Would you like to introduce your field to undergraduates? Would students benefit from small, skill-oriented half-semester courses? Would you like to introduce undergraduates to the types and standards of research in your discipline? Then consider offering a SOUL course!
These courses are small (enrollment 14 or fewer), 1-credit hour courses graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U-pass/fail) basis. Courses are to be academic in nature, but they can focus on skills that will be valuable to future study in the field. Course content should be accessible by KSAS first- and second- year students regardless of major.
Courses run for five weeks, meeting either once or twice per week for a total of 12.5 hours of instruction time. No class sessions should be held during reading week or the final exams period. Some form of assessment is required, and student attendance is mandatory.
All SOUL courses are to be taught in person. We will be selecting about 15 courses from the proposals submitted for the fall. Instructors are paid $2000 per course.
Eligibility: Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, or staff are eligible to teach SOUL courses.
Fall 2025 Key Dates:
Friday, July 18th: Course proposal form opens
Monday, August 18th at 11:59 PM: Deadline for submission
On or about Friday, September 5th: Applicants notified of their acceptance status
October 22nd – December 3rd: Fall 2025 Term II (5 weeks)
SOUL Program questions may be directed to Amber Glaros ([email protected]).
If you would like help with your course proposal, please contact Allon Brann ([email protected]) the Teaching Academy’s Teacher Support Specialist. Allon and the Teaching Academy staff will also be available to help with any of your teaching needs once your course is approved. Also note that teaching a SOUL course fulfills Phase III of the Teaching Academy’s certificate of completion program.