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. WRITD and WRITI forms are now submitted electronically (the link below will take you to the new, electronic course proposals for WRIT classes). For all other types of course proposals, 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 Spring 2019 On-Campus Semester Courses
Proposal Type |
Form |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| New Spring On-Campus Course | Semester Course Form | Sept. 14, 2018 |
| Liberal Arts Perspective Credit for New or Repeat Spring Course | Area Credit Form | Sept. 14, 2018 |
| WRITD and WRITI Credit for New or Repeat Spring Course | WRIT Course Proposal Page | Sept. 14, 2018 |
Late Proposals for IEX 2019 On-Campus Semester Courses
Proposal Type |
Form |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| New IEX On-Campus Course | New 2019 IEX Course Proposal Form | September 14, 2018 |
| Repeat IEX On-Campus Course | Repeat 2019 IEX Course Proposal Form | September 14, 2018 |
Proposals for Fall 2019 On-Campus Courses
Proposal Type |
Form |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| New Fall On-Campus Course | Semester Course Form | Jan. 18, 2019 |
| Liberal Arts Perspective Credit for New or Repeat Fall Course | Area Credit Form | Jan. 18, 2019 |
| WRITD and WRITI Credit for New or Repeat Fall Course | WRIT Course Proposal Page | Jan. 18, 2019 |
| First Term Seminar Course | First Term Seminar Proposal Form | March 1, 2019 |
Proposals for IEX 2020 On-Campus Courses
Proposal Type |
Form |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| New IEX On-Campus Course | New 2020 IEX Course Proposal Form | April 5, 2019 |
| Repeat IEX On-Campus Course | Repeat 2020 IEX Course Proposal Form | April 5, 2019 |
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.