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First, discuss any curriculum changes needed with your
Center/Department Chair, the Associate Dean for Student
Learning and faculty in your program and/or center. Also
discuss changes with your Program Advisory Committee.
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Complete the appropriate curriculum change proposal forms.
As needed, make use of the following documents located on
the MSU Billings Academic Senate and COT Curriculum
Committee’s web sites.
http://www.msubillings.edu/senate/Forms/formshome.htm
http://www.msubillings.edu/COTfaculty/curric/currpage.htm
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Contact any COT Curriculum Committee (COT CC) member as
necessary for assistance.
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Fill out the appropriate curriculum forms, available
on the MSU-B web site.
http://www.msubillings.edu/senate/Forms/formshome.htm
Submit the fully-developed curriculum change proposal and
all forms (on white paper) to your Center/Department Chair
and then to the Associate Dean for Student Learning for
review and signature.
If your proposal affects courses delivered by another
program or department, you also have to obtain necessary
initials on the “Affected Departments Initial” form line.
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Submit signed copies and soft (electronic) copies of your
proposal to the Dean’s Administrative Assistant. E-mail (spates@msubillings.edu).
The Administrative Assistant will scan the documents and
send them to the COT Curriculum Committee Secretary.
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You and your Center/Department Chair will be invited to meet
with the COT Curriculum Committee.
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During the meeting, the ex officio members and the COT
Curriculum Committee will discuss the proposal and recommend
changes. Minor changes may be made during first reading.
Major rewrites or unresolved issues will require a second
reading for committee review.
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The committee will vote on the proposal.
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If the proposal is approved, proceed to the
next step.
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If the proposal is not approved, the committee
will make recommendations for further action.
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Once approved, the Dean’s
Administrative Assistant will print the course proposal
forms on the appropriate color paper and obtain signatures:
a.
Submitting Faculty
b.
Center/Department Chair
c.
Associate Dean for Student Learning
d.
COT Curriculum Chair
e.
Dean of the College
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The Dean’s Administrative Assistant
will send the original signed packet and soft
(electronic) copies of your proposal to:
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Rita RabeMeduna
Administrative Support Academic Senate
McMullen Hall, Room 214
657-1676
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Your proposal will be reviewed for first reading at an
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) meeting. You are
required to attend.
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If approved by the UCC, the proposal
will be sent to the Academic Senate for review/approval.
You are not required to attend; however, it
might prove helpful. When you receive notification of this
approval, proceed to the next step.
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If necessary, notify the MSU-Billings Bookstore (Beezer’s
West) if your curriculum change alters your book order for
the upcoming semester.
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Update your program's advising sheet and provide a copy to
New Student Services and the Academic Advising Office.
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