from the Office of the Dean of Undergraduates

1. The classes must be graded on a satisfactory/nonsatisfactory scale—this is functionally equivalent to pass/fail, but does not count against a student’s quota for pass/fail courses.
2. All student-taught courses are offered for one credit hour.
3. A student instructor cannot be paid a salary, but is awarded one credit hour. Colleges have the student instructor register in a teaching practicum that is overseen by their master. The faculty sponsor of the student taught courses would be responsible for the course including involvement in its planning, operation, and grading. The sponsor is also expected to attend at least one class and meet with the student instructor.
4. A student must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and be enrolled at Rice for at least two semesters before teaching a class. So a student must be enrolled at Rice for at least one full semester before proposing a class.
5. A student may take as many student-taught courses as she likes, and they are all listed on the transcript, but no more than three resulting credit hours can be applied towards the satisfaction of her/his graduation requirements.
6. Student-taught courses must have an enrollment cap of 19 or fewer.
7. COLL 300 is required of all students who wish to teach an STC and have not already taught an STC.