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Chapter II
Section 5. Instruction - Review and Approval of Specific Courses
- 5.1 Course Approval by Administrative Units.
- Specific courses relating to departmental, college, or special programs of study (including cross-listed courses) must be approved by the appropriate administrative units as specified in the appropriate bylaws.
- 5.2 Interdepartmental or Interdisciplinary Course Approval.
- Specific courses relating to nondepartmental or interdisciplinary courses must be approved by the departments and colleges providing the staff.
- 5.2A Interinstitutional, Interdepartmental or Interdisciplinary Course Approval.
- Specific courses relating to department, college or special programs of study (including cross-listed courses, and/or courses offered at NSHE Community Colleges) for which transfer credit is to be granted, must be approved by the appropriate administrative unites as specified in the appropriate bylaws. (B/R 12/04)
- 5.3 Procedures for Course Approval, Deletion or Changes.
- Approval, deletion or change of specific courses by the total faculty is to be obtained by the following procedures:
- 5.3.1 Department or Program Faculty Approval. The department or program faculty will approve any specific courses.
- 5.3.2 Department Chairs Process Course Deletions, Changes or Additions. Each department or designated program chair will process all approved deletions, changes or additions to the course title, number, description, hours of credit, prerequisites, etc., in accordance with college bylaws. (B/R 10/98)
- 5.3.3 College Curriculum Committee Recommendations. College Curriculum Committees will deal with recommendations in accordance with the appropriate bylaws.
- 5.3.4 Forwarding of Course Change Recommendations. Accepted proposed changes from the various departments or colleges will be forwarded to the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee by the appropriate college representative as specified in the appropriate bylaws.
- 5.3.5 Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee Approval. The Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee may approve or reject all deletions, changes or proposed courses.
- 5.3.6 Resolution of Objections to Proposed Course Changes. The Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee may resolve conflict by hearing statements from the department proposing the course and any unit objecting to the course prior to making its recommendation for approval or rejection.
- 5.3.7 Implementation of Course Changes. If and when a course has been approved, deleted, or changed by the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee, it may not be implemented into the program of any department or college unit until the addition or change is recorded in Student Enrollment Services. Such addition or change may not be implemented until the effective date. (B/R 12/04)