New Department Chair Workshop:

Curriculum

Relationship with Program Directors

New major ideas are generated at the department level

Departments offer courses that support programs Programs have implications for courses and

facultyAcademic Plan

http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/general/accplan.cfm

http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/progradvisory/chairspd.cfm

Curriculum HandbookThe Curriculum Handbook provides information on:

Curriculum policies and procedures

Curriculum approval process

Formats, procedures, and approval sequences

Policies, definitions, and documents of historical significance regarding curriculum

http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/index.cfm

http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/progrdev/flowchart.cfm

Curriculum Approval Process

Before CIC

Department Curriculum Committee review/approval College Curriculum Committee approval General Education Committee approval Racial and Ethnic Studies/Global Perspective

committee approval Graduate Education Committee approval

Curriculum & Instruction CommitteeObjectives of the CIC are to:

• Review, develop and recommend new and/or modified curriculum policies

• Serve as an academic forum to discuss and act upon proposals for credit-producing learning experiences as well as academic programs

• Encourage a transdisciplinary approach to curriculum and instructional growth

• Promote academic excellence and educational opportunity and encourage the use of appropriate standards throughout the curriculum

http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/cic/index.cfm

Course Development WebsiteGeneral InstructionsRequired Course Documentation Required approvalExamplesDefinitionsForms and formats

http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/coursedev/index.cfm

Revision or New Course?Changing one or more of the following is a revision*:

Course content and/or objectives Title Credits Prerequisites Course number/level Catalog description RES category GE category

*If you plan to revise several of the above items, consider whether this is a new course: Would it be appropriate for students (who took it previously) to take it again for additional credit? If content has changed that significantly, drop the course and submit a new course proposal.

One Time Only? Variable Topic?NOT THE SAME

Special Exceptions: one- or two-time requestshttp://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/coursedev/exception.cfm

Variable Topicshttp://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/coursedev/definitions.cfm?txtblk=variable

Must have an umbrella course (requires prior approval as a new course) that broadly defines the nature of the topic

o Without CIC approval, may be offered up to three times within a five-year period

o With CIC approval, may be offered unlimited times in five years

ImageNow

• Permanent curriculum files are imaged• Department chairs and support staff have access to view

curriculum documents• Departments may upload course syllabi into ImageNow

using an Intranet web form: https://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/intranet/Course-Syllabi-Upload-Page.cfm

Special Course FeesAnnual review and approval is required for

extraordinary instructional costs - OctoberUW-Stout’s Special Course Fee Policy

http://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/currhb/coursefee.cfm

UW System Special Course Fee Policy: G-29http://www.uwsa.edu/fadmin/gapp/gapp29.htm

Three types of funding - same approval process1. Access to Learning 2. Special course fees3. Software/Access Code/Incidental fees

http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/coursedev/index.cfm

Academic Integrity

Ensure faculty and instructional academic staff have the degrees and expertise to teach courses

Syllabi need to include university-approved course descriptions and objectives

General Education Course Assessment

GE Course Assessment ReportsReports are archived and accessed through UW-Stout’s information portalhttp://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/assessment.cfm

ETS Proficiency Profile

Planning and Review Committee

A standing committee of the Faculty Senate, reviews programs every seven years:

Program directors conduct a program self study, survey key instructors, advisory board and alumni

Report strengths, areas for improvement, and recommendations

Chairs review recommendations and provide response

http://www.uwstout.edu/admin/provost/prc.cfm

Websites Curriculum Handbook

http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/handbook/index.cfm

UW-Stout Bulletins http://bulletin.uwstout.edu/

Curriculum and Instruction Committee http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/cic/index.cfm

General Education Committee and requirement http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/gec/index.cfm

Racial and Ethnic Studies/Global Perspectives Committee and requirements http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/resgp/index.cfm

Program Websites http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/

Program Advisory Committee http://www.uwstout.edu/curr/committees/progradvisory/index.cfm

Access Stout https://access.uwstout.edu/ps/signon.html

WebNow https://imagenow.uwstout.edu/webnow/

Questions ?Please contact:Glendalí Rodríguez, x2421Tricia Aspen, x2424