Creating a Program Change Proposal

A program change is best defined by what it is not, specifically, if it is not a minor change or a significant change, it’s a program change.

Types of program changes include: changing required courses, changing electives, changing the GCCR (only applicable for undergraduate degrees); and changing the name of a major or track, concentration, or specialization.

The first step is to fill out THIS SURVEY.

Change certificate proposals are submitted using Curriculog, not the all-inclusive Word form that has been used in the past. Visit THIS LINK to access Curriculog and begin your proposal. Answer the questions embedded in Curriculog and begin compiling information using the forms/files described below. (The header language in Curriculog describes how to upload the files described below.)

ONLY SENATE-PROVIDED FILES ARE TO BE USED for the curriculum. Proposers who submit curriculum information that is not in the Curriculum Workbook will be asked to resubmit the information using the provided forms.

Curriculum Upload

Proposers will need to fill out the appropriate Senate-provided Curriculum Workbook, which will describe the changes to required and elective courses, etc. (If the changes WILL involve a significant change (description here), access the guidance on this page for information about significant changes.) Click on the Curriculum Workbook type below that is appropriate for the degree level. Do not convert the Curriculum Workbook into a PDF but rather upload the Excel workbook as an “xlsx” file.

• Change Undergraduate Degree Curriculum Workbook
• Change Master's Degree Curriculum Workbook
• Change Doctoral Degree Curriculum Workbook
• Change Undergraduate Certificate Curriculum Workbook
• Change Graduate Certificate Curriculum Workbook
• Change Minor Curriculum Workbook

Letters (if relevant)

There are a variety of letters of support that proposers may need to submit, which are listed below. Convert individual letters to PDF format, combine them, and upload a single PDF.

• Correspondence from department chair/DUS/DGS (or meeting minutes) granting approval for use of borrowed courses (must include specific course prefix(es) and number(s)) (if relevant)
• Letters of support from affected departments (if relevant)
• Letters of support from additional units (if relevant)

Other Files

Proposers may also include student surveys, benchmark data, job market surveys, and letters of support from other areas. If there are other documents you would like to upload with your proposal, include it with this upload. Convert individual files to PDF format, combine them, and upload a single PDF.