Legislative Process for Undergraduate Curriculum

Curriculum Legislation Forms

New Course

Revision to Course

Deletion of Course

New Major

New Minor/Emphasis/Certificate

Revision to Curriculum (Major or Minor/Emphasis/Certificate)

Deletion to Curriculum (Major or Minor/Emphasis/Certificate)

Curriculum Legislation Timeline(Revised Summer 2013)

Legislative Process Calendar 2017-2018 (Excel Spreadsheet)

AUGUST LEGISLATION

August 14th	Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation" Zimbra folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date will be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
August 28th	Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College Curriculum Committee Zimbra folder posted by each College.
September 8th	College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
September 20th	Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due by email to the Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
September 22nd	10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide viewing of curricular items.
October 2nd	Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee by Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
October 13th	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
October 23rd	Faculty Senate Meeting

SEPTEMBER LEGISLATION

September 11th	Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation" Zimbra folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date will be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
September 25th	Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College Curriculum Committee Zimbra folder posted by each College.
October 13th	College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
October 18th	Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due by email to the Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
October 20th	10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide viewing of curricular items.
November 3rd	Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee by Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
November 10th	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
November 27th	Faculty Senate Meeting

OCTOBER LEGISLATION

Last opportunity for new Major/Program approval prior to Fall 2018 semester

October 9th	Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation" Zimbra folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date will be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
October 23rd	Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College Curriculum Committee Zimbra folder posted by each College.
November 3rd	College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
November 8th*	Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due by email to the Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
November 10th*	10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide viewing of curricular items.
November 20th*	Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee by Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
December 1st*	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
December 11th*	Faculty Senate Meeting

NOVEMBER LEGISLATION

November 13th	Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation" Zimbra folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date will be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
November 27th	Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College Curriculum Committee Zimbra folder posted by each College.
December 8th	College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
December 13th*	Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due by email to the Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
December 15th	10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide viewing of curricular items.
January 12th*	Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee by Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
January 19th*	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
January 29th	Faculty Senate Meeting

DECEMBER LEGISLATION

December 11th	Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation" Zimbra folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date will be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
January 8th*	Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College Curriculum Committee Zimbra folder posted by each College.
January 19th*	College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
January 24th*	Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due by email to the Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
January 26th*	10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide viewing of curricular items.
February 5th*	Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee by Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
February 16th*	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
February 26th	Faculty Senate Meeting

JANUARY LEGISLATION

January 8th	Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation" Zimbra folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date will be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
January 22nd	Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College Curriculum Committee Zimbra folder posted by each College.
February 9th	College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
February 21st	Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due by email to the Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
February 23rd	10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide viewing of curricular items.
March 5th	Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee by Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
March 9th	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
March 26th	Faculty Senate Meeting

FEBRUARY LEGISLATION

February 12th	Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation" Zimbra folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date will be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
February 26th	Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College Curriculum Committee Zimbra folder posted by each College.
March 9th	College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
March 14th*	Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due by email to the Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
March 16th*	10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide viewing of curricular items.
April 2nd	Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee by Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
April 13th	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
April 23rd	Faculty Senate Meeting

MARCH LEGISLATION

Last date to submit items for approval at May Faculty Senate meeting

March 12th	Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation" Zimbra folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date will be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
March 26th	Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College Curriculum Committee Zimbra folder posted by each College.
April 6th	College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
April 9th*	Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due by email to the Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
April 19th*	10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide viewing of curricular items.
April 20th*	Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee by Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
April 27th*	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
May 7th	Faculty Senate Meeting

APRIL LEGISLATION

April 9th	Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation" Zimbra folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date will be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
April 23rd	Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College Curriculum Committee Zimbra folder posted by each College.
May 4th	College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
May 16th	Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due by email to the Registrar's Administrative Specialist. Items will be held for September 20th 10-day posting.
August 24th	10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide viewing of curricular items.
September 7th	Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee by Registrar's Administrative Specialist.
September 14th	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
TBA	Faculty Senate Meeting