Request for Curriculum Change
Instructions: See last page for instructions on using this formCurriculum/Catalog Information
Curriculum Affected Append a proposed Curriculum/Program-of-Study☐ Core Area (select the relevant area below) / ☐ Program (fill in the Degree/Major/Track below)
☐ Area A* / Degree:
☐ Area B* / Major:
☐ Area C* / Track:
☐ Area D* / Location within attached program-of-study:
☐ Area E*
*Any course changes to Areas A-E require approval from the USG Academic Advisory Committee and Council on General Education as per USG Guidelines 2.4.6
If changes affect more than one Area/Program, list the others here (each should have a proposed curriculum/program-of-study attached):
School:
☐ School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
☐ School of Arts and Sciences / ☐ School of Nursing and Health Sciences
☐ Stafford School of Business
Department:
Brief description of proposed change:
Requested Term Effective: / Current Catalog Page Number(s):
Curriculum Change Justification and Discussion
Mission
College: Description of how the proposed curriculum change supports the College’s mission and aligns with the College’s strategic plan:School: Description of how the proposed curriculum change supports the School’s mission:
Learning Resources
Library Resources: Provide the library director’s assessment of library resources necessary for this proposed curriculum change. Describe plans to build the library holdings to support this request.Computer Resources: Indicate any computer services needed and/or available
Rationale
Select one or more of the following to indicate why the requested change will be beneficial giving your rationale for the change. Include and/or append relevant supporting data.
☐Improving student learning outcomes.
☐Adopting current best practices in field.
☐Meeting mandates of accrediting agencies and approval boards.
☐Other:
Approvals
The signatures from the Chair of the School Curriculum Committee, Dean, and the Provost for Academic Affairs serve as evidence of approvals from the appropriate approval bodies.Chair of the School Curriculum Committee*:
Date Approved by the School Curriculum Committee*:
Dean*:
Date Approved by the College Curriculum Committee:
Date Reviewed by the President’s Cabinet:
Provost for Academic Affairs:
* Required prior to review by the College Curriculum Committee
Instructions
A curriculum change originates in the academic program’s school. The originator must complete and submit this form to the School’s Curriculum Committee. Once the School’s Curriculum Committee has approved this proposal and the Dean of the School has signed this form, the Dean then forwards it to the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Academic Affairs to be presented at the next College Curriculum Committee. After the College Curriculum Committee approves the proposal, the Provost for Academic Affairs forwards the proposal to the President’s Cabinet for review.Notes:
· The College Curriculum Committee will not review an incomplete form or one without signatures from the appropriate parties.· At least 1 additional document should be attached to this request form—the proposed curriculum/program-of-study.
· This instruction page does not need to be included in the submission to the Committee.