Columbia College Undergraduate Schools
2006-2007 Curriculum Schedule

Pilot Courses
Changes to Existing Courses
Pilot to Permanent Courses
Program Changes
New Curriculum Proposals

 

Pilot Courses

Elective pilot courses may be submitted for Spring or Fall terms; courses that are part of new curriculum or program changes may be submitted only in Spring for offering in Fall (form)

Fall Semester - for courses to be offered in Spring 07, including J-Session

10/6 (and earlier)   Departmental Curriculum Committees deliver proposed pilot courses for Spring/J-session to Associate Dean and to members of School Curriculum Committee for progressive review. Deadline is 10/6
10/6 – 10/20          Associate Dean reviews and requests changes if appropriate from departments; delivers proposals under review to Dean
10/16                   Associate Deans review collectively for overlap
10/20                   School Curriculum Committee reviews proposed pilot courses
10/27                   Schedule closes for Spring 07
10/30                   Schedule posted for students for Spring 07, including J-Session
11/6                     Registration open for Spring 07, including J-Session

Spring Semester - for courses to be offered in Summer 07 and Fall 07

3/2 (and earlier)     Departmental Curriculum Committees deliver proposed pilot courses for Summer/Fall 07 to Associate Dean and to members of School Curriculum Committee for progressive review. Deadline is 3/2
3/2-3/16                Associate Dean reviews and requests changes if appropriate from departments; delivers proposals under review to Dean; 3/12, Associate Deans review collectively for overlap
3/2                       Schedule closes for Summer 07
3/5                       Schedule posted for students for Summer 07
3/12                     Registration open for Summer 07
3/16                     School Curriculum Committee reviews proposed pilot courses
3/20 – 3/25        Spring Break
3/23                   Schedule closes for Fall 07
3/26                     Schedule posted for students for Fall 07
4/2                       Registration open for Fall 07

 

Changes to Existing Courses

Titles, Pre-reqs, Descriptions, Course numbers, Credits (1 time/year Spring for Fall)  form

3/2 (and earlier)     Departmental Curriculum Committee delivers proposed changes for Spring to
   Associate Dean  Deadline is 3/2
3/2-3/16                Associate Dean reviews and requests changes if appropriate from departments
3/16                     School Curriculum Committee reviews changes
3/2-3/16                School Dean approves change

 

Pilot to Permanent Courses

Courses are eligible for consideration after two semesters of classroom experience, and must be reviewed for permanent status within three years of original pilot proposal approval. May be submitted only in Spring for offering in Fall  (form)

2/12 (and earlier)   Departmental Curriculum Committees prepare answers to review questions and submits courses to Associate Dean and to members of School Curriculum Committee for progressive review. Deadline is 2/12
2/12 – 2/16           Associate Dean reviews and requests changes if appropriate from departments; delivers proposals under review to Dean. Associate Deans review collectively for overlap and report as point of information to their respective school curriculum committees
2/16                     School Curriculum Committee reviews for overlap and recommends for permanent status
2/16 – 3/16           School Dean approves for permanent status
3/16                     Reported to Academic Affairs as Point of Information

 

Program Changes

Requirements, Core, Concentrations and Concentrations that are additions to existing programs, once per year, Spring for FallSpring Semester For 07/08 academic year (form)

2/19                  Departmental Curriculum Committee prepares answers to review questions and submits
                        courses to Associate Dean
2/19 – 3/2          Associate Dean reviews and requests changes if appropriate from departments
2/23                  Associate Deans review collectively for overlap
3/2                    School Curriculum Committee reviews for overlap and recommends
2/26 – 3/2          School Dean approves for program changes 
2/26 – 3/2          Deans’ Semester Curricular Review meeting
TBA                 Provost reviews and approves new concentrations
3/30                  Associate Deans report as point of information to their respective School Curriculum
   Committees

 

New Curriculum

Majors, Minors, Certificate and Degree Programs (1 time/year)

Fall Semester     To begin in 07/08 or 08/08 academic year

10/23                Departmental Curriculum Committee prepares academic program proposal with budget
            Associate Dean facilitates development of proposal
10/30 & 11/17    School Curriculum Committee reviews for overlap and recommends academic proposal
   with budget
11/17                Associate Deans review collectively for overlap
11/17 – 12/1       School Dean reviews and approves
11/17 – 12/1       Deans’ Semester Curricular Review meeting
12/1                  Proposal sent to Academic Affairs & Budget and Priorities
TBA                 Academic Affairs reviews and recommends
TBA                 Budget and Priorities reviews and recommends
TBA                 College Council reviews and recommends
TBA                 Provost reviews and approves
TBA                 President approves