New Course Proposals

All proposals for new courses should use the online CCMS (Course Catalog Maintenance System) .

When initiating new courses, departments must submit proposals to the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, after the necessary department and college approval processes.New course proposals are generally written by individual faculty members in conjunction with their department and, when appropriate, in collaboration with one or more other departments. If the potential for duplication or crosslisting exists, authorization will be required (within CCMS) from the appropriate department chair/school director.

At any time during the approval process, proposals may be returned to authors from any level in the process if members of reviewing committees have questions or have revision suggestions. Requests for revisions from various committees do not always require resubmission to the entire committee, but are instead approved by the chair. The suggestions or requests will be in the "comments" section in the "course" tab on the CCMS.

Although the reviewing parties at each approval level are faculty members, they may be unfamiliar with the particular content of a course. Syllabi should provide very detailed information - including specific and detailed student learning outcomes for each course.

Considerations

Before approving and promoting a syllabus in the CCMS, representatives at each level should ensure that the following considerations have been considered:

  • Need: Why is this course needed?
  • Audience: Who will take the course? Is it specific to a department or would other students be interested?
  • Possible Duplication: Will this course cover material already covered in another department?
  • Complete Information: Do all sections of the "course" and "syllabus" tabs provide complete and detailed responses in that category?

After appropriate departmental and college review/approval processes, new course syllabi are promoted within the CCMS.

Submitting New Course Proposals

All new courses are processed through the online course maintenance system (CCMS). All information (Catalog copy, syllabi, and approvals) are handled wtihin the online system. If you have questions or need assistance with the CCMS, contact Deborah Smith-Howell in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs. For technical questions, contact Mark Goldsberry in the Registrar's Office