APPENDIX D KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Curriculum Change Process

The process of curriculum establishment recognizes the roles of the faculty, the administration, and the governing board. The faculty are involved in initiating curriculum changes at the local unit, in reviewing and approving the proposal in the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee, in being notified by the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee of any proposal that affects the unit's curriculum, in being able to express their views about curriculum proposals to their senators when the proposals are published with the Faculty Senate agenda, and in voting on curriculum proposals in the Faculty Senate. The process recognizes the roles the chairs, the deans, the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the President play in approving, disapproving, or returning a curriculum proposal for recommended change. The process also recognizes the role of the Board of Regents in approving proposals for new programs or deletions of existing programs; the actions taken by the Board are then sent to the Council on Postsecondary Education. The process is as follows:

PROCEDURES FOR CURRICULAR CHANGE

  1. The originator of the proposal completes the top section of the appropriate tracking document (either the course or program or graduate program tracking document). The originator also completes the relevant proposal form (Course Change Proposal Form, New Course Proposal Form, New Program Proposal Form) and all required documentation. Proposals will NOT be considered without complete information.
  2. The proposal is submitted to the faculty of the academic discipline for their review and approval.
  3. The proposal is submitted to the administrator of the academic unit (Chairperson or Director) for his/her review and approval.
  4. If there are problems with the proposal such as missing or incomplete information, inadequate rationale, or insufficient documentation, the proposal should be sent back to the originator.
  5. On the other hand, if there are philosophical differences between the faculty and the Chair or Director, the Chairperson or Director should forward the proposal with his or her dissenting opinion and rationale to the next level. Proposals for Graduate Courses and Programs must be sent to the Graduate Council.
  6. The proposal is then submitted to the Dean of the college that the program is housed in for their approval and signature. As with the chair's approval, it should be forwarded with any dissenting opinions and rational to the next level after signing.
  7. Graduate program changes or courses must be submitted to the graduate council after the dean's signature is received for approval before going to the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee.
  8. After the proposal has been approved by the dean or the graduate council, it is submitted to the chair of the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee
  9. The Curriculum Committee studies the proposal and makes a recommendation to the Senate. At this or any of the previous stages, the proposal may be sent back to the originator for clarification or additional documentation. All of the parties listed above must be informed of any modifications in the proposal made

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