The following text is taken from Guidelines for Submitting Course Proposals, Senate Curricula and Courses Committee, July 1, 2008

Course actions requiring Senate approval: These are requested by submitting a
Curricula Action Request to the Senate CCC after approval by the Department and/or
School or College:

• Adding or dropping a 1000-or 2000-level, or courses listed in the General
  Education Requirements.
• Change in course pattern for a 1000- or 2000-level course or courses listed in the
  General Education Requirements, including changes in pattern of credits,
  prerequisites, consent provision, and substantive changes in title and/or course
  description. GEOC approval for General Education courses is required before the
  proposal is submitted to the Senate CCC.
• S/U grading. A new course that is proposed for S (satisfactory)/U (unsatisfactory)
  grading or an existing course that is proposed for change in grading system from
  A-F to S/U or vice versa must receive approval of: Department and School or College,
  Senate CCC, University Senate or Graduate School. Note that Senate CCC approval is
  required for S/U grading of 5000 and above numbered courses.

Senate approval is NOT required for the following: The actions may be sent directly
to the Registrar after approval by the Department and, if required, by the School or
College.

• Change in listed instructor. Only Departmental approval is needed.
• Change in time of offering, e.g. first or second semester. Only Departmental
  approval is needed.
• Change in frequency, e.g. alternate year designations. Only Departmental
  approval is needed.
• Minor editorial changes in title or description. Only Departmental approval is
  needed.
• Adding or dropping a 3000- or 4000-level course. Departmental AND School or
  College approval is required. If the course is a 5000-level or above, it must also
  be reviewed by the Dean of the Graduate School.
• Change in patterns of a 3000- or 4000-level course, including changes in pattern
  of credits, prerequisites, consent provision, substantive changes in title and/or
  course description, and changes in graduation requirements within existing
  university minima. Departmental AND School or College approval is required. If
  the course is a 5000-level or above, it must also be reviewed by the Dean of the
  Graduate School.

Course Numbering. The Registrar maintains the official University directory of assigned and unassigned
course numbers, and should be contacted to assist in assigning proposed new course
numbers.

Assignment of a new number is required for:

• Adding a new course.
• Significantly changing content of a course.
• Change in credits of a course.
• Separating hyphenated courses.
• Hyphenating separate courses.
• Changing time format (number of hours of lecture, lab, or discussion) of a course.
  Such change may require a change of credits.

No dropped course number can be re-assigned until:

• The number remains unassigned for a period of at least eight years, or
• The dropped course is reinstated without change.
• If a course number is changed, a statement should appear after the title of the course,
  noting the prior course, e.g. “Formerly offered as English 2265”. Such an entry will
  be included in two successive catalogs and then omitted.
  
  If a course number is changed and the course, under both old and new numbers, is a
  prerequisite to other courses, reference to the pre-requisites should include both the
  old and new numbers in four successive catalogs.
  
  If a new course specifies registration or credit restrictions referring to a dropped
  course (e.g., “Not open for credit to students who have passed _______”) the
  statement will be omitted after two successive catalogs, or whenever a department
  head agrees that the restriction is no longer necessary.
  
  Catalog Copy Preparation. The elements of catalog copy should be standard for all departments, following the format as given in the Undergraduate Course Catalog
  as follows:
• course number and skill code designation;
• course title;
• reference to prior course(s) and/or cross listing with other courses;
• semester and years (if alternate-year course) in which the course is offered;
• credits earned upon satisfactory completion;
• instructional pattern (i.e., method of delivery, such as lecture, discussion, lab);
• restrictions for registration in the course: prerequisites, suggested preparation, recommended preparation or consent; credit restrictions; enrollment restrictions (i.e., state specifically who may or may not enroll);
• instructor(s) of the course;
• course description
• content area
  

Last updated 8/31/09