Proposal Deadlines for 2023-24 Academic Year

As of June 14, 2024, the University Senate is dissolved and will be replaced by a Faculty Senate. During the transition, this site will continue to hold relevant information for the continuation of duties. The previous University Senate rules have been transitioned to Administrative Regulations. Information on Curriculog, proposals and syllabi has permanently moved to the Office of the Provost website under Curriculum Proposals.

If you have any questions regarding the transition, please email facultysenatetransition@uky.edu or Christine Harper, Acting Associate Provost for Academic Operations at christine.harper@uky.edu.

2023 - 2024 Academic Year

The deadlines below are in place to help ensure a reasonable time for review, not to imply that a Fall 2024 effective date is guaranteed. No proposal will be made effective until all approval steps, including at the Board of Trustees and Council on Postsecondary Education (for program proposals), are successfully completed.

Proposers are expected to fulfill the responsibilities listed below.

Submit proposal correctly, according to the instructions provided.
Prior to launching, review the proposal against the Senate’s program and/or course checklist and ensure all questions are responded to appropriately.
Respond to queries in a timely manner.
Periodically check on the progress of the proposal.


Deadline	Type(s) of Proposal	Details
December 1, 2023	New degrees	Proposals for new degree programs also require approval by UK's Board of Trustees and Kentucky's Council on Postsecondary Education
February 16, 2024	Significant changes	These program proposals require committee review, such as new certificates; transfers of a degree; educational unit changes (names, structure, etc.); changes to admissions, progression, graduation requirements; adding a new track, concentration, or specialization; adding or removing distance learning delivery; suspending and/or closing admissions into a program or part of a program; any type of proposal involving an academic unit, including name changes; and any Senate Rule change.
April 1, 2024	Courses, minor program changes and program changes	Any type of course proposal, minor program changes, program changes, and badges

General course and program proposal questions?

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Specific course-related question?

Contact Ann Eads at 257-5871 or ann.eads@uky.edu.

Course Checklist

Specific program-related questions?

Contact Sheila Brothers at 257-5872 or sbrothers@uky.edu.

Program Checklist