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Checklist for Submitting Student Course Packets

Step 1) Prepare your Materials (Click for Tips)

  1. Determine whether you will submit your course packet material electronically or as hard copy. Things to keep in mind:
    • Electronic Submission: For the best quality packet, submit your material electronically as a PDF file. Please name your files logically (i.e. article-01, article-02, etc.) and burn them to CD (or call us for submission instructions).
    • Hard Copy Submission: When submitting material as hard copy, be sure to submit clean, legible text on 8.5 x 11 pages. Please carefully photocopy books and articles.

  2. Provide a Table of Contents, List or Syllabus that clearly identifies the article(s) in the order which the materials should appear in the Course Packet. REQUIRED

 Step 2) Complete the Copyright Clearance Citation Form REQUIRED

  1. Copyright Clearance Citation Form - You may either complete the form electronically (preferred), print copies of the form and complete it manually or provide All of the information using your own form. The fields marked with an asterisk (*) are the minimum required fields. Your material will NOT be processed without complete citation information.
    • All course material is subject to copyright clearance. If you have permission to reproduce any of the material you are submitting in a printed course packet, please include a copy of that permission letter. This will help streamline the process.

 Step 3) Complete the RIS Course Packet Order Form

  1. Complete an RIS Course Packet Order Form, available online at: http://www.yale.edu/ris/coursepkt_entry.html
  2. Complete the form electronically or print it and fill it out by hand
    • For best results when filling it out electronically, save the form to your computer then complete the saved copy. Use the Tab key to move between fields.
  3. The entire order form must be completed and included when you submit the course material to RIS.

Step 4) Submit your Course Packet and all relevant forms according to the checklist below.

Checklist:

  1. Course Packet Materials & Table of Contents/Syllabus
    1. Electronic Submission: submit your materials as a PDF by burning it to a CD.
    2. Bring your Hard Copy materials to the Drop-Off site:
      • Law School: Law School Student Commons.
      • All other users: RIS Customer Service Counter, 155 Whitney Avenue , Ground Floor, or call 432-6560 to arrange for a pickup.
  2. Copyright Clearance Citation Form
  3. RIS Course Packet Order Form