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Section 13

Review and Approval Process

End-to-end workflow from proposal through committee review, Faculty Senate, Academic Affairs, and implementation.

  1. Proposal

    Initial Proposal

    Department or faculty member submits written proposal with rationale and competency mapping.

    2–4 weeks · Proposing department

  2. Committee Review

    Committee Review

    General Education Committee evaluates proposal against framework and stakeholder input.

    4–6 weeks · General Education Committee

  3. Faculty Senate

    Faculty Senate

    Major changes require Faculty Senate vote; minor changes may be delegated.

    2–4 weeks · Faculty Senate

  4. Academic Affairs

    Academic Affairs Review

    Academic Affairs verifies resource impact, catalog integration, and implementation plan.

    2 weeks · Office of Academic Affairs

  5. Provost

    Provost Approval

    Final approval for major revisions and policy changes.

    1–2 weeks · Provost

  6. Implementation

    Implementation

    Catalog update, advisor training, and communication rollout.

    1 semester lead time · Director of General Education