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New Department Chair Workshop:
Curriculum
Relationship with Program Directors
New major ideas are generated at the department level
Departments offer courses that support programs Programs have implications for courses and
facultyAcademic Plan
http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/general/accplan.cfm
http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/progradvisory/chairspd.cfm
Curriculum HandbookThe Curriculum Handbook provides information on:
Curriculum policies and procedures
Curriculum approval process
Formats, procedures, and approval sequences
Policies, definitions, and documents of historical significance regarding curriculum
http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/index.cfm
http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/progrdev/flowchart.cfm
Curriculum Approval Process
Before CIC
Department Curriculum Committee review/approval College Curriculum Committee approval General Education Committee approval Racial and Ethnic Studies/Global Perspective
committee approval Graduate Education Committee approval
Curriculum & Instruction CommitteeObjectives of the CIC are to:
• Review, develop and recommend new and/or modified curriculum policies
• Serve as an academic forum to discuss and act upon proposals for credit-producing learning experiences as well as academic programs
• Encourage a transdisciplinary approach to curriculum and instructional growth
• Promote academic excellence and educational opportunity and encourage the use of appropriate standards throughout the curriculum
http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/cic/index.cfm
Course Development WebsiteGeneral InstructionsRequired Course Documentation Required approvalExamplesDefinitionsForms and formats
http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/coursedev/index.cfm
Revision or New Course?Changing one or more of the following is a revision*:
Course content and/or objectives Title Credits Prerequisites Course number/level Catalog description RES category GE category
*If you plan to revise several of the above items, consider whether this is a new course: Would it be appropriate for students (who took it previously) to take it again for additional credit? If content has changed that significantly, drop the course and submit a new course proposal.
One Time Only? Variable Topic?NOT THE SAME
Special Exceptions: one- or two-time requestshttp://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/coursedev/exception.cfm
Variable Topicshttp://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/coursedev/definitions.cfm?txtblk=variable
Must have an umbrella course (requires prior approval as a new course) that broadly defines the nature of the topic
o Without CIC approval, may be offered up to three times within a five-year period
o With CIC approval, may be offered unlimited times in five years
ImageNow
• Permanent curriculum files are imaged• Department chairs and support staff have access to view
curriculum documents• Departments may upload course syllabi into ImageNow
using an Intranet web form: https://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/intranet/Course-Syllabi-Upload-Page.cfm
Special Course FeesAnnual review and approval is required for
extraordinary instructional costs - OctoberUW-Stout’s Special Course Fee Policy
http://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/currhb/coursefee.cfm
UW System Special Course Fee Policy: G-29http://www.uwsa.edu/fadmin/gapp/gapp29.htm
Three types of funding - same approval process1. Access to Learning 2. Special course fees3. Software/Access Code/Incidental fees
http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/coursedev/index.cfm
Academic Integrity
Ensure faculty and instructional academic staff have the degrees and expertise to teach courses
Syllabi need to include university-approved course descriptions and objectives
General Education Course Assessment
GE Course Assessment ReportsReports are archived and accessed through UW-Stout’s information portalhttp://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/assessment.cfm
ETS Proficiency Profile
Planning and Review Committee
A standing committee of the Faculty Senate, reviews programs every seven years:
Program directors conduct a program self study, survey key instructors, advisory board and alumni
Report strengths, areas for improvement, and recommendations
Chairs review recommendations and provide response
http://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/prc.cfm
Websites Curriculum Handbook
http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/index.cfm
UW-Stout Bulletins http://bulletin.uwstout.edu/
Curriculum and Instruction Committee http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/cic/index.cfm
General Education Committee and requirement http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/gec/index.cfm
Racial and Ethnic Studies/Global Perspectives Committee and requirements http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/resgp/index.cfm
Program Websites http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/
Program Advisory Committee http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/progradvisory/index.cfm
Access Stout https://access.uwstout.edu/ps/signon.html
WebNow https://imagenow.uwstout.edu/webnow/
Questions ?Please contact:Glendalí Rodríguez, x2421Tricia Aspen, x2424