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<\/a>Forms, signatures, and consultations for new or revised curricula<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Proposals for Individual Courses<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nProposals for Programs<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
New Course<\/a><\/td>\r\nNew Degree Program or Major<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Experimental Course (1st offering)<\/a><\/td>\r\nNew option or concentration<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Experimental Course (subsequent offering)<\/a><\/td>\r\nNew Minor<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Change course level (2000-3000, e.g.)<\/a><\/td>\r\nNew Certificate Program<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Minor course revisions that involve additional resources, such as:<\/a>\r\n
    \r\n \t
  • course fee<\/li>\r\n \t
  • number of credits<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Change name of existing Program, Major, Option, Minor, or Certificate<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Other minor\u00a0course revisions\u00a0 that do NOT require additional resources, such as:<\/a>\r\n
    \r\n \t
  • course title<\/li>\r\n \t
  • course description<\/li>\r\n \t
  • prerequisites<\/li>\r\n \t
  • grading system<\/li>\r\n \t
  • repeatability<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Create new discipline code<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Delete a course<\/a><\/td>\r\nRevise Existing Certificate Program<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Blanket agreement<\/a><\/td>\r\nRevise existing Program, Major, Option, or Minor (including converting to 4-credits)<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
<\/td>\r\nDelete existing Program, Major, Option, Minor, or Certificate<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
<\/td>\r\n2+2 agreements<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n

Forms\/signatures\/consultations for individual\u00a0<\/em>COURSE Proposals<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<\/a>New Course<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
return to top<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/caption>\r\n
Required forms & documents<\/strong><\/td>\r\nConsultations (& signatures)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nApprovals\r\n(& signatures)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nNotifications<\/strong><\/td>\r\nCurriculum Committee Deadlines<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
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    \r\n \t
  1. New Course Proposal Form<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Syllabus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. Lamson Library (if significant new resources are needed)<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. ITS (if significant new resources are needed)<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. If cluster course<\/strong>, consult affected disciplines<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. Provost<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. If discipline course<\/strong>, discipline\/program (vote*<\/a> and coordinator\u2019s signature)\r\nOR\r\nIf cluster course, AU vote and a AU leader\u2019s signature)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n*Note that single-person programs are required to record the vote of their academic unit for such changes.<\/span><\/td>\r\n
AU leaders<\/td>\r\nAny meeting up to February for inclusion in next catalog<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/a>Experimental Course (1st offering)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
return to top<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/caption>\r\n
Required forms & documents<\/strong><\/td>\r\nConsultations (& signatures)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nApprovals\r\n(& signatures)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nNotifications<\/strong><\/td>\r\nCurriculum Committee Deadlines<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
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    \r\n \t
  1. Experimental Course Proposal Form<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Syllabus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. Lamson Library (if significant new resources are needed)<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. ITS (if significant new resources are needed)<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. If cluster course<\/strong>, consult affected disciplines<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
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    \r\n \t
  1. Provost\r\nNote: Provost also approves Gen Ed designation for experimental courses<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. If discipline course<\/strong>, discipline\/program (vote*<\/a> and coordinator\u2019s signature)\r\nOR\r\nIf cluster course<\/strong>, AU vote and a AU leader\u2019s signature)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n*Note that single-person programs are required to record the vote of their academic unit for such changes.<\/span><\/td>\r\n
AU leaders<\/td>\r\nSeptember meeting for inclusion in Spring schedule\r\n\r\nFebruary meeting for inclusion in Fall schedule\r\n