New distance learning courses not yet approved by the ASC Curriculum Committee (ASCC) must first be submitted to the Office of Distance Education (ODE) for an initial review. This is in addition to the regular ASC Curricular Approval Process outlined on the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum and Assessment services website. 

Please follow these steps to submit a new DL/DH course proposal and submission to ODE.

1. Prepare a copy of the course's distance learning syllabus. All DL/DH courses and proposals are required by ASCC to use the ASC Distance Learning Syllabus Template. 
2. Complete all sections of the ASC Distance Approval Cover Sheet with information regarding the proposed DL/DH course. A sample cover sheet including examples of information to include is available below. 
3. Please note that there are specific guidelines from the ASC Honors Committee regarding online Honors courses.
4. Submit the DL/DH syllabus and completed cover sheet to ODE via email to ascode@osu.edu.  
5. A review of the materials will normally be completed within 5-7 business days or earlier. 
6. After the review, ODE will sign the cover sheet and return it to the department along with comments and any recommended course changes or improvements. 

7. The DL/DH course proposal documents including the signed cover sheet can then be submitted to  curriculum.osu.edu  ASCC will not process DL/DH proposals without the signed cover sheet. 

    

It is highly recommended that instructors developing new DL/DH courses or adapting DL/DH versions of courses previously taught only in a classroom setting schedule a consultation with an Office of Distance Education Instructional Designer. This consultation will provide support in making sure that the format, structure, and tools used in your course are well-suited for reaching your instructional goals. This instructional design support is available to all ASC Faculty and Associated Faculty to support the development of more accessible, inclusive, and engaging online courses and programs.

When building your course, ODE also recommends the use of the ASC Distance Learning Course Template for CarmenCanvas.