Approval Authority for Course Proposals

For both new course and course change proposals, the following table presents authority for departments, colleges, and UOCC. 

  • Course proposal elements designated at "informational" are submitted only for informational purposes and cannot be grounds for voting decisions. 
  • Items in italics are constant every time the class is offered.
Course Proposal Department College UOCC
Type of proposal Approval Final Approval Informational
Summary of proposed changes Approval Final Approval Informational
Rationale for proposed changes Approval Final Approval Informational
Description of department review process and
assessment of University policy fulfillment
Approval Final Approval Confirmation
Context for proposal (background information) Approval Final Approval Informational
Description of academic benefits for students Approval Final Approval Informational
Description of budget impacts and resource 
availability/needs
Approval Final Approval Informational
Timeline for implementation and advising Approval Final Approval Informational
Description of partnership and collaboration across
units (if applicable); areas of content duplication
Approval Approval Final Approval
Catalog copy Approval Approval Final Approval
Course title and number Approval Approval Final Approval
Number of credits Approval Approval Final Approval
Prerequisites and corequisites Approval Approval Final Approval
Repeatability Approval Approval Final Approval
CORE Ed/Cultural Literacy designations and
statements (if applicable)
Approval Approval Final Approval
Course description Approval Approval Final Approval
Learning objectives Approval Approval Final Approval

 

Source: New Process and Changes to Course-Related Policies, UO Senate, May 24, 2023 | US22/23-20