The Curricular Policies Committee (CPC) is charged with oversight of curricular changes at the College. Most commonly, you will interface with CPC when proposing new courses, making changes to existing courses, working with the Forester Fundamental Curriculum (FFC), or making changes to a departments/ programs.
1. CPC Charge & Duties
According to the Faculty Handbook, CPC should discuss and formulate curricular policies and procedures and exercise oversight of curricular changes. For instance, CPC
- Oversees the general education requirements of the College, including their implementation and proposed changes in requirements.
- Reviews recommendations for curricular changes in academic departments and interdisciplinary programs.
- Reviews proposals for new courses.
- Oversees the academic calendar.
- Oversees academic advising.
- Oversees the First-Year Studies Program and the Richter Scholars Program.
- Establishes new policies for the Academic Appeals Board as required and clarifies the intent of academic policies and rules at the request of the Board.
- Establishes methods for regular student evaluation of courses.
2. Committee Members
- Andrea Conner or Tony Tyler (Ex officio)
- Linda Horwitz - Division II, Chair
- Scott Schappe - Division III
- Davis Schneiderman or Matthew Kelley (Ex officio)
- Tessa Sermet - Division I
- BJ White (Ex officio)
- Hayley Headley '24
- Student TBD
3. Forester Fundamental Curriculum (FFC) Guidelines and Links
- FFC Description in the Course Catalog
- FFC Experiential Learning FAQ
- Guidelines for Distribution Tags CP H NS SS QR
- Guidelines for Domestic Pluralism DP Tag
- Guidelines for Experiential Learning EL Tag
- Guidelines for Global Perspectives GP Tag
- Guidelines for Speaking Intensive S Tag
- Guidelines for Technology Intensive T Tag
- Guidelines for Writing Intensive W Tag
4. Submit a New Course Proposal (NCP)
To submit a New Course Proposal (NCP), follow these steps.
- Review the timeline and FAQ document for NCPs.
- Download and review the New Course Proposal (NCP) Guidelines & Planning Document
- In a separate document, prepare answers to the relevant questions in the guide so that you can copy/paste into the following form because the form does not allow you to save your progress along the way.
- When you’re ready, please complete New Course Proposal (NCP) Online Form Flow
5. Submit a Course Change Request (CCR)
To submit a Course Change Request (CCR), follow these steps.
- Review the timeline and FAQ document for CCRs
- Download and review the Course Change Request (CCR) Guidelines & Planning Document
- In a separate document, prepare answers to the relevant questions in the guide so that you can copy/paste into the following form because the form does not allow you to save your progress along the way.
- When you’re ready, please complete Course Change Request (CCR) Form Flow
6. Propose Changes to an Existing Academic Program
To propose changes to an existing academic program (including the sunsetting of a program), follow these steps:
- Download and review the CPC Change to an Existing Program Guide
- In a separate document, prepare answers to the relevant questions in the guide.
- Submit this document via email to the Chair of CPC.
7. Propose a New Academic Program
To propose a new academic program, follow these steps:
- Download and review the CPC Guide to Proposing New Academic Programs
- In a separate document, prepare answers to the relevant questions in the guide.
- Submit this document via email to the Chair of CPC.
8. CPC Minutes
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