For both new course and course change proposals, the following table presents a department's authority for the course proposal and the sample syllabus.
Course Proposals
- Items in italics are constant every time the class is offered.
| Course Proposal | College |
|---|---|
| Type of proposal | Final Approval |
| Summary of proposed changes | Final Approval |
| Rationale for proposed changes | Final Approval |
| Description of department review process and assessment of University policy fulfillment |
Final Approval |
| Context for proposal (background information) | Final Approval |
| Description of academic benefits for students | Final Approval |
| Description of budget impacts and resource availability/needs |
Final Approval |
| Timeline for implementation and advising | Final Approval |
| Description of partnership and collaboration across units (if applicable); areas of content duplication |
Approval |
| Catalog copy | Approval |
| Course title and number | Approval |
| Number of credits | Approval |
| Prerequisites and corequisites | Approval |
| Repeatability | Approval |
| CORE Ed/Cultural Literacy designations and statements (if applicable) |
Approval |
| Course description | Approval |
| Learning objectives | Approval |
Sample Syllabus
- The Sample Syllabus is submitted as supportive documentation for the Course Proposal for both new course proposals and course change proposals.
- Sample syllabus elements designated as "informational" are submitted only for dicussion purposes and cannot be grounds for voting decisions.
- Future instructors of the same course might meet the purpose and learning objectives through different formats, assignments, and modalities.
- Items in italics are constant every time the class is offered.
| Sample Syllabus | College |
|---|---|
| Title and course number | Approval |
| Number of credits | Approval |
| Prerequisites and corequisites | Approval |
| Repeatability | Approval |
| Instructor information | Informational |
| Course information | Informational |
| Modality | Final Approval |
| CORE Ed/Cultural Literacy designations and Statements (if applicable) |
Approval |
| Course description | Approval |
| Learning objectives | Approval |
| Course policies | Informational |
| Course materials | Informational |
| Readings | Informational |
| Course requirements and assignments (with evaluation criteria) |
Informational |
| Basis for grading and grading scale | Informational |
| Schedule of readings and assignments | Informational |
Tables showing authorities at all levels are available at the bottom of the Course Approval Process page.
Source: New Process and Changes to Course-Related Policies, UO Senate, May 24, 2023 | US22/23-20