FORMAT 2B
Submit original with signatures to the Faculty Senate Office
Include 1 hard copy and an electronic copy.
COURSE COMPRESSION FORMAT CHANGE

Any course compressed to less than six weeks must be approved by the college or school curriculum council and the appropriate senate committee.  Furthermore, any core course compressed to less than 6 weeks must be approved by the Core Review Committee.  

Any new course proposal must indicate those course compression formats in which the course will be taught.  Only those formats approved will be allowed for scheduling.  

**NOTE:  A COURSE SYLLABUS FOR EACH COURSE FORMAT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS REQUEST**

SUBMITTED BY:
Department	
 	
College/School	

Prepared by	
 	
Phone	

Email Contact	
 	
Faculty Contact	

 	
See http://www.uaf.edu/uafgov/ for a complete description of the rules governing curriculum & course changes.
1.  COURSE IDENTIFICATION: 
Dept	
 	
Course #	
	
No. of Credits	

COURSE TITLE	

	

2.  COURSE COMPRESSION FORMAT  Indicate all that apply:
COURSE FORMAT: 
(check one)	
	
1	
	
2	
	
3	
	
4	
	
5	
	
6 weeks to full semester	

OTHER FORMAT (specify)	

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

Will this course be used to fulfill a requirement for the baccalaureate core? If yes, submit extra copy.             YES 	

NO	

	

3.  IS THIS COURSE NOW CURRENTLY CROSS-LISTED?    
YES/NO	
	
If Yes,  DEPT	
	
NUMBER	

STACKED? 	
	
If Yes,  DEPT	
	
NUMBER	

 (Changing the course compression format requires written notification of each department and dean involved.  Attach a copy of notification memo or email.)	

JUSTIFICATION FOR ACTION REQUESTED
The purpose of the department and campus-wide curriculum committees is to scrutinize course change 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. 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:
(Additional lines may be added to this form, as needed.)

Date	

Signature, Chair, Program/Department of:	

	
Date	

Signature, Chair, College/School Curriculum Council for:                     UNIT:	

	

Date	

Signature, Dean,
          College/School of:	

	
Date	

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

	

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,  what factors will be included, q their relative value, and   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.

07/28/2015

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.                                                         		
Note: Optional Title IX syllabus statement may be used. See http://www.uaf.edu/oeo/eeo-statement/