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Approval to offer a temporary course is requested when the course:
- must be created to accommodate registration or is listed as a required course in a new program, and there is insufficient time to complete the new course approval process, or
- is proposed for offering on a trial basis.
- A proposal to create a temporary course is an information item.
- The proponent should ensure that the proposed temporary course does not duplicate existing courses in other departments and colleges.
- A temporary course is intended to be offered only once; however, under extraordinary circumstances, approval for a second offering may be granted. A proposal to offer a temporary course for a second time will require additional justification, and it will become an action item. A temporary course may not be offered more than two times.
UNDERGRADUATE PROCEDURE
- For undergraduate courses, submit the completed Courseleaf Temporary New Course Proposal.
- Be sure the proposal is approved at the Dean level (approval is preset in Courseleaf.)
- From the Dean's office, the Courseleaf proposal will be routed to the UCC Chair. The UCC Chair will forward a PDF of the Course Proposal by e-mail to UCC members, including College Representatives, and to the college deans. Recipients will be directed to communicate any concerns or objections to the course proponent and to the UCC Chair. Following seven days without objection, the UCC Chair will move the proposal to the Office of Academic Affairs for approval. If, during the seven-day approval period, there is an objection, the proponent will be notified. Parties involved will have an additional seven calendar days to resolve the objection. If the parties agree on the solution, the temporary course proposal will then be forwarded to the Provost by the UCC Chair. If no agreement is reached, the proposal will be returned to the proponent.
- The Temporary New Course Proposal will be forwarded by Academic Affairs to Course Inventory/Office of the Registrar for processing.
- Approved temporary course proposals must be submitted by the college dean’s office as an information item for the next UCC meeting.
GRADUATE PROCEDURE
- For graduate courses, submit the completed Courseleaf Temporary New Course Proposal.
- Be sure the proposal is approved at the Dean level (approvals are preset in Courseleaf.)
- From the Dean's office, the Courseleaf proposal will be routed to the Executive Director of Graduate Studies.
- The Temporary New Course Proposal will be forwarded by Academic Affairs, followed by Course Inventory/Office of the Registrar for processing.
- Approved temporary course proposals must be submitted by the college dean's office as an information item for the next Grad Council meeting.