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Application/Approval Process
Faculty have idea for 360°, gather team of professors to collaborate.

• Meet with Provost and the 360° Coordinator to discuss long-range scheduling, budget projections, etc.
• Draft 360 Proposal for submission to Provost and any New Course Proposals for submission to 360° Steering Committee.
• Meet with 360 Steering Committee for brainstorming and feedback on proposal drafts.
• Draft budget (with help from 360° Coordinator).
• Submit cluster proposal and budget draft to 360 Coordinator by Nov. 15 in the academic year prior to cluster's intended offering date. 
• Submit language for advertisement of course cluster online to 360° Coordinator.
• Meet with 360° Coordinator to plan next steps.

Recruitment Process
Following approval from Provost (semester before cluster)

• Draft student application with assistance from 360° Coordinator.
• Hold information session at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ (and other campuses, if interested) at least 2-3 weeks prior to beginning of preregistration
• Select student participants (see Application Procedures for detailed timeline).
• Meet with selected students.
• Consider/strategize ways to reflect 360° experience back to BMC community.

Cluster Execution Process

• Work with 360° Coordinator to finalize all field trip details.
• Execute media strategy.
• Administer 360° cluster student evaluations (in addition to individual course evaluations).
• Reach out to 360° Coordinator for assistance.

Post-Cluster Process

• Meet with 360° Coordinator to debrief on cluster experience.
• Complete post-cluster evaluation materials.

360°s take a variety of forms, but are typically made up of three courses, each taught by a different faculty member. Additional structures can be seen in the 360° archives.  Each cluster must have a clearly defined central theme or question, addressed from different disciplinary p