CLA Curriculum
CLA Curriculum Committee Continuous Curriculum Review
Introduction: The information provided below gives the College of Liberal Arts' specific deadlines and instructions for submitting courses under University's continuous curriculum review process.
What types of changes can be made via continuous review?
- New Courses
- New GEcourses
- New USCP courses
- Existing courses that are being proposed for USCP
- Modified Courses
- Selected Topics Courses
- Subtitle Courses
Are there exceptions for submitting courses?
- A course cannot affect another department, unless a consent memo accompanies the proposal at the time of the original submission.
- A course cannot create a new requirement to students under the current or previous catalog, unless the course is a replacement or alternative course and it is the same unit count.
- A course cannot result in an increase in units for students in required courses.
What are the dates for submitting materials to the CLA Curriculum Committee?
- See the tables below for specific dates.
- Please note that the dates indicated are hard deadlines. If you miss a date, your submissions will be reviewed for the next review cycle.
What forms must departments submit?
- For new courses use the New Course Form. This also includes courses that are being proposed as new GE and/or USCP courses.
- For course modifications, use the Course Modification Form.
- For deleted courses, use the Course Modification Form.
- For Selected Topics courses use the Selected Topics Course Form.
- For Subtitle courses use the CLA/GE Subtitle Courses Short Form, even for non-GE classes.
To whom and how many forms must be submitted.
- Submit electronic copies (Word or PDF) to both the CLA Associate Dean and the CLA Curriculum Committee Chair.
- Once courses are approved, paper copies will be required for signatures.
What else must continuous review proposals include?
- All courses must address resource issues. How will a new or modified course affect teaching loads and unit assignments?
- All course modifications must include a specific rationale for the proposed changes.
What curriculum changes will need to be submitted through the regular curriculum review cycle (2012-2014 – tentative)?
- New Majors
- New Minors
- New Concentrations
- Courses that affect other programs
- Courses that change unit requirements for one's majors
- Significant changes to majors or minors
Where can we get more information?
http://www.academicprograms.calpoly.edu/curric-handbook/Contin_Course_Review_timeline.htm
| Quarter to be implemented | CLA Curriculum Committee Electronic Submission (Word / PDF) | Academic Senate Curriculum Committee* | Academic Programs** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | December 15 | January 15 | April 1 |
| Fall | December 15 | March 1 | May 1 |
| Winter | February 15 | April 1 | September 1 |
| Spring | May 15 | October 1 | December 15 |
* Original plus (12) twelve paper copies. New Courses only ** Two (2) paper copies
| Quarter to be implemented | CLA Curriculum Committee Electronic Submission (Word / PDF) | Academic Programs Two (2) Paper Copies |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | December 15 | April 1 |
| Fall | December 15 | May 1 |
| Winter | February 15 | September 1 |
| Spring | May 15 | December 15 |
| Quarter to be Implemented | CLA Curriculum Committee (*Use CLA Form) | Academic Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | December 15 | March 1 |
| Fall | January 15 | April 1 |
| Winter | March 1 | August 1 |
| Spring | December 15 | November 15 |