{"id":22355,"date":"2021-06-03T13:40:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/education\/?page_id=22355"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:59:07","slug":"pace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/education\/pace\/","title":{"rendered":"PACE – Professional and Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Term Deadline Information<\/span><\/h2>\n

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<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Session<\/strong><\/td>\nTerm Starts<\/strong><\/td>\nTerm Ends<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Day to accept<\/strong>
Course Proposals<\/strong><\/td>\n		Last Day<\/strong>
to<\/strong>
Register<\/strong><\/td>\n		Grades
Due<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Winter 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Spring 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1\/5\/2026<\/p>\n

3\/30\/2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3\/20\/2026<\/p>\n

6\/12\/2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12\/12\/2025<\/p>\n

3\/6\/2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1\/2\/2026<\/p>\n

3\/27\/2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3\/20\/2026<\/p>\n

6\/12\/2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u2710 Course Proposal Request<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Course Proposal Requests need to be submitted three weeks prior<\/b> to the start of the term you\u2019re requesting. <\/span>Each Course Proposal Request must contain the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713<\/span> Course Proposal Request form
<\/span>\u2713<\/span> Course Syllabi
<\/span>\u2713<\/span> Instructor resume\/cv<\/span><\/p>\n

You can request the following courses:<\/span><\/p>\n

ED638<\/span> <\/b>– Graduate courses require at least 30 hours of student work (including at least 10 hours of direct instruction) per credit.\u00a0 ED638 courses are expected to be representative of \u201cgraduate level\u201d work. <\/span>Instructors for Graduate courses must meet the following qualifications:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713<\/span> Hold a minimum of a master\u2019s degree in a related field
<\/span>\u2713<\/span> Provide evidence of expertise in the content area<\/span><\/p>\n

Graduate courses are required to use the A \u2013 F grading scale.\u00a0 Instructors may issue an \u201cX\u201d grade if there is not sufficient basis on which to award a letter grade.<\/span><\/p>\n

ED805 <\/b><\/span>– Professional development courses require at least 10 hours of direct instruction per credit. <\/span>Instructors for Professional Development courses must meet the following qualifications:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713 <\/span>Provide evidence of a minimum of 5 years related experience and expertise in the content area.<\/span><\/p>\n

Professional Development courses are required to use the Pass\/No Pass <\/span>grading scale. <\/span><\/p>\n

Note: Incomplete grades may not be assigned to students in a PACE course.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u27a4 <\/span>Override Request<\/span><\/h2>\n

If your students are trying to register for two ED638 or two ED805 courses during the same term, they will need to have an\u00a0<\/span>Override Request<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0 Once the override has been issued, your student will receive an email letting them know that they can now register for that additional class.<\/p>\n

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\u21f2 <\/span>Links to Documents:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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\u2709 <\/span>Please contact us if you need any assistance:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Program Administration – partnerships@mail.wou.edu<\/a><\/h4>\n

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