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Curriculum Change Forms

The following are new forms that were developed in a collaborative effort by both the Undergraduate Council and Graduate Council. The desire is to create a user friendly form, so if you have any suggestions for improvement, please email them to Kathy Oliverio.

  • Curriculum Change Form
    This is a multi-use form for adding new courses, changing existing courses, or deleting existing courses. Instructions are included on pages 3 - 5.
  • Advance Notice Form
    This form is used for preliminary reactions and evaluations of proposed new programs.
  • Program Change Form
    This is a multi-use form for adding a new program, changing existing programs, or deleting existing programs. This is currently under development, so please provide feedback.

Checklist

Step 1: Originating person:

  1. Did you consult with your college’s representative to the Undergraduate Council for input?This person will be the most knowledgeable on what the Council looks for in reviewing requests.
  2. Have you used the latest version (Current as of 8/2008) of the CCF form as it appears on this web page?
  3. Do you need to include a syllabus? (Undergraduate syllabi are not required. Graduate CCFs should be accompanied by course syllabus.)

    4. The following curriculum changes need a sample syllabus attached to the CCF:

    • new course,
    • cross-listing or dual-listing a course,
    • a change in the level or the number of credit hours,
    • in some cases, a copy of the old syllabus and also the new syllabus must be attached.

    These syllabus items will receive particular attention:

    • Is the course description concise and accurate?
    • Is there an accurate grading scale?
    • For dual-listing UG/Grad course, you need a clear statement of the difference in requirements between undergraduate and graduate students.
    • Is the current disability statement included?

Step 2: Department chair:

  1. Has the correct curriculum change form been prepared? (Y/N)
  2. Have the prerequisites been thoroughly explained? (Y/N)
  3. Course numbers cannot be reused. Is this a new number? (Y/N)
  4. Is a similar course being offered through another department or college? (Y/N)
  5. Are (permanent) department resources for offering this course in place? (Y/N)

Step 3: College curriculum committee discussion and approval:

If your college has a separate UG/Grad curriculum committee, has the issue been discussed in both committees? (Y/N).

Step 4: College assessment committee action (when appropriate):

Step 5: College dean’s signature: (for the college)

Step 6: SEND ALL COMPLETED CCFs (GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE) TO THE PROVOST OFFICE FOR APPROPRIATE TRACKING AND ROUTING.

Updated 11.16.2009