DeCal

By far your greatest resource (other than yours truly) is the Undergraduate Course Facilitator Training & Resources (UCFTR). They are trained, professional staff hired by the UC to help you. So use them! They can help you at any stage of the process: finding a sponsor, writing a syllabus, forming a lesson plan, dealing with student complaints, etc. (In fact, when we aren’t sure about something, we usually end up asking UCFTR.)

Here are some important forms and manuals you’ll need on your quest. They’re all PDFs, which means you’ll probably need a free PDF viewer installed like Adobe Reader.

Need help filling out these forms? Contact us.

• Special Studies Course Proposal Form (PDF) is the most important form ever printed in the history of forms – it is THE form that gets your DeCal started. You’ll need to print it out and get all the required signatures at the bottom – consult our Seven Steps on the whole process.
• Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) Grant Application (PDF) will help you get funding for your DeCal from the ASUC. You’ll have to go through a brief interview, but hey – it’s free money for your course! However, be advised that you can’t use the EEF for food without a special waiver from the ASUC.
• “Starting a DeCal” Manual (PDF) is a little outdated (from 2006) but it’s still chock full of helpful tips and advice.
• “Schwag Packet” (PDF) is the big kahuna of DeCal manuals. It’s a little outdated from 2006 as well, but man – this thing is thick. Read this if you want to know everything.