University-Wide
Undergraduate Curriculum Handbook
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When programs are revised by the addition or deletion of credits or courses,
these changes must be forwarded to the UWUCC. The process for making revisions
in majors, tracks within majors, or minors is identical.
If the program revision involves a change of program title, degree designation,
or certification, it may need to be approved by the Chancellor of the State
System of Higher Education. Refer to Section B of the SSHE Administrative
Procedures for Board of Governors’ Policy 1985-01: Requirements for Initiation
or Change of Credit-Based Academic Programs, page 79. Departments
contemplating program revisions should consult with their Dean to determine the
extent of SSHE involvement required in the approval process.
If a program revision involves a change in the Liberal Studies component of the
program, the proposal must be reviewed by the Liberal Studies Committee before
being examined by the UWUCC.
Sometimes departments will submit a new course for approval and subsequently
require their students to take this course. Unless the department also proposes
a revision of their degree program to include the new course as a requirement,
they may not require students to take it. Therefore, if you want to propose a
new course and require that students take the course, you must submit a new
course proposal and a program revision.
Please note:
The UWUCC believes that any degree program is stronger if it includes an opportunity for students to select freely at least some courses that reflect their own intellectual interests. Proposers of program revisions in which the combined number of free electives and unspecified Liberal Studies electives does not allow such student choice, or allows only a very limited opportunity for it, should be prepared to supply justification.
To request the deletion/termination of any program, see page 13 and the System Directive, Academic Program Moratorium and Termination, on page 90.
Part I. Curriculum Proposal Cover Sheet
Part II. Description of Curriculum Change
1. Catalog description for the revised program in the appropriate form. This includes both the description about the program and the list of courses and credits for the revised program.
2. Summary of changes:
a. Table comparing old and new programs.
b. List of all associated course changes (new or revised courses, number, title, or description changes, and deletions).
3. Rationale for Change.
Part III. Implementation. Provide answers to the following questions:
1. How will the proposed revision affect students already in the existing program?
2. Are faculty resources adequate? If you are not requesting or have not been authorized to hire additional faculty, demonstrate how this course will fit into the schedule(s) of current faculty.
3. Are other resources adequate? (Space, equipment, supplies, travel funds)
4. Do you expect an increase or decrease in the number of students as a result of these revisions? If so, how will the department adjust?
Part IV. Periodic Assessment
Departments are responsible for an on-going review of curriculum. Include information about the department’s plan for program evaluation:
1. Describe the evaluation plan. Include evaluation criteria. Specify how student input will be incorporated into the evaluation process.
2. Specify the frequency of the evaluations.
3. Identify the evaluating entity.
Part V. Course Proposals
Course proposals for any new courses added, revised, or deleted as a result of this program revision. A course analysis questionnaire and syllabus must be included for each course.
Part VI. Letters of Support or Acknowledgement
Sign-off letters from interested or affected departments including a letter from the Liberal Studies Committee if appropriate. (See page 3 for guidelines.)
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Liberal Studies, if appropriate |
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College Curriculum |
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| Senate Approval | ||
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Provost Approval, on behalf of the President,
and Council of Trustees Approval |
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| SSHE Informed |
Change Implemented by Catalog Editor |
A. Purpose
To provide a uniform method for the temporary suspension, or termination, of academic programs, thereby permitting an accurate inventory of active programs, a method for addressing programs which may be requiring major revision or phase-out, and a basis for accurate public information about availability of programs.
B. Definitions
- Other Academic Program - a sequence of courses, activities, and/or experiences constituting a minor, track, specialization, concentration, or focus not leading to a degree or certification.
C. Procedures
1. Moratorium - A program may be placed in moratorium by the university president, following the institution’s usual methods of consultation with the faculty and the trustees, and with consent of the chancellor, for a defined period of up to three years.
a. During the moratorium, and as far in advance of it as reasonable, the university shall either remove the program from its publications and admissions materials, or otherwise clearly identify its moratorium status.
b. During the moratorium, students already enrolled should be given appropriate opportunity to complete the program, or in some cases, to transfer to a comparable program.
c. During or at the end of the period, the program may be (1) reactivated - i.e., open to new students and returned to the inventory of approved programs in accordance with Section D below; or (2) terminated, with notice to the faculty, trustees, and chancellor.
2. Termination - A program shall be considered terminated, and will be removed from the State System inventory of approved programs, when its moratorium expires, the president notifies the chancellor, and the chancellor acknowledges the Termination.
D. Criteria
Criteria for moratorium or termination shall be the same as for program approval (see Board Policy 1985-01-A [see page 77] ):
- Appropriateness to Mission
- Need
- Academic Integrity
- Coordination with other Programs
- Periodic Assessment
- Resource Sufficiency
- Impact on Educational Opportunity
Reasons for declaration of moratorium or termination should be expressed in terms of one or more of these criteria, and any subsequent action to reactivate a program in moratorium shall require evidence that steps to address the stated criteria have been accomplished.
E. Effective date July 1, 1993.
(Programs currently in moratorium or under termination schedule will be recorded under negotiated agreement.)
Issued February 15, 1993