The Office of the Registrar, the Office of the Provost, and the University Committee on Courses and Curriculum (UCCC) are pleased to share a new and streamlined process for proposing changes to academic programs and courses. All proposals must adhere to the following steps and must be submitted via the appropriate dynamic form(s), which are linked below.
Here are the steps for curriculum changes:
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Identify the type(s) of changes you will propose. Possible curriculum changes include these: add a course, modify a course, delete a course, add a program, modify a program, or delete a program.
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Complete a dynamic form for each change. For example, if you are modifying a program, and those modifications involve adding one course, deleting two courses, and modifying three courses, you would complete SEVEN total forms: one modify a program form; one add a course form; two delete a course forms; and three modify a course forms
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Share your proposal(s) with your department’s faculty (or with your school’s faculty if your school is not divided into departments). Conduct a faculty vote. Faculty must approve the proposal(s), and the date of approval must be recorded in departmental/school minutes and on your dynamic form(s).
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Reach out to any departments impacted by a change, and attach their response to your proposal. For example, if you propose adding a program that includes two courses from another department, you would need to attach that department’s response to your dynamic form
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Reach out to any committees who must approve your changes and note the date of their approval. For example, if modifying a course that counts as university core, you would need to note the Core Curriculum Committee’s approval.
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Submit your proposal(s). Each dynamic form will then be directed to your dean (or to the appropriate supervisor for programs without deans).
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The dean or vice provost will review your proposal(s). If they approve, they will forward the dynamic form(s) to UCCC.
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UCCC will review your proposal(s). Note that UCCC’s role is to ensure that proposals are complete and clear and have followed the process. UCCC’s role is not to evaluate curriculum changes based on merit. If UCCC approves your proposals, they will forward your materials to Deans Council. If UCCC finds that a proposal is incomplete or unclear, or has missed steps in the process, UCCC will return the proposal to the originator with feedback for revision and resubmission.
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Deans Council will review your proposal(s). If they approve your changes, they will forward your materials to Academic Council.
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Academic Council will review your proposal(s). If they approve your changes, UCCC will notify you and the Registrar, who will integrate the changes into the upcoming catalog and into Banner/DegreeWorks, etc.
If either Deans Council or Academic Council does not approve your proposal, UCCC will notify you of their response and will provide feedback intended to help you decide whether to revise and resubmit.
Please consult the Curriculum Change FAQ for additional information and guidance and reach out to uccc@mc.edu if you have any questions.
Email UCCC@mc.edu for additional questions or information.
