Faculty/Staff

Instructions for Proposing Curricular Changes

Anyone interested in proposing changes to the curriculum (course-related and programmatic) or academic regulations must fill out the appropriate forms, provide the necessary documentation, and submit to the committee chair to be reviewed by the full committee. See the calendar above for relevant deadlines. Forms must have all of the appropriate signatures by the meeting during which proposed changes are discussed. Information provided on forms must comply with the relevant catalog regulations. Click on the links below for forms and instructions:

All documents are in Microsoft Word format unless noted otherwise.

General Type of Curricular Change	Specific Change to Undergraduate Curriculum	Specific Change to Graduate Curriculum	Instructions
Course	Create a new course Checklist for Undergrad "Create New Course" form Modify or delete existing course Checklist for Undergrad "Modify or Delete Course" form Create a 1-time only course	Create a new course Checklist for Grad "Create New Course" form Modify or delete existing course Checklist for Grad "Modify or Delete" form Create a 1-time only course	Directions for filling out forms University policy on course changes USC Upstate CIP Codes NCES CIP Codes Degree major codes
Program	Create a new program Checklist for Undergrad "Create New Program" form Modify or delete an existing program Checklist for Undergrad "Modify or Delete Existing Program" form Create a new Minor (Word)	Create a new program Checklist for Grad "Create a New Program" form Modify or delete existing program Checklist for Grad "Modify or Delete Program" form	Upstate Guide to Program Development and Approval Directions for filling out forms Steps for Approval of New Programs CHE Policies and Procedures USC Upstate Program CIP Codes Degree Major Codes
Certificate	Create a new certificate Checklist for Undergrad "Create a New Certificate" form Modify or delete existing certificate (Word)	Create a new certificate (Word) Checklist for Grad "Create a New Certificate" form Modify or delete existing certificate (Word)	Instructions for Creating Undergraduate Certificate
Academic Regulation	Create a new academic regulation (Word) Modify or delete an existing academic regulation	Create a new academic regulation (Word) Modify or delete an existing academic regulation