CSUSM Graduate Credit

COURSE APPROVAL FORMS

Please refer to the SMEA/SMUSD Master Contract Article X Section 3: Credit for College and University Training. You will need to complete a Course Approval Application form for every course you wish to receive unit credit. Send the completed Course Approval Form to Amber Christman/HR. These forms should be submitted prior to taking coursework. A Professional Growth Committee that has been selected by SMEA will review this Course Approval Application form and either approve or disapprove it. The Human Resources Department will return the yellow copy of the Course Approval Form to you so that you can see the Professional Growth Committee's action.

**All Course Approval Forms are available in your school site office**

REQUEST FOR RECLASSIFICATION FORM

Please refer to the SMEA/SMUSD Master Contract Article X, Section 3 B: Movement on the salary schedule. Movement down a step every year is automatically done, Column movement is not. It is your responsibility to notice the district of your intent to make a column change for the next school year. You have until March 1st of each year to notice the district of your intent to change columns for the upcoming school year. You will use the Request for Reclassification form in order to request a column change.

**All Request for Reclassification Forms are available in your school site office**