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New Courses & Course Changes
WHAT IS A NEW COURSE?
New courses are those developed in areas not previously explored in the curricula of various academic departments. It is considered a new course if it meets one of the following criteria:
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If there is a substantial change in the nature of the content of an already
existing course
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If a selected topics course (ends in 00) is being regularized, i.e. being made a permanent part of the curriculum as opposed to being offered on a temporary basis.
PROPOSAL FOR NEW COURSES:
All proposals for new courses are subject to the course proposal approval sequence outlined below. If approved, these courses may be offered during the fall semester of the subsequent academic year.
Prior to sending the proposal to the Senate Committee on Curricula the following must take place:
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Library Submission: When a new or regularized course is proposed, submission of the course bibliography/syllabus to the appropriate subject librarian is required.
Submit bibliography to appropriate librarian at the time of submission to your college/school curriculum committee. This must be completed before the proposal is forwarded to the Senate Committee on Curricula. The Committee will withhold approval until the library submission has taken place. [See Side B, #4]
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Academic Consultation: If the course content is similar to or significantly overlaps with any courses offered in your own or other SU schools/colleges or SUNY-ESF, then a consultation with the department chairs of those academic units is required.
[See Side B, #3]
APPROVAL OF NEW COURSES:
Approval is required of:
PROPOSAL FOR COURSE CHANGES:
All proposals for changes, deletions or inactivations of existing courses are subject to the course proposal approval sequence outlined below. If approved these courses may be offered during the subsequent academic year.
Exception: Curriculum changes that are approved by the Senate after February are not effective until the spring semester of the subsequent academic year.
APPROVAL OF COURSE CHANGES:
Approval is required of:
AFTER COLLEGE/SCHOOL APPROVAL:
New Courses:
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Designated person(s)in the school/colleges transmit each proposal to Katherine Vetter as an attachment.
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The file must be a PDF. Scanned copies are not acceptable. If transmitting more than 5 files at a time include them in a zip file.
Course Changes
Deletion/Inactivation Memos
All curriculum changes must be approved by the school/college
committee before they can be sent to the University Senate Curriculum Office.
If they haven't received the necessary approval(s) they will be returned.
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Katherine Vetter
Office of the Senate Committee on Curricula |
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104 Steele Hall |
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The deadline for proposals to reach this office, if the course is to be offered in the subsequent academic year and for new programs is
Monday, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
IMPORTANT: Curriculum changes received by this office after November 2 will not be guaranteed placement on the committee's agenda during the fall semester. If you need an extension on this deadline contact Katherine Vetter, xt2254.
After Senate approval the new curriculum is set up in PeopleSoft Catalog. All curriculum changes go into effect the academic year following that in which they were approved.
Updated August 28, 2009
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