Curriculum Committee
On-Campus Course Proposals
On this page there are forms and deadlines for applying for Curriculum Committee approval for new and revised semester courses, Liberal Arts Perspective courses, Writing courses, and First Term Seminars.
These are the only forms that should be used for proposals made during this academic year. Download and complete the course proposal form. In order to indicate department chair approval, please have your department chair email the completed form to courseproposal@gustavus.edu
Before completing proposals, please see information on the college's course credit guidelines and Institutional Student Learning Outcomes.
Proposals for Fall 2016 On-Campus Courses
| Proposal Type | Form | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| New Fall On-Campus Course | Semester Course Form | Jan. 22, 2016 |
| Liberal Arts Perspective Credit for New or Repeat Fall Course | Area Credit Form | Jan. 22, 2016 |
| WRITD Credit for New or Repeat Fall Course | WRITD Writing Course Form | Jan. 22, 2016 |
| WRITI Credit for New or Repeat Fall Course | WRITI Writing Course Form | Jan. 22, 2016 |
| First term Seminar Course | First Term Seminar Proposal Form | March 4, 2016 |
Proposals for Spring 2017 On-Campus Semester Courses
| Proposal Type | Form | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| New Spring On-Campus Course | Semester Course Form | Sept. 14, 2016 |
| Liberal Arts Perspective Credit for New or Repeat Spring Course | Area Credit Form | Sept. 14, 2016 |
| WRITD Credit for New or Repeat Spring Course | WRITD Writing Course Form | Sept. 14, 2016 |
| WRITI Credit for New or Repeat Spring Course | WRITI Writing Course Form | Sept. 14 2016 |
Late Proposals for IEX 2017 On-Campus Semester Courses
Proposal Type |
Form |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| New IEX On-Campus Course | New IEX 2017 Course Proposal Form | September 14, 2016 |
| Repeat IEX On-Campus Course | Repeat IEX 2017 Course Proposal Form | September 14, 2016 |
Proposals for Fall 2017 On-Campus Courses
| New Fall On-Campus Course | None accepted | |
| Liberal Arts Perspective Credit for Repeat Fall Course | Area Credit Form | Jan. 20, 2017 |
| WRITD Credit for Repeat Fall Course | WRITD Writing Course Form | Jan. 20, 2017 |
| WRITI Credit for Repeat Fall Course | WRITI Writing Course Form | Jan. 20, 2017 |
| First term Seminar Course (or revised equivalent) | First Term Seminar Proposal Form | March 3, 2017 |
Proposals for Cross-Listing Semester Courses
To apply for approval to cross-list a course, refer to the documents and forms below:
Applying for Exemptions for Courses
To apply for an exemption for a requirement for a course, e.g. to apply for an exemption to the rule that an IEX course cannot carry general education credit, go to the the web page on Exemptions.
Applying For a Change in Credit Hours
Proposals for changes in course credit value are submitted to CAPSUB. There is no form. Proposals should come from the department/program chair only, and should give the following information: the course number and name, the current credit value, the proposed credit value, a brief rationale for the change which refers to the criteria in the Course Credit Guidelines, and an explanation of how (if at all) the change will affect students. Send this information as a WORD document to courseproposal@gustavus.edu.