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Century College charges its Partner High Schools for each concurrent enrollment program to cover costs of the faculty mentor and program administration. 

Minnesota State now has uniform pricing for concurrent enrollment programs at its institutions and charges based on a mentor-mentee relationship.

For example, if Mrs. Jones is teaching 2 sections of Reading 1000 and is mentored by Mr. Able the cost is $3,000. If Mrs. Jones teaches 1 section of Reading 1000 and Mr. Thumb teaches 1 section of Reading 1000 and both are mentored by either the same or a different Century College faculty member the cost is $6,000. 

By 2020, Minnesota State requires two-year colleges to charge $3,000 per mentor-mentee relationships for each course each semester. Pricing will increase by $250/course and relationship until 2020.

• Class Size
  Class size varies by the course and by department. Class size may not exceed the approved number by more than two (2) students. If class size exceeds the approved number, the faculty mentor/Director for Partnerships and Collaborations must seek approval from the MSCF representative and the administration prior to the start of the course. Class size will be provided to the Partner High School by Director for Partnerships and Collaborations and documented in the Joint Powers agreement.
• Number of enrolled students
  Century College recommends all students in the course to be concurrently enrolled with Century College. To enroll students in the course who are not concurrently enrolled requires permission by the college president (per Minnesota State procedure 3.5.1, Part 4, Subpart H, 2.) If this exception is granted, a majority (51%) of students enrolled in the course must be concurrently enrolled with Century College and the high school instructor must ensure the concurrently enrolled students receive a college-level experience in the classroom.
• Course content
  High school instructors must teach a course that contains all learning outcomes and major content found on the common course outline.
• Textbooks
  Appropriate textbook or reading materials should be ordered/used in consultation with the faculty mentor and the high school instructor. The cost of the textbooks is the responsibility of the Partner High School. Supplemental materials may suffice for a textbook with approval from the faculty mentor.
• Teacher eligibility
  Student teachers, long-term substitutes, and unapproved high school instructors may not teach concurrent enrollment courses. ONLY high school instructors who have been approved to teach the course may instruct the students. Failure to comply with this jeopardizes Century College’s ability to provide courses at your high school. 

Preferred Criteria

Liberal Arts or General Education high school instructors must possess a Master’s degree in field (Math, English, Sociology, etc.) OR a Master’s degree in any field with 18 credits in the discipline of the course (Math, English, Sociology, etc.).

Career & Technical high school instructors must meet the faculty credentials set forth by the Minnesota State joint faculty credentialing board. This criteria includes appropriate education requirement, occupational experience requirement, and recency of work.

Teachers must complete the teacher application by preferred deadline of January 31 for fall courses and April 15 for spring courses prior to the upcoming academic year:

• Partner High School Teacher Application (includes submission of official transcripts)
• Register and complete HR system requirements:

Century College Teacher Review Process:

1. Director for Partnerships and Collaborations processes paperwork
   Connects with deans/department chairs about potential instructor and course and sends HR link and information to teacher to begin credentialing process.
2. Department chair/deans determine if interested in pursuing concurrent enrollment
   If yes, department chair identifies a faculty mentor. If not, the Director for Partnerships and Collaborations informs teacher of denial and contacts high school about other options to provide college credit.
3. HR and/or Dean/Department chair identify if teacher meets faculty credentials
   If yes, Director for Partnerships and Collaborations informs teacher of acceptance and sends information on orientation and faculty mentor. If not, Dean/Department Chair determine if HS instructor is eligible for a professional development plan.
4. The decision to accept or refuse a high school instructor will be communicated via electronic mail letter directly to the teacher
   The letter will also be sent to high school administrators and other involved personnel. Accepted instructors will receive official welcome email with links to begin orientation. Denied instructors will receive an official letter with explanation. Provisional acceptance instructors will receive official welcome letter with links to begin orientation AND a list of requirements to meet.
5. Faculty mentor and high school instructor meet to sign instructor agreement

Faculty Mentor Selection and Commitment

Refer to the Guide Book. 

High School Instructor Roles and Responsibilities

• Attend annual concurrent enrollment program orientation/review meeting
• Attend annual discipline-specific workshop
• Create a syllabus in compliance with Century College policy and receive approval by your faculty mentor
• Submit class list by the 5th day of the course
  • Review Century College registered student list within 1 week of receipt
• Connect with faculty mentor at least two times (face-to-face or virtual) to discuss the course (one to review course evaluations and one course orientation/discuss course changes)
• Arrange site visits with faculty mentor
  • Two visits, which includes one in-class observation
• Maintain the rigor of the course to meet the on-campus expectations
  • Utilize similar grading standards
  • Cover all objectives and topics found in the course summary
• Build and utilize a learning management system/online space for the course (if required by faculty mentor)
  • Provide access to learning management system or online space to faculty mentor
• Require students to complete course evaluation at end of the course and discuss results with faculty mentor
• Assign final, whole letter grades (A,B,C,D, or F) to each student on the class list upon conclusion of the class within e-services and save as a draft.
  • HS grades and CC grades should be the same
•  Abide by all policies outlined in the Century College Faculty Handbook and Employee Code of Conduct.
• Complete and sign HS instructor agreement
• Provide all necessary documents or paperwork as requested by the Director for Partnerships and Collaborations and your faculty mentor.
• Correspond and collaborate with your faculty mentor in a professional, timely, and courteous manner

Faculty Mentor/Century College Roles & Responsibilities

See Guide Book.