COLL Course Proposal (For Undergraduate Students only)
Student-taught courses allow undergraduates to teach and to take classes in non-traditional subjects, and thereby supplement the Rice curriculum. These courses are labeled COLL (college courses) and are offered for 1 credit hour on a satisfactory/non-satisfactory basis. A student may only count three hours of credit for student taught courses towards graduation, including COLL 200 courses.
All students hoping to teach a COLL course must complete an application and submit the complete syllabus for the proposed course. Course proposals for Fall 2026 are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026. For a student’s course to be considered, it must be submitted for approval to the Center for Teaching Excellence via the form linked below. Course proposals submitted after the deadline will not be considered for approval. Students will be notified of course approval within 2 weeks after the submission deadline.
Required submission items:
1) Submit the required course registration through the online form. Information regarding guidelines to become an instructor, course registration policies, and instructions on the information you will need to submit to the proposal form can be fourd in this document.
2) In the same form, upload your course syllabus that includes the items required by the Faculty Senate syllabus policy.
For any questions, please contact the CTE Associate Director, Tom McCabe tm105@rice.edu.
Sample Syllabi
Cheese: The Good, the Bad, and the Stinky
Not Just Grandma's Hobby: STEM-Inspired Crochet 101