Curriculum Committee

Submission Deadlines 

These submission deadlines are for collegiate curriculum requests and correspond with the monthly curriculum committee meetings. This means unit and department reviews (and votes when appropriate) are completed and department editors have all necessary information.

• September 15
• October 13
• November 10
• December 1
• February 2
• March 9
• April 13
• May 4

Preparing Submissions

All department + unit reviews and votes should be completed prior to creating collegiate submissions. Every course proposal must contain a revised syllabus that includes the proposed changes. Conversely, changes made to the course syllabus must be reflected on the proposal submission and reviewed appropriately by unit + department committees. Undergraduate major/degree changes will also need to have the Sample Plan evaluated and revisions made if applicable.

Include in Your Proposal
(What to do in the meantime)

Prepare your submissions and formulate the details of your requests by drafting the following:

• Articulate and specify (and all) proposed change(s),
• Effective term,
• Rationale for the change(s),
• Financial costs/savings (TUs, materials, etc),
• Spacial/location/technology needs (physical locations, fabrication, modalities, etc), other college resources,
• What academic programs (major/minor/certificate) are impacted by the proposed change(s) - direct and indirect?
• Undergraduate Course(s) Only: Student Learning Outcomes (must be on the syllabus!)

If you are unsure of the information needed for any of the above, please work with your Associate Department Head and/or contact Agnes Chagani for more guidance.

Early Notification / Consultation

You are encouraged to discuss your proposed change(s) with Student Services (GPC, Advising) early in the process. This may help:

• Fine tune the details,
• Provide suggested adjustments to your proposal to mitigate unintended impacts to students or scheduling logistics,
• Ensure consistent messaging happens between departments, advising and students.  

Proposal Submission Overview

Steps 1-3 must be completed in time for your Department Editor staff to meet the college level deadlines listed above.

• Step 1 - Faculty: Complete the Curriculum Submission form before your unit discussion
  - It alerts your department staff to start their steps in the proposal process
  - It also alerts Dept Heads and other CDes academic leaders of the proposed changes to review and provide feedback
  - Here is SAMPLE form if you’d like to view in advance of submission
• Step 2 - Faculty: Review proposal at the academic unit
  - Collect votes if required (Submission Type resource)
• Step 3 - Faculty: Review proposal at the department level
  - Collect votes if required (Submission Type resource)

Steps 1-3 must be completed in time for your Department Editor staff to meet the college level deadlines listed above.

• Step 4 - Department Editor (staff): Complete the Proposal Summary form
  - Provide any additional items on the Google drive procedures
          - Be sure to provide view access for UMN Community
• Step 5 - CDes College Registrar: Prepare CDes College Curriculum Agenda
• Step 6 - CDes College Curriculum Committee: Review Agenda (vote as necessary)
• Step 6 - CDes (All) Faculty: Review Agenda (vote as necessary)
• Step 7 - CDes College Registrar: Submit proposals to the Provost queue
  - Once reviewed and approved, campus records are updated and proposed change will be seen (e.g., APAS/GPAS, Catalog, Schedule, People Soft,  etc)