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1.JMU has an ongoing commitment to inclusive excellence in its relationships with faculty, staff, and students.  LLI joins and supports that commitment to assist and lead in creating an inclusive environment for all of our university, community, and internal and external partners.
Welcome to the Class Proposal form for the JMU Lifelong Learning Institute at James Madison University. Please complete this form if you are interested in teaching a multi-part class during either the fall or spring semester. If you are interested in presenting a 1-time talk or lecture (at Noontime Knowledge or Wine and Wisdom) please use the alternate form listed on LLI's website.

Thank you for considering teaching for LLI!  We look forward to reading your proposal! - The LLI team
2.Contact Information
3.Instructors receive compensation for teaching their class with LLI.  Payment is made after course completion. Do you wish to receive compensation?
4.Are you a current JMU employee?
5.Are you a JMU Retiree who currently is participating in the Virginia Retirement System?
6.If yes, to question 4, what was the date of your retirement?
7.Please add a short professional bio. (1500 character limit) Please note: if you class is selected, your bio may be edited for length in the LLI Catalog.
8.What is the name of your class?
9.Please provide a class description. (1700 character limit)  Please note: if you class is selected, your class description may be edited for length in the LLI Catalog.
10.Questions 11 - 18 refer to the specifics of your class and where, when and how you would like to teach.  Courses are a maximum of 10 instructional hours, but you have flexibility in how you want to configure your course within the 10-hour framework.
11.Where would you like to teach? (Select all that apply)
12.How many weeks would you want your class to run?  Please check one.

Please remember: Your class must be at least 2 sessions long with the average class lasting 5 sessions.

If you are interested in a 1 week option, please fill our the 1-Time Event proposal form instead. 
13.What length of time would you like each of your class sessions to be? Please rank (1-3) the following in order of interest:
One Hour
One Hour and a half
Two Hours
14.What day of the week would you like to teach? Please rank (1-5) the following in order of interest:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
15.Would you prefer to teach in the mornings or afternoons? Morning classes start at 9:30 am.  Afternoon classes start at 1:30 pm.
16.Are you submitting this proposal for Fall 2025 or Spring 2026?
17.If you'd like to teach in Fall of 2025, which months are you available to teach?  Check all that apply. (Fall 2025 Session A runs August 18 - October 10 and Session B runs October 13 - December 12.)
18.If you'd like to teach in Spring of 2026, which months are you available to teach?  Check all that apply. (Spring 2026 Session A runs January 26 - March 27 and Session B runs March 30 - May 29.)
19.Which meeting formats are acceptable to you? Check all that apply.
20.In order to streamline registration and waitlists, what is the IDEAL number of students you'd like in your class?
21.What is the MAXIMUM number of students you'd be willing to have in your class?
22.If additional fees for class materials are expected beyond printed handouts, please provide an amount and description of additional costs. For example, these fees could be for specific art supplies, a textbook, a multi-page course book, etc. These fees will not be included in the cost of the class, but collected separately by the instructor or purchased by the participant. Any additional class materials that require additional fees will be distributed by the instructor, unless purchased directly by the participant.
23.How comfortable are you with JMU Classroom technology
24.Please share any questions, concerns, or special requests here (including details about any planned field trips)
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