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Courses
All course proposals and revisions are done through the CourseLeaf Courses site.
Deadlines are to colleges.
For courses effective Spring or Summer 2024:
College of Liberal and Creative Arts: August 25, 2023.
All other colleges: September 1, 2023.
Consult your Chair about internal deadlines.
For courses effective Fall 2024:
College of Liberal and Creative Arts: January 26, 2024.
All other colleges: February 2, 2024.
Consult your Chair about internal deadlines.
Deadlines are to colleges.
For topics effective Spring or Summer 2024:
College of Liberal and Creative Arts: August 25, 2023.
All other colleges: September 1, 2023.
Consult your Chair about internal deadlines.
For topics effective Fall 2024:
College of Liberal and Creative Arts: January 26, 2024.
All other colleges: February 2, 2024.
Consult your Chair about internal deadlines.
GE/SF State Studies can be proposed for both new and existing courses. Given bulletin rights, GE/SF State Studies cannot be applied to a course until the next academic year following review and approval. These deadlines are for fall 24 implementation.
Deadlines are to colleges.
First time requests for existing courses:
- College of Liberal and Creative Arts: September 29, 2023
- All other colleges: October 13, 2023
For revisions requested by LDCC or UDCC:
Revisions are accepted on a rolling basis. Early submissions are strongly encouraged. Final date to submit revisions to colleges for possible fall 2024 implementation:
- All colleges: January 31, 2024
Deadlines are to colleges:
For revisions effective Spring 2024
October 20, 2023
For revisions effective Summer 2024
February 23, 2024
For revisions effective Fall 2024
March 22, 2024
Revisions are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis up to the deadlines.
For fall 24 implementation:
GWAR proposals are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until October 13, 2023.
Programs
Go to CourseLeaf Programs site to propose or revise programs. Additional templates may be required.
Deadlines refer to the date by which departments or schools must submit the proposal to colleges. Consult your chair or director and college about internal deadlines and review processes.
Significant revisions to an existing program:
Revisions are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis up to the deadline. Departments and schools are encouraged to submit significant revisions in September, but revisions will be accepted for proposals that have completed college reviews by the deadlines below.
College of Liberal and Creative Arts: November 13, 2023
All other colleges: November 27, 2023
Revisions received by Academic Planning after December 1, 2023 may not be reviewed in time for fall 2024 implementation.
Significant revisions include changes in the structure of the program, changes to required courses especially if these changes require new courses or significant course revisions, changes in the number of units in the program by 9 units or 20% of the total, whichever is less. If there is any question about whether or not the changes are significant, assume they are and submit early.
Minor revisions to an existing program:
Revisions are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis up to the deadline.
All colleges: February 2, 2024
Revisions submitted after the deadline may not be reviewed in time for fall 2024 implementation. This will depend on the volume of proposals in review and the extent of the revisions requested.
Minor revisions include changing the courses in current lists or curricular areas, changing the number of units in the program by less than 9 units or fewer than 20% of the total.
Deadlines refer to the date by which departments or schools must submit the proposal to colleges. Consult your chair or director and college about internal deadlines and review processes.
Revisions are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis up to the deadline. Departments and schools are encouraged to submit significant revisions in September, but revisions will be accepted for proposals that have completed college reviews by the deadlines below.
Contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail) for templates and questions.
College of Liberal and Creative Arts: October 31, 2023
All other colleges: November 27, 2023
Revisions received by Academic Planning after December 1, 2023 may not be reviewed in time for fall 2024 implementation.
Deadlines refer to the date by which departments or schools must submit the proposal to colleges. Consult your chair or director and college about internal deadlines and review processes.
Proposals are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis up to the deadline. Departments and schools are encouraged to submit significant revisions in September, but revisions will be accepted for proposals that have completed college reviews by the deadlines below.
Contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail) for templates and questions.
College of Liberal and Creative Arts: October 31, 2023
All other colleges: November 27, 2023
Proposals received by Academic Planning after December 1, 2023 may not be reviewed in time for fall 2024 implementation.
Prospectus for a new degree program in the CSU Academic Master Plan
Proposing a new full degree program is a two- to three-year process, which begins by submitting a prospectus for campus-level and Chancellor’s Office review and approval by the CSU Board of Trustees (BOT) to be added to the CSU Academic Master Plan (year one of the process).
Contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail) for the prospectus template and with any questions.
Submit the prospectus to college by September 1, 2023. Deadline from colleges to academic planning is October 2, 2023.
To propose a new degree program already approved by the CSU Board of Trustees
Deadlines refer to the date by which departments or schools must submit the proposal to colleges. Consult your chair or director and college about internal deadlines and review processes.
New degrees require full approval on campus (year two of the process), WSCUC notification and review by the Chancellor’s office before the degree can implemented on campus.
Proposals are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis up to the deadline. Departments and schools are encouraged to submit significant revisions in September, but revisions will be accepted for proposals that have completed college reviews by the deadlines below.
Contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail) for templates and questions.
College of Liberal and Creative Arts: October 31, 2023
All other colleges: November 27, 2023
Proposals received by Academic Planning after December 1, 2023 may not be reviewed in time for fall 2024 implementation.
Deadlines refer to the date by which departments or schools must submit the proposal to colleges. Consult your chair or director and college about internal deadlines and review processes.
Proposals are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis up to the deadline. Departments and schools are encouraged to submit significant revisions in September, but revisions will be accepted for proposals that have completed college reviews by December 1, 2023.
Contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail) for templates and questions.
College of Liberal and Creative Arts: October 31, 2023
Other colleges: November 27, 2023
Proposals received by Academic Planning after December 1, 2023 may not be reviewed in time for fall 2024 implementation.
Bulletin
We're happy to update roadmaps as needed throughout the year, contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail) with updates.
Academic planning updates roadmaps based on course changes every year and after each program proposal is fully approved in collaboration with the department.
The faculty listings in the bulletin are populated from a database within CourseLeaf. Please contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail) with any updates.
If a contact changes outside of the bulletin editing cycle, it's important that the bulletin is updated to reflect accurate information for the campus community. Please contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail) with updates.
During the bulletin editing cycle (September-February), those with editing access will be able to update contacts for the coming year.
Information on the "overview" tabs for department and program pages can be edited during the regular bulletin editing cycle (September – February). To make changes outside of the editing period, contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail).
Any changes to the program requirements must be proposed through the CourseLeaf Programs site by the deadlines listed in the Programs area above. Please contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail) for assistance.
All course revisions must be proposed through the CourseLeaf Courses site by the deadlines listed in the Courses area above. Please contact Claude Bartholomew (link sends e-mail) for assistance.