All required items should be assembled into ONE document and submitted in PDF format. Please include the following in your proposal:
Course Information
- Full Course or Workshop Title
- Short Title for Marketing Purposes (60 characters or less)
- Overall Course Objectives
- Description of course objectives and expectations – as will be published for marketing purposes
- Level of instruction – Intermediate, Intermediate to Advanced, High Intermediate,
Advanced . . . - Anticipated target audience – Subset of students at the level of instruction (to include any courses students may have already taken or other elements to assist us in identifying persons likely interested in such a course).
Examples: “Participants have conducted research in libraries, archives, and courthouses” or “Participants have identified their ancestral village of origin and accessed parish registers available online or on microfilm” or “Participants are likely members of ISOGG, DNA-related discussion groups, follow DNA-focused blogs, or manage a DNA Project.” - Prerequisites, if any
- Special Requirements, to include labs, technology support, and student equipment.
- Support required from outside organizations – i.e., software vendors or local archives – must be identified, but do not need to be pre-arranged.
Coordinator Information
The role of the coordinator is to plan and prepare an in-depth, progressional curriculum on the topic, recommend topic experts as additional instructors, coordinate materials preparation, and communicate with the SLIG director as necessary. One coordinator, highly recognized for their body of work on the proposed topic, is preferred; if co-coordination is requested, reasoning should be provided in your proposal.
- Name as it should appear on marketing materials, to include post-nominals
- Postal and e-mail addresses and phone numbers
- Short bio (for marketing purposes)
- Long bio or resume/CV for review
- A small photograph (not intended for publication)
Questionnaire
Please answer the following questions:
- Why do you feel this course would add value to SLIG?
- How is this course different from a webinar?
- How does this course differ from other courses on similar topics held at SLIG or elsewhere?
- Has this course been taught before? Please list where and when (all).
- Will the course be taught elsewhere in the calendar years prior to and following your targeted SLIG session? If so, where and when? Preference is given to courses not offered in the same format elsewhere within the immediate year prior to or following SLIG. Feel free to email the director with questions concerning this timeline if needed.
Questions and preliminary inquiries may be submitted to the SLIG Director. Proposals should be submitted using the form below. You may be contacted for clarification at any time prior to the final notification of proposal status.