Modern Campus Curriculum Proposal Templates

Courses

Course Inactivation/Reactivation Proposal: Use this proposal type to take one of the following actions:

• Inactivate a Course: The course remains in the catalog but it is hidden from view.
• Terminate a Course: The course will never be run again; termination is final. If a department wishes to reinstate a terminated course, a New Course Proposal form must be submitted through the formal curriculum review process.  
• Reactivate a Course: A currently inactive course is reinstated through submission of the quasi-curricular Course Inactivation/Reactivation Proposal A course that has been inactive for less than ten years may be reactivated through submission of the quasi-curricular form, but to reactivate a course that has been inactive for more than a decade, a New Course Proposal is required.

Only one action may be taken per proposal, and only one course may be inactivated, terminated, or reactivated per proposal.

Course Updates Proposal: Use this proposal type to modify an existing course, such as updating its number, title, description, changing pre- or corequisites, credit hours, adding or removing a Rowan Core/Experience attribute, etc.  This proposal type also should be used to move a course to a new academic department or programmatic department.  Only one course may be modified and/or moved per proposal.

New Course Proposal: Use this proposal type to create a new undergraduate or graduate course. New course proposals do not require the submission of a library resource form.  Only one course may be created per proposal.

Programs

Change Name of an Existing Degree/Program Proposal: This form may be used only to change the name of a single existing degree/program to better reflect a program’s purpose and content.  Do not use this form to make any other changes to the program under consideration.  If other major companion modifications are envisioned (such alterations to degree designation [e.g., BA to BS], or changes in the program’s curriculum, admission, or graduation standards), sponsors should first contact the Provost’s Office to discuss their plans before submitting any proposal(s).

Degree/Program Inactivation/Reactivation Proposal: Use this proposal type to take one of the following actions:

• Suspend a Degree/Program: The program is not accepting new students and is not advertised on Rowan University, Rowan Global, or affiliate websites. Suspended programs remain in the State database, Rowan systems’ list of current programs, and the course catalog. Changing a program’s status from active to suspended requires a teach-out plan for students enrolled in the program. Suspended programs can be made active again by submitting a quasi-curricular form; or, when there are no longer any enrolled students, they can be made inactive or terminated by submitting a quasi-curricular form.
• Inactivate a Degree/Program: The program has no enrolled students and is not advertised on Rowan University, Rowan Global, or affiliate websites. Inactive programs remain in the State database and in Rowan systems’ list of current programs but are not included in the course catalog. Inactive programs may be reactivated or terminated by submitting a quasi-curricular form.
• Terminate a Degree/Program: The program has no enrolled students and is not advertised on Rowan University, Rowan Global, or affiliate websites. Terminated programs are not in the State database or in Rowan systems’ list of current programs, and they are not included in the course catalog. Termination is final. Should the University decide to create a similar program in the future, the department would do so by submitting a New Degree/Program proposal, subject to numerous approvals.
• Reactivate a Degree/Program: Submitting a quasi-curricular proposal to reactivate a suspended or inactive degree/program enables the degree/program to accept new students, to be advertised on Rowan (and affiliate) websites, and to be entered into the State database, Rowan's list of current degrees/programs, and the course catalog. To modify the curriculum of a recently reactivated degree/program, a Degree/Program Updates Proposal is required.

Only one action may be taken per proposal, and only one degree/program may be suspended inactivated, terminated, or reactivated per proposal.

Degree/Program Updates Proposal: Use this proposal type to make changes to any existing degree’s/program’s requirements, such as admission and/or graduation requirements, required or elective coursework, and program hours.  Only one degree/program may be modified per proposal.  Do not use this proposal type to change the degree/program name.  Do not use this proposal type to make changes to individual courses.

Move a Degree/Program from One Department to Another Department: Use this proposal type to move one existing degree/program from one department another department.  The proposing department should be the department in which the degree/program is currently housed.  Only one degree/program may be moved per proposal. Do not use this form to make any other modifications to the degree/program.

New Accelerated Dual Degree (ADD) Program Proposal: Use this proposal type to create a new accelerated dual degree.  ADD proposals require an already existing undergraduate and graduate program.  If one of the programs does not exist, the creation and implementation of the new program must be completed before submitting an ADD proposal. ADD program proposals do not require the submission of a library resource form. 

New Degree/Program Proposal: Use this proposal type to create a new undergraduate or graduate degree/program offering (e.g., BA, BS, MA, MS, PhD, CUGS, COGS, CAGS, Concentration, Minor, etc.).  All new degree/program proposals require the submission of a library resource form. 

New Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degree program proposals also require the submission of a new assessment document prepared in collaboration with the Office of Assessment.  Last, they require the preparation of a white paper and its approval by the BOT Academic Affairs Subcommittee before a full, formal curriculum proposal may enter the University’s curriculum review pipeline.  For more information on the preauthorization process for new Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degree program proposals, or for information on the preauthorization process for a new degree/program proposal’s expedited review and implementation, contact the Provost’s Office in advance of proposal submission.  Only one new degree or program may be created per proposal.    

Others

Add or Change Curriculum Approver: Use this proposal type to take one of the following actions:

• Add New Role and Approver: Complete this section of the form to establish a new role and approver associated with a new academic unit.
• Change Existing Approver: Complete this section of the form to report a staffing change for an established approver role in an existing academic unit.

To avoid delays in proposal processing, changes to curriculum approvers (department curriculum committee chair, department chair, department head, etc.) should be reported before the start of a new AY.  Only one approver change may be reported per form. 

Create a New Department or Change the Name of an Existing Department: Use this proposal type to take one of the following actions (only one action may be taken per proposal):

• Create New Academic Department
• Create New Programmatic Department
• Change Name of an Existing Academic Department
• Change Name of an Existing Programmatic Department

An academic department is a traditional department established by a Board resolution, has a governance structure (i.e., a chair and/or head, committees, etc.), and houses faculty. 

A programmatic department refers to an academic program or set of programs with a dedicated coordination structure and unique coursework not aligned to a specific Academic Department, or a school that does not have Academic Departments and has a dedicated coordination structure and unique coursework not aligned to a specific Academic Department.

A Programmatic Department may be authorized through the submission of the quasi-curricular proposal form for either or both of the following functions:

• May be selected as a proposing department in the systemif it has a curriculum committee;
• May be identified as the responsible administrative department in a curriculum proposal. Note: A responsible administrative department handles departmental functions relating to the administration of a program and/or program courses, including coordination of scheduling, staffing, and curricular review and maintenance in collaboration with the appropriate academic departments and/or Rowan Online, including evaluation of the course by students and assessment of student learning outcomes by program faculty. Responsible administrative department function also is subject to specific approval.

Create a New School/College or Change the Name of an Existing School/College: Use this proposal type to take one of the following actions:

• Create a New School/College
• Change the Name of an Existing School/College

In instances where a new school or college is being proposed, sponsors will also use this form to list all current/existing degrees, programs, and courses that will be housed in the proposed new academic unit. In instances where an existing unit’s name is being changed, sponsors should be prepared to explain the need for the nomenclature change and outline any resources that may be needed to implement the change.  Only one action may be taken per proposal.

Create a New Subject Code: Use this form to create one new subject code.  In instances where a sponsor is proposing a new degree/program that requires the creation of a new subject code, the code must be proposed first.  Once the new subject code is approved and entered into the system, the sponsor may proceed with submitting the related New Degree/Program Proposal and related new coursework.

Move a Department from One School/College to Another School/College or Academic Unit: Use this form to move a single department from school/college to another school/college or other academic unit.  The proposing department should be the academic unit being moved.  Sponsors will also use this form to list all current/existing degrees and programs that will move with the department, and they will list all current/existing courses that will move with the department.

If the proposed home school/college or other academic unit required for this proposal does not yet exist, the relevant quasi-curricular form needed to create the larger unit must be submitted first.  Once that proposal is approved and the new data points have been entered into the system, sponsors may proceed with submitting a proposal to move the department from its current home school/college (or other academic unit) to the new one.

Additional Proposal Types (under Others): The quasi-curricular proposal types listed below are designed to propose changes impacting the university at large and would only be used in exceptional circumstances.  For questions about these proposal types, contact the Senate Curriculum Committee Chair and the Associate Provost for Academic Program Quality & Compliance.

• Change Curriculum Approval Process
• Change Universal Graduation, Rowan Core, or Basic Skills Requirements
• Create or Terminate a Degree/Program Type