Curriculum and Policy Changes
Academic departments recommend course and/or program revisions and policy changes to the College Senate. Please note that as per Senate policy on October 19, 2021, there are four levels of course review. Curriculog forms are separated by these four levels, and are different for undergraduate and graduate curriculum. See geneseo.curriculog.com, where you can preview forms before filling them out by selecting "proposals" the the second icon from the right for each form.
Proposals are first reviewed by the Office of the Provost for an administrative review of costs, staffing, congruence with current programs, and the impact of policy changes. The Registrar's Office also reviews curriculum proposals to ensure all data fields are filled appropriately before proposals advance to Senate.
NOTE: All changes that complete Senate approval by the first spring Senate meeting in February are effective in the Fall of the following academic year, or in cases requiring SUNY and NYSED approval, in the Fall of the subsequent year.
Following administrative review, the proposals are sent to one of the following College Senate subcommittees as appropriate. Please note that as per Senate policy on October 19, 2021, there are four levels of course review. Curriculog forms are separated by these four levels, and are different for undergraduate and graduate curriculum. See geneseo.curriculog.com.
Committee on Undergraduate Curricula (UCC) or Committee on Graduate Academic Affairs (GAAC)
- Level I: "Experimental courses, course renumbering, and curricular matters that directly result from course renumbering or course renaming may be implemented by the Provost's Office without explicit College Senate approval." geneseo.curriculog.com
- Level II: "Curricular matters including editorial changes to course and program descriptions, course renaming, deletions of courses, and the removal of a general education designation must pass by a vote of committee."
- Level III: "Deletion of minors and microcredentials must pass a vote in one reading of senate."
- Level IV: "All other curricular matters must pass two votes in two readings in the College Senate. This includes but is not limited to creation or revision of courses, majors, minors and microcredentials, revisions to majors or graduate programs that change the focus, add or remove tracks, or change credits, adding a General Education designation to a course, and changes to general education requirements for a course. " As you prepare curriculum proposals, please follow policies and guidelines posted on the Provost's Office Sharepoint site and in the Undergraduate Bulletin or Guide to Graduate Study.
- Proposals for Integrative Curricular Microcredentials may be submitted on the main curriculum proposal form. They should adhere to the Senate policy passed in 2019-20. Microcredentials policy.pdf (74.1 KB)
Experimental Courses
Experimental courses are identified by their "SUBJ X88" prefix and numbering, and may be offered only once before they must be submitted through campus governance for approval. Experimental courses must be approved by the chair and the Provost's Office. Proposals for experimental courses should be submitted via Curriculog, on the Level I form for experimental proposals: geneseo.curriculog.com
Committee on Undergraduate Academic Policies, Core, and Review (UPC)
Proposals for changing undergraduate academic policies, academic standards, general education policies, and program reviews. Policy proposal should be submitted via Curriculog: geneseo.curriculog.com
More Information
Please note: Only academic departments and standing committees charged with reviewing curriculum may submit proposals directly to the College Senate subcommittees. All others must consult with the Office of the Provost before submitting proposals.
Upon subcommittee approval, Level III and Level IV curriculum proposals and all policy proposals are forwarded to the full College Senate for separate readings: first reading and vote, and, for Level IV curriculum and all policy, second reading and final vote. Accepted changes are then forwarded to the President of the College for final approval and implementation.