SECTION
300 - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
303.0105 CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC POLICY
PROPOSALS
PROCEDURE
The following procedure must be followed in making
curriculum and academic policy proposals for Georgia Perimeter College:
Any professional employee or group of professional
employees (departments, divisions, committees, etc.) may originate a proposal
relating to academic policy, the core curriculum, a program, or an individual
course. Proposals relating to academic
policy or the core curriculum are called Academic Policy Proposals. Academic Policy Proposals are circulated to
Academic Affairs as well as to all persons on the Senate Distribution
List. Proposals relating to a
curriculum program are called Program Proposals. Program and Course Proposals are circulated to those persons on
the Senate Distribution List.
Proper sequence for all proposals:
1. Submission
on the appropriate forms.
2. Submission
of completed Proposal to the appropriate Campus Chair for the following steps:
a. Review by the Campus Chair for
procedural error.
b. Presentation by the Campus Chair to the
campus committee for any desired comments to the originator of the Proposal.
c. Certification on the cover sheet by the
Campus Chair that the Proposal is ready for further review.
3. Submission
of completed Proposal to the appropriate Dean of Academic Services for the
following steps:
a. Review and comment by the Dean of
Academic Services.
b. Certification on the cover sheet by the
Division Dean that the Proposal is ready for further review.
c. Regardless of Dean of Academic Services
opinion of Proposal, a Division Dean cannot stop or veto Proposal. The Division Dean must submit Proposal to
Senate Chair for further action.
4. Submission
of completed Proposal to the Senate Chair for the following steps:
a. Review by the Senate Chair for
procedural error.
b. Distribution of Academic Policy
Proposals to the Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Policy Councils.
c. Certification on the cover sheet by the
Senate Chair that the Proposal is ready for Senate action.
d. Placing of the Proposal on the agenda
for the first Senate meeting at which it is eligible for discussion and voting
(i.e., at least seven days after receipt by those persons on the Distribution
List).
e. Distribution of completed proposal to
reach Senate Distribution List at lease seven days before Senate meeting at
which action will be taken.
5. Submission
of Senate action by Senate Chair through Vice President for Academic Affairs to
College Policy Board.
6. Report
of action by College Policy Board to Faculty Senate by Senate Chair.
7. Any new
courses in the Core Curriculum must be submitted to the University System of
Georgia's Transfer of Credit Committee for approval. If these courses are not approved, the College's chief academic
officer will inform the Senate. The
Senate may then reconsider its actions if desired, and send its recommendation
to the College Advisory Board.
8. Any new
program must be approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of
Georgia. The College's chief academic
officer will submit the necessary paperwork to the Chancellor's staff upon
approval of the College Advisory Board and President. After notification of approval/disapproval, the chief academic
officer will inform the Senate and College Advisory Board.
Note: With appropriate justification, exceptions to
the usual approval procedure may be made by the Vice President for Academic
Affairs.
Revised 3/06/91
Revision:
“DeKalb College” replaced with “Georgia Perimeter College” (5/2001)