CURRICULAR PROCEDURES

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

The Curricular Affairs Committee processes undergraduate curriculum matters, including courses at the 100-, 200-, 300-, and 400-levels. The Graduate Council processes graduate curriculum matters, including courses at the 400-, 500-, 600-, and 900-levels. 400-level courses are processed simultaneously by the two committees unless they specify "Not for graduate credit."

After curricular matters have been approved by the faculty of the appropriate college(s) they are forwarded by the College Dean's Office or the Chair of the College Curriculum Committee to the Curricular Affairs Committee and Graduate Council as follows:

Send materials for curricular changes intended for the Curricular Affairs Committee (20 paper copies) to Sheila Black Grubman, Faculty Senate Office, Roosevelt Hall; send materials for changes intended for the Graduate Council (25 paper copies) to Ruth Gormly, Secretary of the Graduate Council, Graduate School Office, Quinn Hall.

Forward all electronic versions of the Course Proposal Form cover to FSO@etal.uri.edu.

Materials should reach the respective committees at least two weeks in advance of their meetings.

 PROCEDURES

Procedures for curricular changes are summarized below.

Major curricular matters require the approval of the Curricular Affairs Committee and/or the Graduate Council, the Faculty Senate, and the President. Less important matters require approval of the Curricular Affairs Committee and/or the Graduate Council but are reported to the Faculty Senate for informational purposes only. Routine changes are reported directly to the Secretary of the Curricular Affairs Committee by department chairpersons; they are not reviewed by the committees.

Major changes include creation of new degree or certificate programs, creation of new centers, creation of permanent courses, changes in curriculum, significant changes in existing courses, and deletion of courses.

Informational changes include changes in course numbers at the same level, minor changes in course titles, descriptions, grading method or method of instruction, changes in course prerequisites and cross-listing of approved courses.

Editorial changes include minor editorial corrections in catalog descriptions of courses and programs, changes in subtitles for open-ended courses, changes in frequency of course offering.

OTHER CURRICULAR MATTERS

Computer - Related Courses

Continuing Education Units (CEU's)

Courses: Intensive Short Courses

Courses: Open-Ended

Courses: Temporary

Courses: Temporary Courses into Permanent Courses

Cross-Listing

Internships

Library Impact Statement

Methods of Instruction

Online Course Approval

Portfolio Course Guidelines

Board of Governors Regulations Governing Academic Changes in Rhode Island Public Institutions of Higher Education

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

URI's procedures for establishing new programs are found in sections 8.85.10-30 of the UNIVERSITY MANUAL. Proposals for the addition or elimination of academic programs should be prepared using formats specified by the Board of Governors and kept on file in the office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Once approved by the appropriate college(s), these proposals are forwarded to either the Curricular Affairs Committee or the Graduate Council for review.

Program Format

Budget format

Budget instructions

ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTERS

URI's procedures for the Establishment of Centers are outlined in sections 8.90.10-22 of the UNIVERSITY MANUAL.

Centers Format

Budget format

Budget instructions

COURSE OFFERING PROPOSAL FORM

An electronic version of the Course Offering Proposal form is available from all College Dean's Offices, upon request to FSO@etal.uri.edu. and on the web at http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Course_Proposal_Form.html. When submitting proposals to the college curriculum committee or college dean's office, departments should provide an electronic copy of the cover of the Course Proposal Form along with the appropriate number of paper copies.

Course Offering Proposal Form

Instructions for completing the Course Offering Proposal Form

A brief form was designed by the  Faculty Senate Curricular Affairs Committee for minor changes only. It may be used when proposing minimal changes in course numbers, minor changes in course titles, descriptions, grading method or method of instruction, changes in course prerequisites and cross-listing of approved courses.The form may also be used for deleting permanent courses.

CAC form for Minor Changes and Deletions

DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF CURRICULAR CHANGES

DEADLINES FOR CURRICULAR APPROVALS FOR 2007-08 Academic Year

Fall 2007 Curricular Letter from the Chairs of the Curricular Affairs Committee and Graduate Council

For additional information contact Sheila Black Grubman <SheilaFS@uriacc.uri.edu>