. The complete policy on academic integrity is in Appendix G
of NAU’s Student Handbook http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbookdishonesty.htm.
ACADEMIC CONTACT HOUR POLICY
The Arizona Board of Regents Academic Contact Hour Policy (ABOR Handbook, 2-206, Academic
Credit) states: “an hour of work is the equivalent of 50 minutes of class time…at least 15 contact
hours of recitation, lecture, discussion, testing or evaluation, seminar, or colloquium as well as a
minimum of 30 hours of student homework is required for each unit of credit.”
The reasonable interpretation of this policy is that for every credit hour, a student should expect, on
average, to do a minimum of two additional hours of work per week; e.g., preparation, homework,
studying.
SENSITIVE COURSE MATERIALS
If an instructor believes it is appropriate, the syllabus should communicate to students that some
course content may be considered sensitive by some students.
“University education aims to expand student understanding and awareness. Thus, it necessarily
involves engagement with a wide range of information, ideas, and creative representations. In the
course of college studies, students can expect to encounter—and critically appraise—materials that
may differ from and perhaps challenge familiar understandings, ideas, and beliefs. Students are
encouraged to discuss these matters with faculty.”
Effective Fall 2013