2012-13 Curriculum Review/Revision and Catalog Timeline

• Sept 22 through Jan 12
  Departments review and revise curriculum for programs and courses. September 12 through January 12 is the only time departments will have to update programs and courses that are to be offered during the 2012-13 academic year.

During this period, administrative check-ins with faculty (as appropriate within departmental culture) are helpful in keeping the process on track to meet the January 12 deadline. Divisional deans and administrators should allow adequate time for healthy departmental conversations: develop and distribute discussion and revision processes and timelines to faculty and program counselors/advisors by late September. For new programs and significant course revisions (defined as 25-30% change in content, addition of credit or contact hours, title or course number changes), please observe Curriculum Committee meeting deadlines. 

• Thursday, January 12, 2012          
  Deadline for departments to submit revised curriculum program and transfer plan files and course revisions in Banner.

• Wednesday, February 15            
  Deadline for faculty to update their credentials in Banner

• Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23-24        .        
  Course description revisions available in Banner for departments to carefully read and proof for the following:
  1. typos
  2. technical errors (wrong chunk code, mis-placement of copy, etc.)
  3. new courses already approved by the Curriculum Committee
  4. title changes already approved by the Curriculum Committee
  5. contact hour/credit changes already approved by the Curriculum Committee
  6. pre-requisite or co-requisite changes entered correctly
  7. missing copy (courses, programs, or transfer plans)

• Thursday, April 12                       
  Final curriculum proofing - 9 a.m.-12 p.m., CEN 407
  Distance Learning proofs 1-3 p.m., Angela’s office

Please commit an administrative assistant to participating in this important session. Failure to attend, review and revise copy may result in omissions or inaccuracies in program or course copy.