MGA Curriculum Approval Calendar - 2020-2021
Curriculum Approval Guidelines
It is the expectation that degree or certificate program requirements will change no more often than once every four years. Course changes that are significant enough to warrant senate action are expected to be reviewed no more frequently than every four years.
Changes to the structure of the core curriculum should happen less frequently, with the exception of the addition of new courses which will be reviewed when submitted.
Alternatively, changes within a course or set of courses (which should be driven by assessment data) should be implemented each semester. This includes courses in the core curriculum and within majors. These changes include improvements in pedagogical approach, required student work or exams, or modifying instructional mode and style to improve student outcomes. Faculty who teach in a program (including the core) should meet regularly to review assessment data and assure improvements in course-level instruction are being implemented consistently across all sections. These course-level improvements should be documented in the institution's assessment system each July (which is MGA's assessment month).
Program changes cannot be implemented in the semester following approval. In general, proposals must be approved by December of an academic year for implementation in the fall of the following academic year.
It is anticipated that most shared governance time will be expended on new degree program proposals and reviewing the success of recently approved degree programs.
USG Gen Ed in italics
Academic Affairs due dates in bold
| August 21 | Academic Affairs #1 |
| September 4 | Faculty Senate – Agenda due Aug 26 AA Proposals must be entered in the CMS by September 4 for AA #2 meeting General Education Course Proposals due to the Board of Regents |
| September 18 | Academic Affairs #2 |
| September 25 | Graduate Studies Council Meets |
| October 2 | Faculty Senate – Agenda due Sept 23 AA Proposals must be entered in the CMS by October 2 for AA #3 meeting |
| October 9 | USG Council on General Education meeting |
| October 16 | Academic Affairs #3 |
| October 23 | Graduate Studies Council Meets |
| October 30 | AA Proposals must be entered in the CMS by October 30 for AA #4 meeting |
| November 6 | Faculty Senate – Agenda due Oct 28 USG General Education Proposals must be submitted to the BOR |
| November 13 | Academic Affairs #4 |
| November 20 | Faculty Senate – Agenda due Nov 11 |
| December 11 | USG Council on General Education meeting |
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| January 8 | AA Proposals must be entered in the CMS by January 8 for AA #5 meeting |
| January 22 | Academic Affairs #5 USG General Education Proposals must be submitted to the BOR |
| February 5 | Faculty Senate – Agenda due Jan 27 AA Proposals must be entered in the CMS by January 29 for AA #6 meeting |
| February 6 | USG Council on General Education meeting |
| February 12 | Academic Affairs #6 |
| February 19 | Graduate Studies Council Meets |
| March 5 | Faculty Senate – Agenda due Feb 24 AA Proposals must be entered in the CMS by February 26 for AA #7 meeting |
| March 12 | Academic Affairs #7 |
| March 26 | Graduate Studies Council Meets |
| April 2 | Faculty Senate – Agenda due Mar 24 AA Proposals must be entered in the CMS April 2 for AA #8 meeting |
| April 9 | USG General Education Proposals must be submitted to the BOR |
| April 16 | Academic Affairs #8 |
| April 30 | Faculty Senate – Agenda due April 21 |
| May 14 | USG Council on General Education meeting |
Please note: Faculty Governance Bylaws require that all items presented for a vote at Academic Affairs Board and Faculty Senate meetings must be made available to members no less than five business days prior to the vote. In order to honor this policy, Division of Academic Affairs proposal deadlines must be maintained. Proposals that do not meet published deadlines will not be processed until the next cycle.