[Agvisors] FW: Curriculum updates for 2016-17

Tue Oct 13 13:32:35 MST 2015

Correction: The October Agvisors meeting will take place on Tuesday the 27th from 11am-1pm at McPark 206.  The location may change if computer access is needed.

Best,
Nancy

Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta, M.Ed. | Associate Director - Advising, Orientation and Retention
UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Office of Career & Academic Services
Forbes Room 203 | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
Phone: (520) 621-3616 | Fax: (520) 621-8662
Twitter: @CALS_UA  | Website: cals.arizona.edu/cas

To schedule an appointment call (520) 621-3616

From: Rodriguez Lorta, Nancy G - (nancyr)
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Subject: FW: Curriculum updates for 2016-17
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Greetings Agvisors:

Below is the information discussed at the September Agvisors meeting.  Curriculum updates for 2016-17 are due November 15, 2015.

It is likely that Kathy Godwin will attend our October 26 meeting to provide us with training. I invited her to train us earlier, but a response is still pending.

In the meantime please look over your degree audits to start addressing any modifications that may be needed.

I can assist with any questions you may have.

Best Regards,
Nancy

Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta, M.Ed. | Associate Director - Advising, Orientation and Retention
UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Office of Career & Academic Services
Forbes Room 203 | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
Phone: (520) 621-3616 | Fax: (520) 621-8662
Twitter: @CALS_UA  | Website: cals.arizona.edu/cas

To schedule an appointment call (520) 621-3616

From: upac-request at list.arizona.edu<mailto:upac-request at list.arizona.edu> [mailto:upac-request at list.arizona.edu] On Behalf Of Godwin, Katherine E - (kgodwin)
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 8:14 AM
To: upac at list.arizona.edu<mailto:upac at list.arizona.edu>
Subject: [UPAC] Curriculum updates for 2016-17

Good morning!

Curriculum, Degree Search, and Pre-schedule updates are due November 15th, 2015 for the 2016-17 catalog year. Attached you will find the necessary documents for updating along with a memo from Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Gail Burd.

There will be a new system for updating ADVIPs this year. Training has started in some colleges and is already planned for others. All ADVIP updates will be required to be entered through the new system.

So you are aware, Degree Search received over one million hits last year. Please check the information there and send updates to ensure we are providing consistent and correct information for our students.

Pre-schedule updates will be handled by Curricular Affairs and Admissions/Orientation/UITS staff. Please review the attached information for the process.

If you are considering new subplans, please note the new form required for requesting a subplan. In addition, Curricular Affairs is reviewing current subplans to ensure compliance with ABOR rules.

Below is the text from Dr. Burd's memo to assist you in communicating to all necessary parties though it is also attached to this email.

If you have any questions, please contact me at kgodwin at email.arizona.edu<mailto:kgodwin at email.arizona.edu>

Thanks,
Kathy

Kathy Godwin
Assistant Director for Curricular Affairs
Degree Tracker Project
University of Arizona
520-621-9585
kgodwin at email.arizona.edu<mailto:kgodwin at email.arizona.edu>

We wish to bring to your attention the protocol for updating academic program requirements/Academic Advisement Reports, Degree Search/SmartPlanner, and pre-schedules for New Student Orientation. The deadline for curricular change requests for the 2016-2017 academic year is November 15, 2015.  This deadline encompasses not only updates to existing curriculum but also the creation of new subplans and the reactivation of discontinued plans/subplans.  Change requests received by November 15, 2015, and approved by Curricular Affairs will be reflected in the 2016-2017 UA General Catalog. Some curriculum requests also require additional approval by University Wide committees. In addition to the updates, Curricular Affairs will be reviewing current subplans to ensure compliance with ABOR policies.
The UA General Catalog is the official record of academic program standards and requirements to which students are held accountable.  As such, program information must be accurate.  Departments must ensure their degree programs are structured to comply with University regulations.  This includes the exclusion of tier 1 general education courses from majors, pre-majors, and minors.
The following changes to practice are encouraged:

*         Academic units should begin discussions about curricular changes early so desired changes can be submitted to Curricular Affairs prior to the published deadline. Curricular update requests that involve changes to general education curriculum, new courses, changes in GPA, and new subplans require extra approval time, additional documentation, and may require approval from University councils.  Pamela Coonan will work with the departments and appropriate councils early in order to have these approvals completed in time.

*         Each academic unit should identify a curriculum contact person as the sole person responsible for corresponding with Curricular Affairs and UITS on curricular issues to avoid conflicting information and/or duplication of effort.

o    This individual will be required to receive training on the update process as portions of the updates will be within UAccess.

The process for updating degree requirements, Degree Search, and pre-schedules is outlined in the attached Approval of Curriculum Updates for Curricular Affairs Business Processes Guide.

If you have questions about the curricular change process, Smart Planner, or Degree Search, please contact Kathy Godwin at kgodwin at email.arizona.edu<mailto:kgodwin at email.arizona.edu>. For questions about pre-schedule updates, please contact Stefanie Basij at sbasij at email.arizona.edu<mailto:sbasij at email.arizona.edu>  For questions about subplan requests and requests that require approval from University councils, please contact Pamela Coonan at coonan at email.arizona.edu<mailto:coonan at email.arizona.edu>.
Thank you.

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