All course modification proposals are created in the Course Inventory Management (CIM), by searching for and selecting the desired course to bring it up in the pane, the using the "Edit Course" button to open the editing window. A section by section breakdown of the form is provided here.
Contact Information
This information in this section is used by the UCCC when there are any questions about the proposal, when it is added to an agenda, and once it has been reviewed by the committee. This should be the faculty member able to best answer questions and appear in support of the proposal, and ideally should be the one entering the proposal in CIM.
Technical Changes
A Technical Change is an accelerated workflow used for modifications that do not change any of the content of a course. Examples of modifications allowable under a Technical Change include:
- Changes to course title
- Changes to the catalog description
- Changes to course pre-requisites
- Changes to the repeatability of a course
- Addition of campus(es), provided there is not change needed to method of delivery (excludes Campus 5)
- Changes to the subject code with the full support of all departments involved
If you are making any changes to the content, credit, or delivery of a course, you will need to answer "No" to this question, even if you are also including some of the changes listed above. It is always recommended to submit a single proposal with all changes, rather than submitting multiple small proposals in a short period of time. Please also note that all Technical Changes are subject to the discretion of the UCCC chair.
Course Information
This is the basic course information that is be tied to the course in Banner, the catalog, and schedule. The Effective Term is the first term in which you plan to teach the course with the proposed changes, and may be subject to change by the UCCC is approval is delayed. Any course that you wish to add the ability to offer through a distance format must have Campus 5 selected and this cannot be done as a Technical Change. If a course is offered through Distance, or as General Education, additional questions display further down in the form. Note that any required fields not already filled out must be completed to submit the proposal.
Course Details
Course description is entered with the following format: "(Prerequisites and/or Corequisites and any grade requirements). Contact hours with words written out such as 'Three hours lecture'. Course description as shown in Catalog. (SAME AS course information if applicable)". Course Learning Outcomes are also listed in the syllabus. If the course can be repeated for credit, additional fields asking for maximum number of times the course can be taken and the maximum credits will appear. Changes to Method of Instruction and Contact hours should be made in the Course Description, as well as their own fields. Multiple Methods of Instruction and Method of Delivery can be selected as needed.
Pre-requisites
Any pre-requisite courses changes must be made in both the course description and the Enforced Pre-requisites in Banner field, which can be edited using the pencil icon. Courses can be searched and added by college and department using the arrow button, or by using the quick add function. They can be removed by selecting in the window on the right and use the arrow button. All pre-requisites must have a minimum grade of D or higher to be enforceable in Banner.
Summary of Changes
In this section you will list the specific changes being proposed, with particular attention to any course content chances. Also discuss any prerequisite, coârequisite, course content, method of evaluation, or method of instruction changes.
Revised Syllabus
If the course syllabus is revised, it is attached here. It can be attached as Word documents or PDFs. Resources for syllabus creation and development can be found at (list forthcoming).
Additional Final Information and Submission
You will be required to give a justification for the modifications to the course, as well as the target audience of students who will be taking the course. Additionally, the required letter(s) of support must be attached. Each course proposal requires a letter of support from the proposing department, signed by the faculty... Additionally, if the course proposal in question may duplicate an already existing course in another department, letters of support may be requested by the UCCC from that department. Letters of support can be attached as Word documents or PDFs.
If you have selected "Campus 5" for distance delivery or "Yes" for General Education, there will be additional questions at the end of the form asking for more specific information about these deliveries. Resources for the development of distance/online courses are available through the Center for Distance Education. Once all required fields have been filled, you may click the green "Submit" button to finalize your proposal and initiate workflow. You can also choose to simply save your proposal at any time to complete and submit later.