The Rowan University Curriculum Process Janet Lindman History Department Senate Curriculum Committee Chair [email protected] x3995.

The Rowan University The Rowan University Curriculum ProcessCurriculum Process

Janet LindmanJanet Lindman

History DepartmentHistory Department

Senate Curriculum Committee ChairSenate Curriculum Committee Chair

[email protected] [email protected] x3995

Committee StructureCommittee Structure

Nine curriculum committeesNine curriculum committeesUniversity Senate Curriculum CommitteeUniversity Senate Curriculum CommitteeEight College Committees: Business, Eight College Committees: Business,

Communication, Education, Engineering, Communication, Education, Engineering, Fine and Performing Arts, LAS: Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts, LAS: Humanities, LAS: Social/Behavioral Science, LAS: Social/Behavioral Science, LAS: Math/ScienceLAS: Math/Science

Goals of Curriculum SponsorsGoals of Curriculum Sponsors

Explanation of the effect of proposalExplanation of the effect of proposalPromotion/NeedPromotion/NeedRelationship of the proposal to the goals, Relationship of the proposal to the goals,

resources, and activities of Rowan resources, and activities of Rowan UniversityUniversity

The Three ProcessesThe Three ProcessesProcess A- new courses and minor Process A- new courses and minor

proposalsproposalsNon Gen-EdNon Gen-EdNo more than 2 changesNo more than 2 changes

Process BProcess BAnything related to Gen-Ed - no matter how littleAnything related to Gen-Ed - no matter how little

Process CProcess CMajor changes to course or program Major changes to course or program

requirementsrequirementsThree or more changesThree or more changes

Process BProcess B

All proposals All proposals impacting General impacting General EducationEducation

New Gen Ed CoursesNew Gen Ed Courses New and Existing New and Existing

Courses requesting Courses requesting Gen Ed Designations Gen Ed Designations (WI, LIT, M/G, LAB)(WI, LIT, M/G, LAB)

Proposal is reviewed Proposal is reviewed by by University SenateUniversity Senate Curriculum Curriculum CommitteeCommittee

Announced to Announced to University SenateUniversity Senate

Process B: General EducationProcess B: General Education

Registrar University Announcement

Provost

Senate Announcement

ChairUniv Curr Comm

Univ Curr Comm:Open Hearing

Senate Office

Proposal Submitted

Process A Process A

Non-General Non-General Education CoursesEducation Courses

1-2 Changes in a 1-2 Changes in a ProgramProgram

Changes in an Changes in an Existing Non-Gen Ed Existing Non-Gen Ed CourseCourse

1-2 Changes in 1-2 Changes in Degree/Program Degree/Program RequirementsRequirements

Proposal is reviewed Proposal is reviewed by appropriate by appropriate CollegeCollege Curriculum Curriculum CommitteeCommittee

Reviewed by Chair of Reviewed by Chair of University Curriculum University Curriculum CommitteeCommittee

Announced to Announced to University SenateUniversity Senate

Process A: Non- Gen EdProcess A: Non- Gen Ed

Registrar University Announcement

Provost

University Senate(Announcement)

ChairUniv Curr Comm

College Curr Comm:Open Hearing

Senate Office

Proposal Submitted

Process CProcess C New Degree ProgramsNew Degree Programs New Majors, Minors, New Majors, Minors,

Specializations, Specializations, ConcentrationsConcentrations

3 or more Changes to an 3 or more Changes to an Existing ProgramExisting Program

Name Changes (College, Name Changes (College, School, Department, School, Department, Degree)Degree)

Quasi-Curricular Quasi-Curricular ProposalsProposals

Proposal is reviewed by Proposal is reviewed by CollegeCollege Curriculum Curriculum Committee (Closed)Committee (Closed)

Proposal is reviewed by Proposal is reviewed by UniversityUniversity Curriculum Curriculum Committee (Open)Committee (Open)

Reviewed by Chair of Reviewed by Chair of University Curriculum University Curriculum CommitteeCommittee

Discussed and Voted on Discussed and Voted on by University Senateby University Senate

Process C: New/Revised ProgramsProcess C: New/Revised Programs

Registrar University Announcement

Board Of Trustees(If Required)

Board of Trustees:Academic Affairs Comm

Provost

University Senate:Discussion and Vote

ChairUniv Curr Comm

Univ Curr Comm:Open Hearing

College Curr Comm:Closed Hearing

Senate Office

Proposal Submitted

New Degree ProgramsNew Degree Programs

State-Wide Program State-Wide Program AnnouncementsAnnouncements Coordinated through Coordinated through

Dean and ProvostDean and Provost Approval of Board Of Approval of Board Of

Trustees to develop Trustees to develop Proposal CProposal C

……THEN Proposal C THEN Proposal C Process BEGINSProcess BEGINS

Applies to all Applies to all proposals resulting in proposals resulting in a new degree a new degree programprogram New MajorsNew Majors Undergraduate and Undergraduate and

GraduateGraduate

Responsibilities of Proposal Responsibilities of Proposal SponsorsSponsors

Written ProposalWritten Proposal Approval Approval (as evidenced by signatures)(as evidenced by signatures) of of

Department Department (Department Chair(Department Chair) and College ) and College (Dean) PRIOR TO SUBMISSION(Dean) PRIOR TO SUBMISSION

Library Resources ConsultationLibrary Resources Consultation Collection of Appropriate Consultation LettersCollection of Appropriate Consultation Letters Submission of proposal in required formatsSubmission of proposal in required formats Attendance at Open HearingAttendance at Open Hearing

Deadlines for 2009-2010Deadlines for 2009-2010

October 15, 2009 for FALL 2010 October 15, 2009 for FALL 2010 implementation. implementation.

February 18, 2010 for SPRING 2011 February 18, 2010 for SPRING 2011 implementation.implementation.

Submission RequirementsSubmission Requirements

One Complete OriginalOne Complete OriginalCover page with three signaturesCover page with three signaturesLibrary resource form if applicableLibrary resource form if applicable

Resources on Senate websiteResources on Senate website

www.rowan.edu/senateClick on Curriculum ProposalsClick on Curriculum ProposalsDatabase can be searched to check the Database can be searched to check the

status of your proposalstatus of your proposal