COMMITTEE'S CHARGE:  The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will review proposals for new and revised curricula and courses.  In addition, the committee will periodically review HEPP courses to ensure the appropriateness of a college-wide designation, and, along with the Dean, monitor programs with a HEPP designation.

NEW AND REVISED COURSES: All new courses should be sent to the CHEP Undergraduate Curriculum Committee no later than October 15 so that materials can be reviewed by the appropriate committees and the Dean's Office in time for changes to be published in the following year's University catalogue.

    For a new course, two forms must be completed:

        1.  Course Inventory Form-New Course

        2.  Supplement to Course Approval Form

    For a revised course, two forms must be completed:

        1.  Course Inventory Revision Form

        2.  Supplement to Course Approval Form

PROGRAM CHANGES: All program changes should be submitted to the Undergraduate Curriculum committee no later than November 15.  The Academic Program Approval Checklist needs to be submitted along with the following information:

        1.  Brief description and rationale for the change, including resources needed if any

        2.  Support letters from departments and schools affected by the changes

        3.  New catalog description

        4.  Suggested semester sequence

For programs with a HEPP designation, programs must also specify a Core Faculty and procedures in which the faculty shall regularly review the program.

ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES:

1.  Eight copies of new courses, programs, or revisions to courses or programs must be forwarded to the Chair of the committee, sufficient for the use of the whole committee and the Dean.

2.  The department/school representative will be responsible for understanding and presenting all curriculum items from their department or school to the committee, and for inviting a department or school representative when appropriate.

3.  The Chair will see that all motions passed by the committee are sent to the College Council, when appropriate, and that the minutes are sent to the entire College within one week of each committee meeting as part of the College Challenge process.

4.  The Chair will forward all program revisions affecting teacher education to the UCTE, which will then forward them to the Dean's Office.

5.  The Dean's Office shall keep a record of all decisions, and see that all documents are forwarded to the Senate Office.  The Dean's Office will also forward all items to the department or school that submitted the course and/or program materials.  The Dean's Office representative shall be an ex-officio member of the committee, attending committee meetings when appropriate.

6.  The committee has the option at all times to consult with the College Council, particularly on issues affecting the entire College. In the case where the affected academic units have not voted their approval for new or revised courses or programs which involve more than one unit, the Chair will forward the additions or revisions to College Council where such a vote will be taken. The results will then be forwarded to the Dean’s Office.

7.  The College representative to the Senate Undergraduate Committee will serve as ex-officio member of the College Undergraduate Committee in order to improve communication and expedite actions.

8.  Any department or school in the College not officially represented on the committee may elect an ex-offico member to serve on the committee.

Revised: 6/2/98
Amended: 5/2/00