• Course number, title and section number;
• Semester and year;
• Official course description quoted from GCC's General Catalog.  You might include a link to the official course description located at http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/academic/curric/
• If you wish to include a more detailed description, do so in another paragraph.

Class Meetings and Participation Standards

• Dates, days, times; specify holidays that fall on a weekday;
• Class location, if the class meets on campus.
• Minimum number of postings per week in discussion
• Any standards for quality of participation.

Instructor Information

• Name, office, fax, e-mail, telephone;
• Office hours and times available by telephone, and the frequency e-mail will be checked.

Course Materials

• Any required texts;
• Necessary hardware and software specifications.

Course Goals and Competencies

• Specific competencies stating what students should know or be able to do at the end of the course.

Communication Instructions for Students

• Directions to access the virtual classroom environment.
• Instructions for entering forums, chat rooms or other interactive areas.
• Include a link to GCC student email on the web and a link to directions for using GCC student email.
• Include a link to the Student Helpdesk at http://web.gccaz.edu/studenthelpdesk/index.html

Course Outline and Learning Activities

• Course calendar with week-by-week schedule, including holiday dates (the Academic Calendar is available online).
• A description and recommended sequence of activities for each lesson, including reading assignments.
• Due dates for assignments.
• Test dates.
• Method for submitting assignments, along with any protocols (filename conventions, etc.)

Grading Criteria and Evaluation Procedures

• List all assignments with relative grade weight and evaluation criteria.
• Describe your method and timeframes for informing students of grades on tests and assignments.

Policy for Late Work and Make-up Exams

• Include a well-defined, precise policy regarding late work and missed exams.

Support Services

Disclaimer Statements

• You must include this statement: "Course content may vary from this outline to meet the needs of this particular group."
• A disability statement is also recommended:  "If you have a disability that may have some impact on your work in this class and for which you may require accommodations, you need to notify the Disability Services and Resources office, located in TDS100.  Their phone number is 623-845-3080."