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 After curricular
matters have been approved by the faculty of the appropriate college(s) they
are forwarded by the College Dean’s Office or by the Chair of the College
Curriculum Committee to the Curricular Affairs Committee and Graduate Council
as follows:
Forward electronic proposals for the Curricular Affairs Committee (100-,
200-, 300- and 400-level courses) to FSO@etal.uri.edu
and electronic proposals for the Graduate Council (400-level courses for
graduate credit and 500- 600- and 900-level courses to gradnewc@etal.uri.edu.
Send one copy of original proposals (signed paper copy) to Sheila Black Grubman,
Faculty Senate Office, Green Hall.
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. The Curricular Affairs Committee
and Graduate Council have final authority as to whether changes are informational
or major.
Editorial changes include
minor editorial corrections in catalog descriptions of courses and programs
and changes in frequency of course offering.
INTERACTIVE CURRICULAR
FORMS
For both undergraduate and graduate courses,
interactive electronic New Course Proposal forms, Minor Course Change Proposal
forms, the Online Supplementary Proposal Form and instructions for electronic
signatures are available on the web at http://www.uri.edu/gsadmis/GradFormsPage.html under
For
Faculty/Staff.
Note: Interactive forms should be opened and saved
in Adobe Reader 8.0 or above which can be downloaded from the same website.
FREQUENTLY ASKED CURRICULAR QUESTIONS
http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Curricular_FAQs.html
OTHER CURRICULAR MATTERS
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.
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.
Budget format
Budget instructions
DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF CURRICULAR CHANGES
For additional information contact Sheila Black Grubman <SheilaFS@uri.edu>