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Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies - College & Program Approval Process

The State Course Numbering System (SCNS) requires that all proposals be submitted electronically to Tallahassee. The USF Undergraduate and Graduate web-site addresses for on-line submission are listed below. Please note that even though the proposals are submitted electronically, the requirements of the college Undergraduate and Graduate Committees remain the same, i.e., you will need to forward paper copies for the committee review. After submitting your proposal(s) go the "view proposals"; print and submit copies to Lisa Avari-Cooper BEH 201 who coordinates the college review processes.

Undergraduate: http://www.ugs.usf.edu/ugc/Proposals/Intro.cfm

Graduate: http://www.grad.usf.edu/newsite/forms/course_forms.asp

SCNS Web site for selecting prefix & number: http://scns.fldoe.org/scns/public/pb_index.jsp

New or Substantive Course Proposals
Undergraduate: one copy of the on-line proposal, one electronic syllabus, one original CAS Undergraduate approval form
Graduate: one original Graduate Curriculum Approval Form, copy of on-line form, one syllabus

Non-Substantive Course Change Requests
Undergraduate: one copy proposal plus original CAS Undergraduate approval form*
Graduate: original and one copy each of the Graduate Curriculum Approval Form and proposal
*=electronic syllabus may be required

Request to create or change Undergraduate Concentrations/Certificates Minors
One copy prepared using the on-line form http://www.ugs.usf.edu/ugc/Proposals/min.cfm plus CAS Undergraduate Approval form

Create or change Graduate Concentrations
One original New or Changed Concentration Graduate Curriculum Approval form with attachments http://www.grad.usf.edu/newsite/forms/course_forms.asp

Graduate Certificates
One original new certificate proposal form or one certificate change form depending on the nature of the request http://www.outreach.usf.edu./gradcerts/proposal.asp

Request to change Undergraduate Major Requirements
Submit electronically in memorandum format; include justification for the change and the revised catalog copy plus one original CAS Undergraduate Approval form

Request to change Graduate Major Requirements
Original Graduate Curriculum Approval Form with attachments http://www.grad.usf.edu/newsite/forms/course_forms.asp

New Program Proposals Undergraduate or Graduate
Contact Dr. Robert Potter/Dean Skvoretz for permission to proceed with formal submission to the college and university councils. Provost, BOT, and BOG policies and procedures are located at http://www.acad.usf.edu/Office/Academic-Programs/New-Degree

Signature/approval: to ensure the integrity of the process, the college requires signoff by all parties involved with the submission and approval of all the above transactions.

ALL UNDERGRADUATE COURSES (NEW, SUBSTANTIVE AND NON-SUBSTANTIVE) ONCE APPROVED BY THE COLLEGE AND SUBMITTED FOR UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL REVIEW WILL UNDERGO A THIRTY-DAY HOLD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BY ALL USF CAMPUSES.

Questions regarding the process should be directed to Lisa Avari-Cooper.