The curriculum process at UVSC is driven by UVSC Curriculum policy, Utah State Board of Regents policies and NW Commission on Colleges and Universities accreditation standards.  Individual departments and programs may be further influenced by additional accrediting bodies.
 

Proposals to add, modify, or delete curriculum are initiated by academic departments.  Those proposals are submitted, via COMET, to the submitting department’s School Curriculum Committee for review and approval.  (Some departments may also have Advisory Committees that review their proposals prior to being submitted to the School Curriculum Committee.)
 

Once an item has been approved by the School Curriculum Committee, it will be automatically forwarded to their Dean for review and approval.  It is not until it has been approved by the Dean that it is forwarded to the College Curriculum Committee (CCC).
 

Minor course changes and deletions are reviewed and given final approval by the CCC; however, new course proposals and significant course modifications must also be approved by the Dean’s Council and the VPAA.
 

Minor program changes are reviewed and given final approval by the CCC; however, new programs, program deletions, and significant program changes must also be approved by the Dean’s Council, the VPAA, the UVSC Board of Trustees, and the Utah State Board of Regents.
 

Additional paperwork is required for both the Board of Trustees and the Board of Regents.  Department chairs should consult with Karl Worthington very early in the curriculum process to review what is needed to successfully prepare the necessary documentation.

The curriculum process is at the heart of a series of processes and events that take proposed curriculum from an idea to implementation in the classroom; however, when you are planning curriculum changes, it is important to keep in mind the broader picture.   Click here to learn more.