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Procedures and Approval of Curriculum Proposals for 2023-2024

(All actions require departmental approval before submission)

Deadlines based on Workflow of communication and responsibilities included below.

General inquiries of process should be directed to Associate Dean Heidi Sleister or Assistant Dean Alina Grimm first before reaching out to Provost’s or Registrar’s offices.

COURSE CHANGES
Action	Submit Form (s)	College Level Approval	University Level Approval	Fall 2023-2024 deadlines (last possible date to submit for next academic year)
Propose a new course or make changes to an existing course	a. New course proposal form b. Course change form	1. A&S Curriculum Committee 2. A&S Council	None	For Fall 2024: January 29, 2024 For Spring 2025: April 15, 2024
Remove a course no longer taught from the catalog	Remove Course from Catalog Form	1. A&S Curriculum Committee 2. A&S Council	None	For Fall 2024: January 29, 2024 For Spring 2025: April 15, 2024
Get approval for a travel seminar (Required by the Office of Global Engagement)	Travel Seminar Form	1. A&S Curriculum Committee 2. A&S Council Note: A travel seminar offered using a special topics course number requires department curriculum committee approval (rather than A&S Curric. Comm.)	None	For J-term 2025: Early to mid-January, with one week’s time to receive approval from the department chair and dean. Final date TBD in February.

PROGRAM CHANGES
Action	Submit Form (via email)	College Level Approval	University Level Approval	Fall 2023-2024 deadlines (last possible date to submit for next academic year)
Propose small* curricular or language changes to an existing program. (Column A in the Provost’s guide)	Program Change Proposal Form	1. A&S Cabinet 2. A&S Council	None	March 18, 2024
Propose large** changes to an existing major/minor/ concentration, such as title change, expansion/contraction of tracks, or overhaul of program, or propose a new/discontinuation of a minor/concentration. (Column B in the Provost’s guide)	Program Change Proposal Form New Minor/Concentration Proposal Form	1. A&S Cabinet 2. A&S Council	1. Provost (Department chair submits this form after approval by A&S Council). Read more about it here. 2. Provost office informs department chairs.	March 18, 2024
Propose a new major/degree/certificate; to remove a degree/certificate (Column C in the Provost’s guide)	New Program Proposal Form	1. Chair informs Provost before any forms are submitted. 2. A&S Cabinet 3. A&S Council	1. Provost (Department chair submits this form after approval by A&S Council). Read more about it here. 2. Dean’s Council 3. President’s Council 4. Board of Trustees	October 30, 2023
Propose or revise AOI, FYS, Crew, INTD courses and Experiential Learning	Consult the Drake Curriculum website	None	AOIs: University Curriculum Committee (UCC). FYS: University Curriculum Committee (UCC).	AOIs: For Spring 2024: Thursday, December 8. For Fall 2024: Thursday, April 4. FYS: Wait for Associate Provost call for classes.
Small curricular changes to an existing program include: add new course, discontinue a course, change in course sequence, change of instructional delivery of a course. *Large changes/overhauls include: name changes to existing program; discontinuing minor, track, emphasis, or concentration; new minor; change to degree type awarded (new track, new concentration, new endorsement); 3+3, 3+2, 4+1 programs, new location.