Recyclage Release — Department Submission

Department *

Submitted by *

Email *

A confirmation copy of your submission will be emailed here.

Have you identified faculty who would be interested in upskilling and sharing their learning with the department?

Any released faculty would be responsible for all deliverables associated with the release.

Yes No

Is this related to a program currently in implementation or curriculum renewal? *

No — ongoing recyclage Yes — program implementation Both

Section 1

Rate of Change

For each factor below, choose a score and add a brief explanation.
0 = Not applicable · 1 = Low · 2 = Medium · 3 = High

1. Variety of what your program teaches

How many different tools, techniques, software, or materials do your courses rely on? A theater program teaching acting, voice, movement, combat, and dance scores higher than a math program centered on calculus and linear algebra. A program where changing one tool disrupts several courses scores higher still.

0 — N/A 1 — Low 2 — Medium 3 — High

2. How quickly things become outdated

Does what you taught three years ago still hold up, or does it need regular revision? A program built on stable techniques (e.g. classical voice, traditional sculpture) scores low; one where software or methods shift yearly scores high.

0 — N/A 1 — Low 2 — Medium 3 — High

3. How many courses are affected when things change

When your field evolves, does the impact land on one course or ripple across many? A change affecting just one course scores low; one that touches most or all of them scores high.

0 — N/A 1 — Low 2 — Medium 3 — High

4. Pressure to keep up with your field

How much pressure does your department feel to update course content -- whether from a licensing body, industry norms, or simply the pace of change in your field? Little to no pressure scores low; strong pressure from any source scores high.

0 — N/A 1 — Low 2 — Medium 3 — High

Section 2

Staffing Challenges

Which courses would be hardest to staff if the primary instructor(s) were unavailable? List up to 5.

Course name	Number of faculty able to teach the course	Why it's hard to staff

There are more than 5 courses that would be difficult to staff.

Section 3

Proposed Use of Release

Describe up to 2 initiatives you would undertake with this release: what would be developed, which courses would benefit, and why now.

Initiative 1

What would be developed or updated? *

Which courses benefit?

Why is this needed now?

Initiative 2 (if applicable)

What would be developed or updated?

Which courses benefit?

Why is this needed now?

Section 4

Sharing the Work

The most important section. Describe how this work will reduce reliance on individual faculty -- not just what will be learned, but what will concretely change in how courses are delivered or staffed.

Strong example Before: Only one instructor knows how to run the motion capture course (574-2B2-DW). If they're unavailable, the course can't run.
After: Three faculty can run the course on their own, using shared step-by-step guides and recorded examples.

Weak: "Before: limited knowledge, After: improved understanding" -- this tells reviewers nothing.

Before *

What does the program currently depend on?

After *

What will concretely change?

Concrete outputs — check all that apply *

Updated course materials Shared resources (templates, workflows, presets) Documentation (pipelines, processes, standards) Cross-training materials Other

Change in teaching capacity *

Which courses will more faculty be able to teach independently, and from how many to how many? Do not leave this blank.

Will others be able to use these outputs without additional release? *

Yes Partially No

Section 5

Deliverables and Timing

List what you commit to producing and when. Be realistic.

Deliverable	Expected by

Responses are reviewed by the Dean's office.