The following is the legislative process for all course changes, new programs/majors, changes to existing programs/majors, new minors/emphases, or changes to existing minors/emphases.  Where two or more departments or colleges are involved in interdisciplinary courses and programs, requests must go through the process in all units at the department and college levels simultaneously.


  1. Department proposal on appropriate forms --  approved by department or departments if it is a joint proposal.
    • Legislative process approval tracking form (Word)
    • New Program/Degree forms (Word)
    • New Minor/Concentration/Emphasis forms (Word)
    • Changes to Existing Minor/Concentration/Emphasis forms (Word)
  2. Forms submitted to College Curriculum Committee (Dean) for approval - must be approved by all colleges if a joint proposal.
  3. If it affects a teacher education program or courses, it must be submitted to the Council for Teacher Education for approval (College of Education Dean's Office) as well.  If it does not, then proceed as follows:


If Undergraduate Level

If Graduate Level

University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Graduate Council

Faculty Senate

Kansas Board of Regents, if applicable*

Kansas Board of Regents, if applicable*



*Please refer to the KBOR policy manual:


Section D. Academic Affairs

7. Instructional Program

d. New Units and Academic Programs

or

Appendix G: Policies and Procedures for the Approval of New Academic Programs

http://www.kansasregents.org/academic/policymanual.html


For additional information or clarification please contact the

Office of the Provost, Ext. 4113, or the Registrar's Office at Ext. 4206.


Changes to individual courses do not require KBOR action.  PSU forms developed by the Registrar's Office or the Office of Continuing and Graduate Studies should be used for this legislative process.  Please refer to the links below for forms needed for this legislative process:

Course Change Forms

Request for Deletion, Revision or Creation of Course - Undergraduate (Word) (PDF)

Graduate forms may be found at:  http://www.pittstate.edu/office/graduate/continuing-and-graduate-studies-forms.dot