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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>RE:</b> Curriculum Updates, Preschedule Updates, and New Academic Program Proposals<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We wish to bring to your attention the protocols for updating academic program requirements and orientation pre-scheduling for existing programs and for proposing new programs. The protocols have changed slightly to address concerns departments
and colleges have encountered with curricular overlap and RCM poaching issues and to accommodate the timeframe required by UITS to enter the degree information by the catalog publication deadline of May 1, 2018. For more information and directions, refer
to <a href="http://academicaffairs.arizona.edu/guides-and-forms">Curricular Affairs Guides and Forms.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Curricular Updates to Existing Programs<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Minor changes to existing curriculum/program academic advisement reports (ADVIP/AAR):<br>
</b>Minor updates to advisement reports including new course options, adding descriptions to current requirements, house-numbered course limits, etc., are due on or before
<b>November 17, 2017. </b>Department representatives submit updates through UA Curriculum Update module in UAccess.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Each academic unit should have one person who is responsible for corresponding with Curricular Affairs and UITS on advisement report/ADVIP issues.<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Proposing significant changes <br>
</u></b>The deadline for significant curricular change proposals for the 2018-2019 academic year is
<b>October 24, 2017</b>. This deadline includes the creation of new subplans (emphases) and the reactivation or discontinuation of plans/subplans.<span style="color:red"> </span> Change requests received by
<b>October 24, 2017, and approved by Curricular Affairs </b>will be reflected in the
<i>2018-2019 UA General Catalog</i>. The following requests involve additional faculty and/or ABOR approval and will require extra time and documentation:<br>
New or modifications to admission requirements for existing degree programs<br>
Changes to the general education requirements for existing degree programs<br>
CIP code changes <br>
Major name changes <br>
Change of degree type <br>
Requests to relocate a major to another academic unit<br>
Substantial changes to the program course requirements<br>
Course requisites that require a grade of “B” or higher in another course<br>
Creation, modification, and disestablishment of subplans for existing degree programs<br>
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The <i>UA General Catalog</i> 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.<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions about the curricular change process, please contact Martin Marquez at
<a href="mailto:martinmarquez@email.arizona.edu">martinmarquez@email.arizona.edu</a>. For questions about pre-schedule updates, please contact Damien Snook at
<a href="mailto:dsnook@email.arizona.edu">dsnook@email.arizona.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Requests for New Academic Programs<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While we accept new academic degree proposals and certificate proposals on a rolling basis, departments that wish to launch a degree program by fall of 2018 are encouraged to submit the
<a href="http://academicaffairs.arizona.edu/guides-and-forms">New Academic Program Proposal Form</a> or the appropriate certificate request forms to Martin Marquez by October 24, 2017. New program proposals can take some time to make it through all of the
required faculty governance councils and we cannot guarantee approval timelines for new academic programs. Attached you’ll find the Approval of New Academic Programs Flowchart, the New Academic Program Request for Approval Form, Major and Minor/Certificate
Comparison Chart, and Budget Form. These attachments are also found on the <a href="http://academicaffairs.arizona.edu/guides-and-forms">
Curricular Affairs Guides and Forms</a> page. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Martin Marquez II<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Curricular Affairs collaborates with and provides services for administrators, faculty, academic professionals, staff, and students to advance the academic mission of the University of Arizona.<o:p></o:p></p>
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