Expanding Academic Offerings

Beyond undergraduate online programs, SEU also offers dual enrollment, graduate programs, and face-to-face undergraduate programs to high-growth sites. Before considering these additions, we suggest analyzing your current program and staff to ensure you have the necessary structure and resources in place to support these additional programs options.

Adding Face-to-Face Classes

Once a site has reached a sustained enrollment level of 20-30 students, SEU will invest in state authorization for on-site instruction. Finding and credentialing adjunct instructors to teach at the site can take 6-8 weeks, so plan accordingly before you plan to launch live
classes at the site.

Timeline

EARLY SPRING — This is the suggested time to request face-to-face courses for the following fall semester. The average time it takes to find and credential adjunct professors is 6-8 weeks. Plan requests accordingly.

Student Requirement

It is recommended that your site has 20-30 students enrolled before offering face-to-face classes. It usually takes 20-30 students at a site to offer a particular course due to transfer hours and individual program course needs.

Adjunct Professor Requirement/Credentialing

Adjunct professors are required to have obtained both a Master’s degree and 18 credit hours of graduate credit within the content area they are teaching.

Regional Campus & Extension Site Adjuncts

Potential adjunct professors for a regional campus or extension site should speak with that site’s director about available positions. Site directors can connect with our adjunct coordinator at UEadjunctcoordinator@seu.edu to initiate the adjunct credentialing process.
Upon recommendation from a site director, the adjunct coordinator will send potential adjuncts the adjunct application packet via email. The packet will include instructions for submitting a resume and official transcripts. Any transcripts that are sent for vetting purposes must be sent directly to Southeastern University from the issuing institution.* We cannot accept forwarded digital transcripts or previously-opened physical transcripts.
Once we receive the adjunct application packet, resume and official transcripts, we review the applicant’s credentials. Our academic chairs and academic dean will then review this information to identify which courses the applicant is qualified to teach.
Once credentialing is complete, the site director will be provided the list of courses the potential adjunct can teach, and will work with our scheduling team to assign an on-site course as applicable/available.
Once Southeastern has a course identified for the applicant, their file will be submitted to the Adjunct Contracts office. This office works with our Human Resources Department to perform the final stages of the vetting process, which include a final credential review and a background check.
Following a clear background check, the adjunct will receive a “Next Steps Letter” with directions for accessing their SEU email account. They will be sent two emails on this account containing the final HR new-hire paperwork. The vetting process is complete once the adjust sends in this final paperwork and it is received by the University.

Online Adjuncts

Openings for online adjunct instructors are posted on Southeastern University’s Open Positions page along with instructions for applying. Submitted applications are reviewed by the appropriate academic chair who will then contact the applicant.
Upon recommendation from an academic chair, the adjunct coordinator will contact potential online adjuncts via email with instructions for submitting official transcripts. Any transcripts that are sent for vetting purposes must be sent directly to Southeastern University from the issuing institution.* We cannot accept forwarded digital transcripts or previously-opened physical transcripts.
Once we receive the adjunct application packet, resume and official transcripts, we review the applicant’s credentials. Our academic chairs and academic dean will then review this information to identify which courses the applicant is qualified to teach.
The adjunct’s department chair will work to identify a course for the adjunct to teach. Once this has been determined, the file is submitted to the adjunct contracts office. This office works with our Human Resources Department to perform the final stages of the vetting process, which include a final credential review and a background check.
Following a clear background check, the adjunct will receive a “Next Steps Letter” giving with directions for accessing their SEU email account. They will be sent two emails on this account containing the final HR new-hire paperwork. The vetting process is complete once the adjust sends in this final paperwork and it is received by the University.

Sending Transcripts

You can request your transcripts from your college/university’s Office of the Registrar.
Digital transcripts can be sent to: UEadjunctCoordinator@seu.edu.
Physical transcripts should be mailed to:
Southeastern University
Attention: Adjunct Coordinator
101 West Main Street, Suite 221
Lakeland, FL 33815

Learning Series

Southeastern University partners with churches, nonprofits and business organizations to support their professional development. These professional development courses are perfect for non-degree seeking students who wish to expand their knowledge base.

Dual Enrollment

High-growth sites have the option of offering dual enrollment to local high school students. Dual Enrollment is available in two deliveries: online and face-to-face.

Online: Site-based high school students may enroll in SEU online courses for dual-enrolled credit.

Face-to-Face: Sites that offer face-to-face classes may choose to offer high school students the opportunity to attend existing classes for dual-enrolled credit.

Graduate Programs

Please contact the Site Operations Team for more information about adding graduate programs at your site.

Things to Consider

Schedule Limitations

High school students must have the ability to attend site-based classes as they are scheduled at the site. A site may consider offering certain courses after regular school hours in order to accommodate dual enrollment students.

Space Consideration

Sites must consider the number of “seats” they want taken up by dual-enrolled students in their face-to-face classes.

Course Substitution

It is critical that high school students understand that they are not able to replace a high school required class with an SEU dual-enrolled class. SEU does not have the proper articulation agreements with out-of-state high schools for this to occur.

For example: a public high school student cannot opt out of their required senior English class at the high school by taking an SEU dual-enrolled English class. This could only occur if proper approval with their high school administration has been executed. The same student can still take SEU’s dual-enrolled English class for college credit. Students are also able to take any of the other classes offered at the site for dual-enrolled credit. In most cases, this on-site dual enrollment delivery works best for home school students or those who attend private, Christian schools (though it’s not limited to this option).

Questions?

Kami Kolkana
Director of Academic and Extension Operations
kekolkana@seu.edu