New Course Proposal Process

Consultation Process

Please follow this process when proposing a new course. 

• New Course Proposal Process

It is generally best to start the process as early as possible, but at the very latest, course proposals should be submitted two weeks prior to the Curriculum Council meeting at which they will be reviewed.

• The Curriculum Council meeting dates can be found here

Important Note

As part of the proposal process, the department scheduler needs to submit a Coursedog entry for review. As part of the consultation, course proposers need to consult with other academic units to determine if the course is redundant/justified (this is the External Consultation step). The feedback gathered during this consultation is a required part of the Coursedog entry, so the course proposer must send this to the scheduler as soon as possible. You cannot proceed to the actual course proposal without a Coursedog entry.  If you do not receive feedback within a week, please communicate this to the department scheduler.  Please let the scheduler know when you have submitted the External Consultation form so that they know a Coursedog entry will be needed soon.

Contacts & Resources

Department contact:

• Sophia Shepeck (shepe049@umn.edu)

Curriculum Council contacts:

• Patrick Doble, CEHD Curriculum and Academic Program Specialist (doble004@umn.edu)

• schdcehd@umn.edu

Consult these websites for updated information:

• CEHD Curriculum Resources

• CEHD Curriculum Council (forms, department contacts, meeting dates, minutes)

• University Senate - Teaching Policies

• University Senate - Education Policies

• Liberal education requirements and information

• Campus Curriculum Committee

Courses that are part of a program in preparation for a Minnesota license in teaching or school administration need to indicate the standars that are being met in the course.

• Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice for Teachers

• Minnesota Administrative Rules