UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
APPROVAL PROCEDURES
MATRIX

All undergraduate curriculum approval procedures not mandated by UW System or the Board of Regents are determined by the University Curriculum Committee and the Faculty Senate.
Form Action Dept CCC Dean DD/GE UCC Senate UWS Regent Comment
1 New Degree r x x   x x x i A,B
1 New Major x x x   x x x i A,B
1 New Submajor  (e.g. Minor) x x x   x x i i C
2 Change in Degree Requirement r x x   x x (x) (i) D,E,G
2 Change in Major x x x   x x (x) (i) D,E,G
2 Change in Submajor x x x   x x (i) (i) G
2 Deletion of a Major x x x   x x (x) (i) D,E,G
2 Deletion of a Submajor x x x   x x (i) (i) G
3 New Course x x x   x x     F,H,I
3 Dual Listing (Grad#) x x x           F,H
4 Subst. Revision of Course x x x   x x     G,H,I
4 Course Deletion x x x   i i     G,I, J, K
4 Gen. Ed. Option x x x r x x     L,I
4 Diversity Option x x x r x x     M,I
4 Computer Req. Opt. x x x   i i     G
4 Writing Req.Opt. x x x   i i     G
4 Contact Hours Change x x x   x x     G,I
4 Credit Change x x x   x x     G,I,N
4 Number Change/ Crosslist x x x   i i     G,I,O
4 Prereq/Restrict Change x x x   i i     G,I
4 Title Change x x x   i i     G,I
5 Course Desc. Change x   x           G,I,P
6 General Ed.Req.   x x   x x     Q
6 License Matters                 R
7 Special Courses x   x   i i      
8 Administrative Actions* r i x   i i (i)   S

(* must be recommended by the Provost and approved by the Chancellor)
Heading Codes:   Matrix Codes:
CCC = College Curriculum Committee x = Action Item
DD = Design for Diversity Committee i = Information Item*
GE = General Education Review Committee r = Response or Recommen-
UCC = University Curriculum Committee     dation but not formal
Senate = Faculty Senate     approval/disapproval
UWS = University of Wisconsin System ( ) = Provost determines whether the 
Regent  = Board of Regents   specific change requires submission to UW System

NOTE: Curriculum items identified as "i" are to be listed within an agenda under the title "information items". Such items are to be included in the published agenda for purposes of receiving and recording. However, it must be understood that, upon request, any item (except an Administrative Action) may be removed from the list of information items and be subject to individual approval or rejection.