MGA Curriculum Approval Calendar - 2022-2023

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.


Academic Affairs due dates in bold

Unless otherwise noted:
Academic Affairs meetings start at 10:00 a.m. 
Faculty Senate Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. 
Graduate Council meetings start at 9:00 a.m. 

Dates  

Meetings and Due Dates 

August 5. 2022

AA Proposals must be entered into the CMS by Aug 5 for AA Meeting #1

August 9

Board of Regents meets 

August 19

MGA Academic Affairs Meeting #1 

September 2

MGA Faculty Senate Meeting #1

September 8

Board of Regents meets 

September 9

AA Proposals must be entered into the CMS by Sep 9 for AA Meeting #2

USG Gen Ed Proposals due 

September 16

MGA Graduate Council Meeting #1

September 23

MGA Academic Affairs Meeting #2

October 7

MGA Faculty Senate Meeting #2

AA Proposals must be entered into the CMS by Oct 7 for AA Meeting #3

October 11-12

Board of Regents meets 

October 14

USG Council on General Education meeting

MGA Graduate Council Meeting #2

October 21

MGA Academic Affairs Meeting #3 

October 28

AA Proposals must be entered into the CMS by Oct 28 for AA Meeting #4 

November 4

MGA Faculty Senate Meeting #3 

USG Gen Ed Proposals due 

November 8

Board of Regents meets 

November 11

MGA Academic Affairs Meeting #4 

MGA Graduate Council Meeting #3

November 18

MGA Faculty Senate Meeting #4 

December 9

USG Council on General Education meeting 

Winter Break 

January 6, 2023

AA Proposals must be entered into the CMS by Jan 6 for AA Meeting #5 

January 20

MGA Academic Affairs Meeting #5 

USG Gen Ed Proposals due 

February 3

MGA Faculty Senate Meeting #5 

AA Proposals must be entered into the CMS by Feb 3 for AA Meeting #6  

February 10

MGA Graduate Council Meeting #4

February 17

MGA Academic Affairs Meeting #6 

February 24

USG Council on General Education meeting 

March 3

MGA Faculty Senate Meeting #6 

March 10

MGA Graduate Council Meeting #5

March 17

AA Proposals must be entered into the CMS by Mar 17 for AA Meeting #7  

March 31

MGA Academic Affairs Meeting #7 

AA Proposals must be entered into the CMS by Mar 31 for AA Meeting #8 

April 7

MGA Faculty Senate Meeting #7 

April 14

USG Gen Ed Proposals due 

MGA Academic Affairs Meeting #8 

April 21

MGA Graduate Council Meeting #6

April 28

MGA Faculty Senate Meeting #8 

May 29

USG Council on General Education meeting 

June 1

USG Gen Ed Proposals due 

July 14

USG Council on General Education meeting 

Please note: Faculty Governance Bylaws require that all items presented for a vote at Academic Affairs Committee 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.


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