Creating a New Certificate
The first step is to fill out THIS SURVEY. Staff from the Office of Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OSPIE) will contact you to give you access to a shared workspace in SharePoint where you can work on the forms required for a new certificate.
New certificate proposals are submitted using Curriculog. 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.) In an effort to promote collaboration among units, proposers may choose to upload the assessment plan after departmental approval, when the curriculum is likely to be solidified. However, all uploads must be included with the proposal prior to it being approved at the college level.
ONLY SENATE- AND OSPIE-PROVIDED FILES ARE TO BE USED for the first two types of uploads, listed below. Proposers who submit information in other formats (i.e. curriculum not in the Curriculum Workbook or submitting a narrative description of the faculty of record instead of using the form) 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 required and elective courses, admissions standards, etc.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 into Curriculog the Excel workbook as an “xlsx” file.
Faculty of Record
Proposers will need to fill out the appropriate Senate-provided faculty of record form. Click on the faculty of record form type below that is appropriate for the degree level. Convert the file to PDF format and upload a single PDF.
- New Undergraduate Certificate Faculty of Record Form
- New Graduate Certificate Faculty of Record Form
Assessment Plan
Proposers must create an assessment plan, which is required instead of the old series of questions about assessment. For more information about developing an assessment plan, email the Office of Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness. When the assessment plan is complete, convert it to an PDF and upload that file.
Required Letters
There are a variety of letters of support that proposers will need to submit, which are listed below. Convert individual letters to PDF format, combine them, and upload a single PDF.
- Letter of support/administrative feasibility from dean(s)
- 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.