GRADUATE CURRICULUM
APPROVAL PROCEDURES
MATRIX

All graduate curriculum approval procedures not mandated by UW System or the Board of Regents are determined by the Graduate Council.

Form Action Dept CCC College 
Dean
GC  UWS Regent Comment
1 New Degree r x x x x i A,B
1 New Major x x x x x i A,B
1 New Submajor  (e.g. Minor) x x x x i i C
2 Change in Degree Requirement r x x x (x) (i) D,E,G
2 Change in Major x x x x (x) (i) D,E,G
2 Change in Submajor x x x x (i) (i) G
2 Deletion of a Major x x x x (x) (i) D,E,G
2 Deletion of a Submajor x x x x (i) (i) G
3 New Course x x x x     F,H,I
3 Add Graduate Component
to Existing Undergraduate Course
x x x x     I
4 Subst. Revision of Course x x x x     G,H
4 Course Deletion x x x i     G,I,J,K
4 Contact Hours Change x x x x     G
4 Credit Change x x x x     G,L
4 Number Change/ Crosslist x x x i     G,M
4 Prereq/Restrict Change x x x i     G
4 Title Change x x x i     G
5 Course Desc. Change x   x       G,N
6 License Matters             O
7 Special Courses x   x i      
8 Administrative Actions* r i x i (i)   P
       (* must be recommended by the Provost and approved by the Chancellor)

DUAL LISTED COURSES:
Approval for, and changes in, dual listed courses (those offered for both graduate and undergraduate level credit) must be obtained at both the undergraduate and the graduate level.  Sponsors must first seek approval at the undergraduate level for the undergraduate course and/or course changes.  Following the undergraduate level (signed by the Faculty Senate Chair), the proposal should be forwarded to the Graduate Council.

To add a graduate level component to an existing undergraduate course (add a dual listing), a NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM (form #3) must be submitted for the graduate course only, being sent directly to Graduate Council, following the procedures for graduate courses.
 
 

Heading Codes:   Matrix Codes:
CCC = College Curriculum Committee x = Action Item
CG = Graduate Council i = Information Item*
UWS = University of Wisconsin System r = Response or Recommendation but 
Regent = Board of Regents     not formal approval/disapproval
( ) = Provost determines whether the 
    specific change requires submission to UW System