Departmental Curriculum Policies and Procedures

Please review the curriculum items listed below before submitting a request.  Once you have reviewed the item in need, please follow the below steps in submitting your request:

• Complete a Curriculum Request Form.
  • When you click on the link above, the form will open in a browser.  You will need to save the form and open in Adobe Acrobat.  This will allow you to complete the fillable form and add your signature.
  • Supporting documentation as listed under requested item.
    • Submit PDF request to: Kris Petti.
• Please note that each item is reviewed by the Franklin College Curriculum Committee.  Items that need Faculty Senate approval will be contacted by Kris Petti to request the name of a representative from your department to be present at the meeting to discuss the proposal as well as answer any questions or concerns that might arise.  

• 01.01.001 - Changing Name of Academic Units
  • Academic Unit Name Change Approval Routing Chart
    Academic Unit Name Change Proposal Form
     
• 01.01.002 - Dissolution of Academic Units
  • Dissolution of Academic Units Approval Routing Chart
     
• 01.01.003 - Creation of Institutes
  • Institute Approval Routing Chart
    Institute Proposal Form
     
• 01.04.026 - Syllabus Policy
   
• 01.05.002 - Certificates
  • New Certificate Approval Routing Chart
    New Certificate Proposal Form
    External Certificate Proposal Form
    Online Certificate Proposal Form
    List of Approved Certificates
     
• 01.05.003 - Changing Names of Academic Programs
  • Academic Program Name Change Approval Routing Chart
    Academic Program Name Change Proposal Form
     
• 01.05.004 - Cultural Diversity Requirement
   
• 01.05.005 - Deactivation, Reactivation, or Termination of Academic Programs
  • Deactivation, Reactivation, or Termination Approval Routing Chart
    Deactivation or Termination Proposal Form
    Area of Emphasis Termination Form
    Reactivation Proposal Form
     
• 01.05.007 - Establishing or Changing the Entrance Requirements or High-Demand Status of an Undergraduate Major
  • Establishing or Changing the Entrance Requirements or High-Demand Status of an Undergraduate Major Approval Routing Chart
  • Establishing or Changing the Entrance Requirements of an Undergraduate Major Proposal Form
  • Establishing or Changing the High-Demand Status of an Undergraduate Major Proposal Form
     
• 01.05.008 - External Education
  • External Education Approval Routing Chart
  • External Education Proposal Form
     
• 01.05.009 - General Education Core Curriculum
  • Those unable to submit course(s) through the General Education System should use the form found at:  https://reg.uga.edu/_resources/documents/curriculum/pdfs-and-docs/updated_genedcoresampleform_march2018.pdf.
     
• 01.05.011 - Minors
  •  New Minor Approval Routing Chart
  • New Minor Proposal Form
  • List of Approved Minors
     
• 01.05-012 - New Degree or Major Programs
  • New Degree or Major Programs Approval Routing Chart
  • New Degree or Major Programs Proposal Form (revised Spring 2025)
  • New Degree or Major Programs Budget Form (revised 2022)
    • Budget Form Instructions (revised 2022)
       
• 01.05.013 - Online Education
  • Online Education Approval Routing Chart
  • Online Education Proposal Form
     
• 01.05.015 - Undergraduate, Professional, and Graduate Areas of Emphasis
  • Area of Emphasis Approval Routing Chart
  • Area of Emphasis Proposal Form
     
• 01.09.015 - Experiential Learning Requirement

TIMELINE FOR CURRICULUM PROPOSALS TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR AY25-26:

                         *Generally, one of the UCC meetings and one of the University Council meetings is cancelled in the Fall.

OTHER CURRICULUM RELATED ITEMS:

• Bulletin Changes
• CAPA
• Exceptions to the Daily Class Schedule
• Franklin College Academic Requirements
• Franklin College Multicultural Requirement
• Double Dawgs, First-Year Odyssey Seminar Program, and Transfer Launch Seminars
• Environmental Awareness

QUESTIONS?  Please contact Kris Petti.