Type of Curricular Change |
Approval Level |
Course Revision (i.e. change of credits, title, grading mode, course description, repeatability, etc.) Add or delete course with only intra-school consequences Establish minors in existing programs
|
School curriculum committee approval, reported to UPEC or GPEC |
Course Equivalents/Cross-listing of courses (i.e. BUS 1360/MAT 1360)
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Appropriate schools' curriculum committees, and UPEC or GPEC approval |
Add or delete courses with inter-school consequences
|
Appropriate schools' curriculum committees and UPE or GPEC approval |
Change in size of major or Self-Designed major
|
School curriculum committee approval and UPEC or GPEC approval |
Add or delete course that is part of Foundations, General Education, or Common Curriculum
|
School curriculum committee approval, and UPEC approval |
Revisions to Study Tours and Continuing Education Courses (Including all 5000 level courses)
|
School Approval |
New Programs
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School Curriculum committee, UPEC or GPEC, Faculty Senate, Administration, Board of Trustees, and possibly Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges |
All changes in curriculum are subject to review and approval by the Office of Academic Affairs. All off-campus courses and programs must conform to the University's Educational Service Area agreement and are subject to approval by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.