Curriculum Proposals

CoEHD Curriculum Proposals

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Curriculum Proposal Process (CoEHD)

Fall Proposals (revisions of current curriculum and new programs/degrees)

NOTE: When any date falls on a weekend, the preceding Friday will serve as the due date.

  1. May 15th: drafts of proposals in CIM System
  2. June 30th: review of drafts by Leadership Team; obvious issues noted for departments; proposals impacting other Colleges discussed with appropriate entities
  3. August: final revisions of proposals submitted in CIM System by programs to Department Chairs (due date determined by each department)
  4. September 10th: Department Chairs approve proposals in CIM System which are then automatically forwarded to the Associate Dean (only the proposals the Chair deems complete, correct, and comprehensive should be approved)
  5. September 11th: Associate Dean reviews any flagged proposals by Leadership Team during the summer break, then approves proposals in CIM System which are then automatically forwarded to the Curriculum Committee to review
  6. September 25th: Curriculum Committee Chair approves proposals voted in favor of by Committee in CIM System
  7. October 2nd: revisions of proposals completed, if needed, and approved by Department Chair in CIM System
  8. October 3rd: Associate Dean approves revisions in CIM System for Curriculum Committee to review, if applicable
  9. October 10th: Curriculum Committee Chair approves in CIM System any resubmitted proposals voted in favor of by Committee
  10. October 15th: Dean of COEHD approves proposals going forward in CIM System

Spring Proposals (new programs/degrees only)

NOTE: When any date falls on a weekend, the preceding Friday will serve as the due date.

  1. December 1st: drafts of proposals in CIM System
  2. December 20th: review of drafts by Leadership Team; obvious issues noted for departments; proposals impacting other Colleges discussed with appropriate entities
  3. January: drafts submitted in CIM System by programs to Department Chairs (due date determined by each department)
  4. January 30th: Department Chairs approve proposals in CIM System which are then automatically forwarded to the Associate Dean (only the proposals the Chair deems complete, correct, and comprehensive should be approved)
  5. January 31st: Associate Dean reviews any flagged proposals by Leadership Team during the winter break, then approves proposals in CIM System which are then automatically forwarded to the Curriculum Committee to review
  6. February 14th: Curriculum Committee Chair approves proposals voted in favor of by Committee in CIM System
  7. February 21st: revisions of proposals completed, if needed, and approved by Department Chair in CIM System
  8. February 22nd: Associate Dean approves revisions in CIM System for Curriculum Committee to review, if applicable
  9. March 1st: Curriculum Committee Chair approves in CIM System any resubmitted proposals voted in favor of by Committee
  10. March 5th: Dean of COEHD approves proposals going forward in CIM System