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Flow Chart of Approval Steps to Change an Existing Minor (PDF)
  1. The proposal is reviewed by the faculty of the proposer’s department.
  2. Upon approval, the department will submit the new degree program proposal to the college faculty for review. This is often done through a group of faculty organized through the dean’s office such as a faculty council or Educational Policy & Curriculum committee.
  3. After approval at the college level, a proposal to change an existing minor then goes to the the Undergraduate Council (UC).
    1. Proposals to change an existing minor in the professional health care colleges are reviewed by the Health Care Colleges Council (HCCC). Health care colleges have the option of sending proposals for changes to minors to the HCCC, but are not required to do so unless the course includes direct patient contact and/or care.
    2. Proposals for changes to minors from the College of Law are sent directly from the College of Law Faculty Council to the Senate Council Office.
  4. The Undergraduate Council will send approved proposals to the Senate Council office for staff to check that the proposal complies with the Senate Rules and is ready for the next step in the review process.
  5. Office personnel will put proposals to change an existing minor on a web transmittal for senators to review. Senators have 10 business days to review the courses (and programs) listed on the web transmittal – if any senator is concerned about a particular course proposal, the senator may register an objection with the Senate Council office, which help the senator and proposer work toward a positive outcome for all.
  6. After the 10-day transmittal period comes to an end, Senate Council personnel will send notice of approved proposals to the Registrar and to other campus individuals, including the contact person(s); this email is formal notice that the approval process was completed.