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The Office of Undergraduate Studies logs all requests that have been received. Please visit the links below to view the updated tracking sheet. If you have submitted a curriculum request and it does not appear on the list, please check with your Dean's Office first before you contact us.

Spring 2013 curriculum changes

Fall 2012 curriculum changes

Curriculum Changes

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
December 20
of previous year

 

  • All minor course changes
  • All degree changes
  • All catalog changes
  • New and Experimental Courses *

ONLY Degree impacting changes are accepted in the Fall.

May 20
of previous year
  • Course title / Abbreviated Title Changes
  • Subtitle additions
  • Course description
  • Grading method
  • Repeatable for credit,
  • GE / FYE /GWAR certification,
  • Prerequisite changes
  • (Un)Cross-listings
  • New and Experimental Courses *

NOT accepted in Spring:

  • Unit / Component / Staffing Formula changes
  • Degree changes (adding / deleting courses to degree; increasing / decreasing units of courses and/or degrees),
  • Catalog changes [the catalog is updated only for the Fall semester]
* Experimental courses are only active for ONE term. You must complete and resubmit a New Course Proposal form each term you wish to offer an experimental course. After the THIRD offering, an experimental course has to be converted as "permanent" to be offered again.
 

Curiculum Changes Timeline

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
December 20Undergrad & Grad curriculum requests for the FOLLOWING FALL semester due at the Undergraduate Studies officeMay 20Undergrad & Grad curriculum requests for the FOLLOWING SPRING semester due at the Undergraduate Studies office
January 20Review and approval by the appropriate AVPJuly 15Review and approval by the appropriate AVP
February 1All course curriculum requests are entered in the catalogSeptember 1All course curriculum requests are entered in the catalog
February
(first week)
The curriculum rolls for SchedulingSeptember
(first week)
The curriculum rolls for Scheduling
February 15First round of Scheduling beginsSeptember 15First round of Scheduling begins
March 1All catalog, degree and course changes MUST be submitted to the external vendor for update and archiving of the catalog.    
 

Course Submission for General Education / FYE** Certification

(To guarantee consideration for the requested semester)
Fall SemesterSpring Semester
October 1If approved, will be offered the preceding Fall semesterMarch 1If approved, will be offered the preceding Spring semester
** FYE courses can ONLY be offered in the Fall semester

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