College in the Schools (CITS)

Information for High School Teachers
and Guidance Counselors

CITS teachers commit to:

Participating in course-specific training workshops (see CITS Teacher Workshop Attendance under UMD Policies and Requirements);
Prior to the first year of teaching in the program, new CITS instructors work closely with their UMD faculty mentor;
Participating in UMD campus visits and customized training;
Participating in the CITS subject-specific listserv;
Informing students of testing dates and deadlines for papers and projects on the course syllabus, approved by the UMD faculty mentor prior to the beginning of the term;
Using UMD's approved textbook(s) and curriculum;
Using UMD's course-specific grading rubric to determine UMD grades;
Notifying students of their progress on a routine basis, especially prior to the deadline to withdraw from the course-before the end of the eighth week of the semester;
Posting UMD grades using UMD web grader prior to the semester deadline; and
Teaching at least one term of a CITS course each year or by special arrangement.

No monetary compensation is provided by UMD to CITS teachers.

To request a CITS Teacher Application form contact Barb Perushek. 726-6938 or bperushe@d.umn.edu