Clear guidelines are in place to manage changes and additions to course offerings and requirements. A summary of submission deadlines and accompanying materials required for various curricular proposals are found in the Office of the Dean of the College's Annual Curricular Proposal Memo. Propose and Manage Courses New Courses or Course Designations Find details for new Culture and Difference, Science and Technology, or one-time only courses. Changes to Courses or Program Requirements Manage conversions, decommissions, and changes to course or program requirements. Course Components, Attributes & UA/Reading List Updates Set up undergraduate courses in the Course Information System and plan UA & Canvas updates. Stakeholders and Responsibilities Faculty Committee on the Course of Study (COCS) COCS reviews all proposals to: Make substantive changes to departmental or program requirements Create or revise minors Add or remove courses from the permanent curriculum University Faculty Proposals approved by the Committee are presented to the University faculty for a vote. Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment Proposals for new one-time-only and topics courses are reviewed by the Associate Dean, acting on behalf of the Committee. Office of the Registrar Prior to each term, the Office of the Registrar distributes materials related to the course offerings preparation process. A list of resources is also available on the Registrar’s Curriculum Documentation website. Resources Curriculum Documentation Access resources for CIS managers on the Registrar’s website. Undergraduate Announcement Review academic regulations, programs of study, and undergraduate course offerings. Faculty and Department Resources Find useful information from the Registrar regarding course logistics, grading, and more.
