Mansfield University Senate - Curricular Proposal Forms

Clarification of Curricular Proposal Forms

All forms should be available from department secretaries.

New Course Form

for creating a new course (include a sample syllabus)

Course Deletion form

for deleting an existing course

Course Change form

for making minor changes to an existing course. (prefix, title, description, or number) Note: the Course Change Form should NOT be used if the content of the course changes. If requirements are added, deleted, or changed, departments should delete the existing course and create a new course. If your department will not allow a student who failed the original course to take the newly altered course to replace the course grade, then don't use the course change form.

Program Change form

for changes to an existing program (include a copy of the old evaluation record and the new evaluation record)

New Program form

for new programs (majors or minors--include a proposed evaluation record)

Procedures:

New programs and substantial program changes should go to the Academic Planning Committee (APC) first. (When in doubt, contact the APC chair first.)APC will submit a report to the Academic Affairs Committee.

New courses, course changes, and course deletions (that don't affect other programs) should be submitted directly to the Academic Affairs Committee (AAC). Send 12 copies of the appropriate forms to the chair of AAC. AAC also needs 12 copies of new program and program change forms that have been considered by APC. Electronic proposals completed on the appropriate form will also be accepted as long as the chair of AAC receives one hard copy with all appropriate signatures.

The chair of AAC will send the campus a Curricular Action Notice detailing the proposed curricular changes. AAC may vote on the proposed change 10 days after the CAN appears. Faculty members and department chairs proposing the changes are invited to attend the Academic Affairs meeting on the day their proposal will be discussed. AAC meetings are held every Tuesday at 3:30 in the Retan Conference Room.

If AAC approves the proposed change, the chair of AAC will propose a motion to the University Senate requesting approval of the change. If the University Senate approves the change, the proposal goes to the University President for final approval. If the President approves the proposal, the change will appear in the next University (Undergraduate or Graduate) Catalogue.*

* The deadline for the catalogue is traditionally in early March. If, for instance, a proposal is approved in November 2000, the change goes into effect for Fall 2001. If a proposal is approved after spring break in March 2000, the change will not go into effect until Fall 2002.

All forms should be available from department secretaries.
New Course Form	for creating a new course (include a sample syllabus)
Course Deletion form	for deleting an existing course
Course Change form	for making minor changes to an existing course. (prefix, title, description, or number) Note: the Course Change Form should NOT be used if the content of the course changes. If requirements are added, deleted, or changed, departments should delete the existing course and create a new course. If your department will not allow a student who failed the original course to take the newly altered course to replace the course grade, then don't use the course change form.
Program Change form	for changes to an existing program (include a copy of the old evaluation record and the new evaluation record)
New Program form	for new programs (majors or minors--include a proposed evaluation record)
Procedures:	New programs and substantial program changes should go to the Academic Planning Committee (APC) first. (When in doubt, contact the APC chair first.)APC will submit a report to the Academic Affairs Committee.
	New courses, course changes, and course deletions (that don't affect other programs) should be submitted directly to the Academic Affairs Committee (AAC). Send 12 copies of the appropriate forms to the chair of AAC. AAC also needs 12 copies of new program and program change forms that have been considered by APC. Electronic proposals completed on the appropriate form will also be accepted as long as the chair of AAC receives one hard copy with all appropriate signatures.
	The chair of AAC will send the campus a Curricular Action Notice detailing the proposed curricular changes. AAC may vote on the proposed change 10 days after the CAN appears. Faculty members and department chairs proposing the changes are invited to attend the Academic Affairs meeting on the day their proposal will be discussed. AAC meetings are held every Tuesday at 3:30 in the Retan Conference Room.
	If AAC approves the proposed change, the chair of AAC will propose a motion to the University Senate requesting approval of the change. If the University Senate approves the change, the proposal goes to the University President for final approval. If the President approves the proposal, the change will appear in the next University (Undergraduate or Graduate) Catalogue.*
* The deadline for the catalogue is traditionally in early March. If, for instance, a proposal is approved in November 2000, the change goes into effect for Fall 2001. If a proposal is approved after spring break in March 2000, the change will not go into effect until Fall 2002.