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Teaching/Education

Undergraduate Council and Graduate Council have authority for all undergraduate and graduate education programs and policies, respectively.

 

Establishment or Revision of Academic Degree Programs

Campus Policy

Academic Degree Programs Approval Process 

Undergraduate

Academic Degree Programs: UGC's Review/Approval Policy

Minors Policy

Graduate

Procedures for Submitting Proposals for Graduate Emphasis Areas and Graduate Programs

CCGA Handbook

Process for Establishing Concentrations and Designated Emphasis within Graduate Degree Programs

Grad Group Summary Form - Word

Grad Group Summary Form - PDF

Policy for Establishing Hybrid Undergraduate/Graduate Degree Programs (Jan. 2024)

Procedures for Submitting Graduate Programs and Hybrid Undergraduate/Graduate Degree Programs (Jan. 2024)

 

Undergraduate

Procedures and Policies for Approval of New and Revised Undergraduate Courses (Revised September 28, 2023)

The Course Modification Planning Guide and the Supplemental Questionnaire linked below are required for course proposals in which less than 70% of the contact hours (i.e., scheduled meeting time) occurs in person. The two forms are also available in the aforementioned policy (Section III.8):

June 8, 2022 memo from UGC re: additional revisions for online/hybrid instruction and for new/modified course proposals that may impact other departments.

March 21, 2022 memo from UGC and GC re: online and hybrid instruction

Online or Blended Course Approval Requests: Supplemental Questions (Revised September 28, 2023)

  • Course Modification Planning Guide (pages 1-3)
  • Supplemental Questionnaire (pages 4-5)

Course Proposal Style Guide

Undergraduate Instruction & Education

Course Auditing: Undergraduate Policy

Multiple Major Policy 

Grade Appeals

Animal Subjects: Undergraduate Policy

Policy on the Posthumous Awarding of Degrees and Certificates of Attendance

 

Graduate

Graduate Course Approval and CRF Process (Revised September 12, 2022)

June 8, 2022 memo from GC re: online and hybrid instruction.

CRF Process check list  (undergoing revisions during transition to Curriculog)

Online or Blended Course Approval Requests: Supplemental Questions

  • Course Modification Planning Guide (pages 1-3)
  • Supplemental Questionnaire (page 4)

Course Modification Approval Rubric (to be used by GC when reviewing courses)

Course Proposal Style Guide

Graduate Groups

Graduate Group Bylaws Review Policy

Graduate Group Bylaws Template

          Graduate Group Policies and Procedures: Instructions and Review Process     

Policy and Template for Graduate Group P&Ps (Download Word Version here

Graduate Instruction & Mentoring

Non-Ladder Faculty Eligibility to Teach Graduate Courses Policy

Request Form for Grad Instruction for Non-Ladder Faculty

Graduate Students Teaching Graduate Students

Animal Subjects Policy (Graduate)

Policy on the Posthumous Awarding of Degrees and Certificates of Attendance

Course Auditing Policy (Graduate)

Mentoring Guidelines

Procedures for Appointing a Graduate Student as IOR for Upper Division UG Courses

Petition to Appoint a Graduate Student as IOR for Upper Division UG Courses  

Course Request/Modification

Curriculog Tutorials

Credit Hour Policy

Online or Blended Course Approval Requests: Supplemental Questions

New Joint CRF Management System Workflow

University Extension Non-Degree Programs

           Establishment of UCM Extension Non Degree Programs Approval Process

           Preparing the UCM Extension Non Degree Proposal

           Non Degree Program Proposal Cover Sheet (Submit with Proposal to the Senate Office)

Emergency Course Continuity Policy

Campus Policy

Exceptions to In Person Instruction

Emergency Course Continuity (ECC) policy

Undergraduate

Emergency Course Continuity (ECC) Policy - Pass/No Pass grade options

Final Exam Guidance

Graduate

Addendum to Emergency Course Continuity policy – Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grade Options

Emergency Educational Continuity Policy