Academic Affairs

02:12:02 Credit Course Addition/Deletion/Modification

1. The purpose of this policy is to establish the procedures for the submission and approval of academic action requests for credit courses.
2. Policy
   1. The modification of an existing course shall be defined as changing the course description, course number, course title, or lecture-lab distribution. The following process shall be followed to add a credit course, delete a credit course, or modify a credit course:
      1. The faculty member initiating the change develops or revises the syllabus and, where applicable, revises the program of study. The documents are attached to Curriculum Change form(s) and signed by the faculty member.  A divisional screening committee evaluates proposed curriculum changes prior to submission to the dean.
      2. The department head/dean completes the Curriculum Change form(s). Where new or revised courses are part of the proposed change, the department head/dean completes the Course Syllabus Review form and ensures that all needed revisions have been made prior to submitting the documents to the Curriculum Committee Chair.
      3. The Curriculum Committee Chair distributes the proposed changes to the Screening Committee for review and approval. If the Screening Committee identifies problems, the paperwork is returned to the department head/dean for further revision and subsequent reevaluation by the Screening Committee. Proposals not approved by the Screening Committee are returned to the department head/dean; approved proposals are forwarded to the Chair of the Curriculum Committee.
      4. The Chair of the Curriculum Committee then adds the proposal to the agenda of the full Curriculum Committee where it is voted on.
      5. Curriculum changes approved by the Curriculum Committee are submitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
      6. Curriculum changes approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs that require TBR approval are sent to TBR.  After a 30 day waiting period, they are approved or denied.  If approved, a letter is sent to the President and distributed to appropriate college offices for administrative processing (Records, IE/IR, Academic Affairs, etc.).
      7. Curriculum changes approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs that do not require TBR approval are distributed to appropriate college offices for administrative processing. (Original forms routed to: (1) Records, (2) Articulation, (3) Publications, and (4) Curriculum.)
      8. Official copies of approved new and revised courses are placed on the Chattanooga State Web Page.

Source: TBR Policy 2:01:01:00

Submitted to Policy Review Committee on February 10, 2020

Submitted to Policy Review Board on March 6, 2020

Approved by Policy Review Board on April 8, 2020

See Previous Version(s):

Reviewed and Revised by Academic Affairs, 03/20/09

Approved by Executive Staff, President’s Cabinet, and President, May 20, 2009