FORMAT 2
Submit originals (including syllabus) and one copy and electronic copy to the Faculty Senate Office
See http://www.uaf.edu/uafgov/faculty-senate/curriculum/course-degree-procedures-/ for a complete description of the rules governing curriculum & course changes.
CHANGE COURSE (MAJOR) and DROP COURSE PROPOSAL
Attach a syllabus, except if dropping a course.

SUBMITTED BY:
Department	
 	
College/School	

Prepared by	
 	
Phone	

Email Contact	
 	
Faculty Contact	

	

1.  COURSE IDENTIFICATION: As the course now exists.
Dept	
 	
Course #	
	
No. of Credits	

COURSE TITLE	

	

2.  ACTION DESIRED: √ Check the changes to be made to the existing course.
Change Course	
	
If Change, indicate below what is changing. 	
	
Drop Course	

NUMBER 	
 	
TITLE	
	
DESCRIPTION	

PREREQUISITES*	
 	
FREQUENCY OF OFFERING	

*Prerequisites will be required before a student is allowed to enroll in the course.	

CREDITS (including credit distribution)

COURSE CLASSIFICATION	

ADD A STACKED LEVEL (400/600)
Include syllabi.	
	
Dept.	
	
Course #	

How will the two course levels differ from each other? How will each be taught at the appropriate level?:	

Stacked course applications are reviewed by the (Undergraduate) Curricular Review Committee and by the Graduate Academic and Advising Committee. Creating two different syllabi—undergraduate and graduate versions—will help emphasize the different qualities of what are supposed to be two different courses. The committees will determine: 1) whether the two versions are sufficiently different (i.e. is there undergraduate and graduate level content being offered); 2) are undergraduates being overtaxed?; 3) are graduate students being undertaxed?  In this context, the committees are looking out for the interests of the students taking the course. Typically, if either committee has qualms, they both do. More info online – see URL at top of this page. 	

ADD NEW CROSS-LISTING	
	
Dept.
& No.	
	
Requires approval of both departments and deans involved.  Add lines at end of form for additional signatures.	

STOP EXISTING CROSS-LISTING	
	
Dept.
& No.	
	
Requires notification of other department(s) and mutual agreement. Attach copy of email or memo.	

OTHER (specify)	

	

3.  COURSE FORMAT
NOTE: Course hours may not be compressed into fewer than three days per credit. Any course compressed into fewer than six weeks must be approved by the college or school's curriculum council and the appropriate Faculty Senate curriculum committee. Furthermore, any core course compressed to less than six weeks must be approved by the Core Review Committee. 
COURSE FORMAT: 
(check all that apply)	
	
1	
	
2	
	
3	
	
4	
	
5	
	
6 weeks to full semester	

OTHER FORMAT (specify all that apply)	

Mode of delivery (specify lecture, field trips, labs, etc.)	

	

4.  COURSE CLASSIFICATIONS: (undergraduate courses only. Use approved criteria found in Chapter 12 of the curriculum manual.  If justification is needed, attach separate sheet.)
H = Humanities 	
 	
S = Social Sciences 	

Will this course be used to fulfill a requirement 
for the baccalaureate core?	
YES	
	
NO	

IF YES*, check which core requirements it could be used to fulfill:
O = Oral Intensive, 
*Format 6 also submitted	
	
W = Writing Intensive,  *Format 7 submitted	
	
X = Baccalaureate Core	

	
4.A  Is course content related to northern, arctic or circumpolar studies? If yes, a 	“snowflake” symbol will be added in the printed Catalog, and flagged in Banner.
YES	
	
NO	

	
5.  COURSE REPEATABILITY: 
Is this course repeatable for credit?	
YES	
	
NO	

Justification:  Indicate why the course can be repeated (for example, the course follows a different theme each time).	

How many times may the course be repeated for credit?	
	
TIMES	

If the course can be repeated with variable credit, what is the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned for this course?	
	
CREDITS	

6.  COMPLETE CATALOG DESCRIPTION including dept., number, title, credits, credit distribution, cross-listings and/or stacking, clearly showing the changes you want made. (Underline new wording strike through old wording and use complete catalog format including dept., number, title, credits and cross-listed and stacked.)
   Example of a complete description:
PS F450 Comparative Aboriginal Indigenous Rights and Policies (s)
3 Credits 
Offered As Demand Warrants
Case-study Comparative approach in assessing Aboriginal to analyzing Indigenous rights and policies in different nation-state systems. Seven Aboriginal situations Multiple countries and specific policy developments examined for factors promoting or limiting self-determination. Prerequisites: Upper division standing or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed with ANS F450.) (3+0)

	

7.  COMPLETE CATALOG DESCRIPTION AS IT SHOULD APPEAR AFTER ALL CHANGES ARE MADE:

	

8.  GRADING SYSTEM:   Specify only one. 
LETTER:	
	
PASS/FAIL:	

9.  ESTIMATED IMPACT 
WHAT IMPACT, IF ANY, WILL THIS HAVE ON BUDGET, FACILITIES/SPACE, FACULTY, ETC.	

	

10. LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
Have you contacted the library collection development officer (kljensen@alaska.edu, 474-6695) with regard to the adequacy of library/media collections, equipment, and services available for the proposed course?  If so, give date of contact and resolution.  If not, explain why not.   
No	
	
Yes	

	

11. IMPACTS ON PROGRAMS/DEPTS:
What programs/departments will be affected by this proposed action?
Include information on the Programs/Departments contacted (e.g., email, memo)	

	

12.  POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS
Please specify positive and negative impacts on other courses, programs and departments resulting from the proposed action.	

	

13. JUSTIFICATION FOR ACTION REQUESTED
The purpose of the department and campus-wide curriculum committees is to scrutinize course change and new course applications to make sure that the quality of UAF education is not lowered as a result of the proposed change.  Please address this in your response.  This section needs to be self-explanatory. If you ask for a change in # of credits, explain why; are you increasing the amount of material covered in the class?  If you drop a prerequisite, is it because the material is covered elsewhere?  If course is changing to stacked (400/600), explain higher level of effort and performance required on part of students earning graduate credit.  Use as much space as needed to fully justify the proposed change and explain what has been done to ensure that the quality of the course is not compromised as a result.

	

APPROVALS:  (Forms with missing signatures will be returned. Additional signature blocks may be added as necessary.)

Date	

Signature, Chair, Program/Department of:	

	
Date	

Signature, Chair, College/School Curriculum Council for:	

	
Date	

Signature, Dean, College/School of:	

Offerings above the level of approved programs must be approved in advance by the Provost (e.g., non-graduate level program offering of a 600-level course):
	
Date	

Signature of Provost (if applicable)	

	

ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNANCE OFFICE.

Date	

Signature, Chair
Faculty Senate Review Committee:  ___Curriculum Review     ___GAAC    
               
                                  ___Core Review     ___SADAC

	

ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES:  (As needed for cross-listing and/or stacking; add more blocks as necessary.)

Date	

Signature, Chair, Program/Department of:	

	
Date	

Signature, Chair, College/School Curriculum Council for:	

	
Date	

Signature, Dean, College/School of:	

	

Note: If removing a cross-listing, you may attach copy of email or memo to indicate mutual agreement of this action by the affected department(s).  

If degree programs are affected, a Format 5 program change form must also be submitted.

ATTACH COMPLETE SYLLABUS (as part of this application).  This list is online at: 
http://www.uaf.edu/uafgov/faculty-senate/curriculum/course-degree-procedures-/uaf-syllabus-requirements/
The Faculty Senate curriculum committees will review the syllabus to ensure that each of 
the items listed below are included. If items are missing or unclear, the proposed course 
(or changes to it) may be denied. 

Syllabus CHECKLIST for all UAF courses
During the first week of class, instructors will distribute a course syllabus. Although modifications may be made throughout the semester, this document will contain the following information (as applicable to the discipline):

1. Course information: 
 qTitle, q number, qcredits, qprerequisites, q location, q meeting time 
(make sure that contact hours are in line with credits).
2. Instructor (and if applicable, Teaching Assistant) information: 
 q Name, q office location, q office hours, q telephone, q email address.
3. Course readings/materials: 
 q Course textbook title, q author, q edition/publisher.  
 q Supplementary readings (indicate whether  q required or  q recommended) and 
 q any supplies required. 
4. Course description: 
 q Content of the course and how it fits into the broader curriculum; 
 q Expected proficiencies required to undertake the course, if applicable. 
 q Inclusion of catalog description is strongly recommended, and
 q Description in syllabus must be consistent with catalog course description.
5. q Course Goals (general), and (see #6)
6. q Student Learning Outcomes (more specific)
7. Instructional methods: 
 q Describe the teaching techniques (eg: lecture, case study, small group discussion, private instruction, studio instruction, values clarification, games, journal writing, use of Blackboard, audio/video conferencing, etc.).
8. Course calendar:
 q A schedule of class topics and assignments must be included.  Be specific so that it is clear that the instructor has thought this through and will not be making it up on the fly (e.g. it is not adequate to say “lab”.  Instead, give each lab a title that describes its content).  You may call the outline Tentative or Work in Progress to allow for modifications during the semester.
9. Course policies: 
 q Specify course rules, including your policies on attendance, tardiness, class participation, make-up exams, and plagiarism/academic integrity. 
10. Evaluation: 
 q Specify how students will be evaluated, q what factors will be included, q their relative value, and  q how they will be tabulated into grades (on a curve, absolute scores, etc.) q Publicize UAF regulations with regard to the grades of "C" and below as applicable to this course. (Not required in the syllabus, but is a convenient way to publicize this.) Link to PDF summary of grading policy for “C”:
http://www.uaf.edu/files/uafgov/Info-to-Publicize-C_Grading-Policy-UPDATED-May-2013.pdf
11. Support Services:
 q Describe the student support services such as tutoring (local and/or regional) appropriate for the course.
12. Disabilities Services: Note that the phone# and location have been updated. http://www.uaf.edu/disability/   The Office of Disability Services implements the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),  and ensures that UAF students have equal access to the campus and course materials. 
	  q State that you will work with the Office of Disabilities Services (208 WHITAKER BLDG, 474-5655)to provide reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities.                                                         													  		5/21/2013