Faculty develop and modify curriculum with shared governance consultation and administrative oversight.
The Academic Affairs (AA) curriculum office enters the information for new courses and course changes in the University's curriculum management systems.
Each curriculum update is viewable in the online catalog upon the effective term of the change. The following table shows the effective catalog year with the corresponding deadline dates in which Deans/designees submit course materials to the AA curriculum office ([email protected]). These deadlines are necessary to ensure course information is processed in a timely manner for departments submitting program changes, for class scheduling, and for student course planning and registration.
| Academic Affairs Deadlines during an Academic Year | Course Curriculum Changes accepted | Effective Catalog Year |
|---|---|---|
| October 1 | * Course changes and new course proposals for the upcoming (same academic year) spring and summer terms -- NOTE: If the new course is being proposed for Liberal Education approval, the February 1 deadline in the previous academic year must be observed * New Topics Titles for the upcoming spring and summer terms | Same academic year's catalog |
| November 1 | * Course changes and new course proposals for the next academic year (required deadline for fall changes; strongly recommended deadline for spring and summer changes; required if there will be related program changes) * New Topics Titles for the following fall term | Next year's catalog |
| February 1 | * Liberal Education proposal forms for the next academic year (includes fall, spring, and summer) | Next year's catalog |
| April 1 | * New course proposals for any new programs or changes that need System approval prior to the start of the admissions cycle starting in the current summer (program proposal is due at the same time) * Course credit changes (increases to course credits also require program change form(s)) | Catalog after next year |
Note: Course changes that affect programs must be processed prior to processing program changes (e.g., new courses, credit changes).
Questions may be sent to [email protected].
Proposing a New Course
UMD New Course Proposal Form (PDF preview version)
Resource: UMD New Course Proposal Forms Help Guide
UMD Dual-listed Course Proposal Form (PDF preview version)
- An academic department completes the UMD New Course Proposal Form to propose a new course. Use the Dual-Listed Course Proposal Form when proposing a new dual-listed course or when adding a new course to an existing course to create a dual-listed course.
- The completed form (and applicable addendums) are submitted as attachments via the Course Changes and New Course submissions Google form:
- CAHSS - Course Changes and New Course submissions
- CEHSP - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- LSBE - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- SCSE - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- Academic Affairs - Course Changes and New Course submissions (courses not affiliated with a specific college, e.g. SSP, UST, HON) (coming soon)
- Proposals are routed through collegiate curriculum review procedures prior to receiving Academic Affairs final review and approval.
Changing an Existing Course
- With department head approval (and following any department curriculum review procedures), academic departments may request changes to existing courses via the Course Changes Google form.
- CAHSS - Course Changes and New Course submissions
- CEHSP - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- LSBE - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- SCSE - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- Academic Affairs - Course Changes and New Course submissions (courses not affiliated with a specific college, e.g. SSP, UST, HON) (coming soon)
- Proposals are routed through collegiate curriculum review procedures prior to receiving Academic Affairs final review and approval.
- Requests for adding an online course delivery method (partially, primarily, or completely online) to an existing course requires the Online Addendum (below).
- Requests for a course to be designated as Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) requires the Community-Engaged Learning Addendum (below).
The following types of course changes can only become effective in a fall semester, due to their impact on published catalog requirements, sample plans, and APAS reports for the catalog year:
- course names
- course numbers*
- course credits
- course's Liberal Education category status
* NOTE: A department may not change the number for an existing undergraduate course between lower-division (1xxx/2xxx) and upper-division (3xxx/4xxx) or between undergraduate level (1xxx-4xxx) and graduate level (5xxx or above). A New Course Proposal is required in such instances.
See also Inactivating a Course.
Proposing a New Topic for an Existing Special Topics Course
UMD Special Topics Title Proposal Form (PDF preview version)
- An academic department completes the UMD Special Topics Title Proposal form to propose a special topics class for an existing xx95 course. If the topics class will be delivered in an online or partially online format, then the Online Addendum (below) is also required.
- The completed form (and applicable addendums) are submitted as attachments via the Course Changes and New Course submissions Google form:
- CAHSS - Course Changes and New Course submissions
- CEHSP - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- LSBE - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- SCSE - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- Academic Affairs - Course Changes and New Course submissions (courses not affiliated with a specific college, e.g. SSP, UST, HON) (coming soon)
- Proposals are routed through collegiate curriculum review procedures prior to receiving Academic Affairs final review and approval.
Addendums
UMD Online Addendum (PDF preview version)
UMD Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Addendum (PDF preview version)
(Community-Engaged Learning Policy)
UMD Graduate School Addendum (PDF preview version)
Inactivating a Course
- With department head approval (and following any department curriculum review procedures), academic departments may request to inactivate a course via the Course Changes Google form.
- CAHSS - Course Changes and New Course submissions
- CEHSP - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- LSBE - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- SCSE - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- Academic Affairs - Course Changes and New Course submissions (courses not affiliated with a specific college, e.g. SSP, UST, HON) (coming soon)
- Proposals are routed through collegiate curriculum review procedures prior to receiving Academic Affairs final review and approval.
- NOTE: courses that currently appear as a requirement or elective option in a program can only be inactivated with a fall effective date, concurrent with program changes to show its removal and/or replacement in the program.
Reactivating an Inactive Course
- For a course inactive for less than 5 years: Academic departments may request to reactivate a course via the Course Changes Google form.
- CAHSS - Course Changes and New Course submissions
- CEHSP - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- LSBE - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- SCSE - Course Changes and New Course submissions (coming soon)
- Academic Affairs - Course Changes and New Course submissions (courses not affiliated with a specific college, e.g. SSP, UST, HON) (coming soon)
- For a course inactive for 5 years or more: Courses that have been inactive for 5+ years require updated Student Learning Outcomes, as well as confirmation of all other course details. Please complete the New Course Proposal form (see earlier section) to collect this information, and submit it as an attachment via the Course Changes form listed above.
Seeking Liberal Education Course Approval
Details and forms for Liberal Education course proposals are available on the Liberal Education Course Proposal and Review Procedures webpage.
Course Designators
New course designators and changes to course designators require department, college, and campus approvals before such proposals can be submitted to the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost for review. Many administrative processes are impacted by changing a designator, and the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost recognizes that in most cases a new designator is not needed (details). Inquiries about new course designators or changes to course designators at UMD may be sent to the campus curriculum office ([email protected]).
Questions?
Please email Nancy Hansen Burley or Lindsay Brown at [email protected], or call Nancy (218-726-7103) or Lindsay (218-726-6879).