Minor changes to courses include correcting errors or clarifying the content in these
areas:
Course title
Course description
Course discipline/number
Course objectives (minor editorial changes)
The faculty Initiator completes and signs the cover sheet of the Course/Syllabus form
and submits it to the Department Chair.
The Department Chair/Director and the faculty of the department review the Course/
Syllabus form, and the Department Chair approves, denies, or returns the form to the
faculty initiator. If approved, the form is given to the Dean.
The Dean/Area Administrator reviews and approves, denies, or returns the Course/Syllabus
form to the Chair for further consideration. If approved, the form is sent to the
Office of Curriculum & Assessment.
The Vice President of Instruction approves, denies, or returns the Course/Syllabus
form to the Dean for further consideration. The Curriculum Office will notify the
Dean, Department Chair, and faculty of the status.
The Curriculum Development Specialist (CDS) enters the course information into Banner
and the curriculum database. The CDS notifies enrollment services of new courses and
changes.
New Courses, Major Changes, and Three-year Syllabus Review
New courses, major changes to existing courses, and three-year syllabus reviews are
reviewed by the Curriculum Committee. Major changes include:
Credit/contact hour changes
Distribution of contact hours
Pre- or corequisites
Course objectives (major changes)
Grading method change
General Education Requirement change
Honors section
The faculty Initiator
For a new course
Determines need for the course through discussions with department members and deans
and consults with any other departments that might be affected.
Completes the Course/Syllabus form.
For a major change
Completes the cover sheet and revises the Course/Syllabus form.
The Department Chair/Director reviews, has the department review, and the Chair approves,
denies, or returns the form to the Initiator for further consideration.
The Dean/Area Administrator reviews, approves, denies, or returns for further consideration.
The Curriculum Committee reviews and either recommends for approval by submitting
it to the Vice President, or tables with recommended changes and returns the form
to the Dean.
The Assessment Committee reviews course and program proposals, and makes recommendations
to the Curriculum Committee concerning the quality of the assessment information.
The Vice President of Instruction approves, denies, or returns to Dean for further
consideration.
The Curriculum Development Specialist (CDS) enters the course information into Banner
and the curriculum database. The CDS notifies enrollment services of new courses and
changes.
