Faculty develop and modify curriculum with shared governance consultation and administrative oversight.
The Office of Academic Affairs enters data for new courses and course changes in the University's curriculum management systems.
Each curriculum update is viewable in the online catalog on the effective date of the change. The following table shows catalog effective dates with the corresponding deadline dates in which Deans/designees submit course materials to Academic Affairs. These deadlines are necessary to ensure course data are processed in a timely manner for departments submitting program changes and/or for student course planning and registration.
| Academic Affairs Deadline | Catalog Effective Date |
|---|---|
| February 1 | Spring term (next academic year): * new courses being proposed for Liberal Education Summer term (next academic year): * new courses being proposed for Liberal Education Liberal Education course proposals for the next academic year - fall, spring, and summer - are due |
| October 1 | Spring term (same academic year): * new courses not being proposed for Liberal Education and course changes Summer term (same academic year): * new courses not being proposed for Liberal Education * topics courses |
| November 1 | Summer term (same academic year): * existing course changes Fall term (next academic year): * all course proposals and changes * note: Liberal Education course proposals for this term are due the coming February 1 and can be submitted earlier |
Note: Course changes must be processed prior to processing program changes. Program proposals and change requests are due to Academic Affairs by December 1.
Proposing a New Course
- An academic department completes the UMD New Course Proposal Form to propose a new course.
Resource: UMD Course Proposal Forms Help Guide
- The completed form with applicable attachments are routed through the department and collegiate curriculum review procedures prior to the Office of Academic Affairs for EVCAA final review and approval.
(Community-Engaged Learning Policy)
- Completed course forms and attachments may be sent to Academic Affairs electronically.
Changing an Existing Course
- Academic departments may request changes to existing courses via email/memo through the standard curriculum review and approval process with the Academic Affairs deadlines shown above.
- Requests for adding an online course delivery method (partially, primarily, or completely online) to an existing course requires the Online Addendum.
- Requests for a course to be designated as Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) requires the Community-Engaged Learning Addendum.
Proposing a Topic for an Existing Special Topics Course
- An academic department completes the UMD Topics Course Proposal Form to propose a special topics class for an existing xx95 course.
Resource: UMD Course Proposal Forms Help Guide
- The completed form with applicable attachments are routed through the department and collegiate curriculum review procedures prior to the Office of Academic Affairs for EVCAA final review and approval.
- Completed course forms and attachments may be sent to Academic Affairs electronically.
Reactivating an Inactive Course
Academic departments seeking to reactive a course that is inactive are directed to contact the Office of Academic Affairs to determine whether the new course procedure is necessary.
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.
Questions?
Please contact Nancy Hansen Burley, [email protected], 218-726-7103.