Revising an Existing Program/Course
The process by which programs and courses are revised includes:
Submission of revisions into the university’s Course Inventory Management (CIM) system
Reviews by departmental, college and university committees and the Provost
Notification of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and/or SACSCOC if the revision is considered a substantial change.
The extent to which a revision is reviewed/approved depends on the type of proposal. The table below shows the reviews (R) and approvals (A) required for the most common curricular revisions.
Department Committee | College Committee | University Committee | Provost | Board of Trustees | Alabama Commission | |
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Revise Academic Program | RA | RA | RA | RA | RA1 | RA1 |
Revise Course | RA | RA | RA | RA | ||
Revise Degree Nomenclature | RA | RA | RA | RA | RA2 | RA2 |
1 Board and ACHE review and approval may be necessary when degree program revisions (i.e., majors and options) are substantial in content and purpose.
2 Board and ACHE approval are necessary only for changes at the doctoral level. Changes at the undergraduate and master levels require notification only.