College in the Schools (CITS)
UMD CITS Program Responsibilities

With the coordination of the Continuing Education department and CITS program staff, UMD will:

Provide NACEP accredited UMD College in the Schools program and UMD CITS course offerings to the School District's qualified junior and senior students for UMD credit taught by UMD approved teaching specialists;
Coordinate CITS registration, provide assistance to CITS students and teachers to access UMD resources, and provide academic oversight of the program; and
Facilitate all internal UMD administrative/academic duties, including program assessment and evaluation;
Select and support CITS faculty liaisons who provide professional development to and collaborate with UMD CITS teaching specialists;
Facilitate access to UMD student/faculty benefits and services, including: Internet/e-mail/e-Portfolio, UMD Library services, U Card, and others; and
Share CITS survey and research information.
Agree to perform within the requirements of the Minnesota Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in handling all data relative to this agreement;
UMD will bill the school district twice yearly, in December and May. Bills are payable within 30 days.
CITS courses offered in the district may be amended and/or expanded in each succeeding year.

CITS Staff Responsibilities

Register qualified junior and senior high school students
Assist CITS teachers with posting grades, class rosters, petitions, securing transcripts
Coordinate faculty liaison visits to high school classrooms
Communicate with teachers, faculty liaisons, academic departments and school administrators regarding UMD policies, deadlines and processes
Create professional development opportunities for high school teachers, including workshops facilitated by faculty liaisons
Participate in campus visits with high school classes, including coordination of UCard processing, library and ePortfolio training, observation of classes and attend special events
Distribute, collect, and analyze end-of- term course evaluations, one-year-out and four-year-out surveys
Facilitate teacher and course approval processes
Prepare CITS billing statements for districts
Collaborate with districts regarding course offerings and contracts
Complete CITS Annual Report