Proposal to Develop OER materials for Your Noncredit or Credit Course

Apply for funding convert your course to 100% Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC)

How to Apply

If you're interested in adapting, remixing, revising, or customizing an existing OER, let City College's OER team know how we can assist by filling out a proposal!

Credit: Proposal to Develop OER materials for a Credit Course in a ZTC Degree

Noncredit: Proposal to Develop OER materials for a Noncredit Course in a ZTC Certificate

Both links require 365 login using your @ccsf.edu account credentials.

Proposal Phases

Phase 1: OER Orientation Course

Faculty complete an online, faculty-led course: City College OER Foundations: Creating Accessible & Affordable Course Materials. Completion is required before advancing to Phase 2.

Phase 2: OER Development

After completing the orientation, the faculty will work with the OER librarian to develop a course with zero textbook costs. All required materials must be free and accessible to students.

Deadlines

April 8, 2025 - Proposal Opens
Faculty may begin submitting proposals to develop ZTC credit and noncredit courses

May 16, 2025 - Proposal deadline to participate in Cohort 1

May 21, 2025 - Applicants notified by this date for Cohort 1

August 25, 2025 - Proposal deadline to participate in Cohort 2

August 28, 2025 - Applicants notified by this date in Cohort 2

Rolling Deadlines to participate in Cohort 3 (pending available funding)

ZTC Cohort Timeline

Cohort 1 Timeline (Summer Development)

June 2, 2025 – Cohort 1 Begins
Faculty will join the ZTC Cohort and begin Phase 1

June 9, 2025 - Ongoing deadlines are built into Phase 2

December 1, 2025 - Cohort 1 ends and OER work is completed (can be extended through Spring 2026 if necessary)

Spring 2026 - Faculty use OER with ZTC designation for the course

Cohort 2 Timeline (Fall Development)

September 2, 2025 – Cohort 2 Begins
Faculty will join the ZTC Cohort and begin Phase 1

September 12, 2025 - Ongoing deadlines are built into Phase 2

December 1, 2025 - Cohort 2 Ends and OER Work is Completed (can be extended through Spring 2026 if necessary)

Spring 2026 - Faculty use OER with ZTC designation for the course

Cohort 3 (Spring Development)

The application will remain open until the grant funds are used.

About the Zero Textbook Pathways Grant

Launched in 2022, the ZTC Pathways Grant is an initiative in collaboration with the California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) and the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC). It is designed to support California Community College faculty in creating and implementing credit courses that use no-cost educational resources instead of traditional textbooks.

Adult Education is a City College initiative that supports faculty in creating and implementing no-cost resources for noncredit courses. As part of the Adult Education Consortium Three-Year Plan (2022-2025), one key strategy is bridging the digital divide for adult education students—especially through the development of OER materials.

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