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While each college will use its established governance process for reviewing and approving programs and courses, the Taskforce anticipates some units will choose to develop an expedited process. All courses that are part of an academic program either must be individually approved prior to the approval of the program or must be submitted for approval as part of the package at the same time as the program. The Taskforce proposes two committees: the Cross-College Discipline Articulation Committees (CCDACs) and the University Transitional Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UTUCC). The duties of each committee are described below: I. Cross-College Discipline Articulation Committee(s) (CCDACs) Each discipline-based committee will include senior representatives from departments across all colleges offering the same or similar courses. These groups will: • work collaboratively across units to redesign course content; • align course numbers; • align course descriptions; • align learning objectives [with Ohio Articulation Number (OAN) guidelines, as appropriate]; • complete a TAG course material submission form (see Appendix 5); • document their work using a standard credit agreement form (see Appendix 6); and • reconsider existing articulation agreements. The goal is to create a single course for each OAN, to be approved by appropriate departments and colleges. Having received institutional approval, the course will be submitted to the Ohio Board of Regents. Unit missions, professional standards, data from previous program reviews and assessments, and accreditation requirements will be used as guidelines in the work of the CCDACs. The Semester-Conversion Taskforce suggests that this process be launched regardless of a decision to convert to semesters, as results will enhance flexibility and efficiency in both a quarter and a semester environment. II. University Transitional Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UTUCC) To be comprised of faculty representatives from all colleges and divisions offering undergraduate courses, the University Transitional Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will review all undergraduate programs and courses after they have been vetted and approved at the college level. UTUCC will review all submissions to ensure they are complete and accurate and will monitor that all programs are submitted for review in a timely manner. UTUCC will not make content value judgments, as this falls under the purview of the college review process. UTUCC will examine the proposals prior to their submission to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. The Graduate Council will perform an analogous review for graduate courses and programs. Additionally, co-op schedules must be approved by the Division of Professional Practice. Regarding graduate and undergraduate programs, minors, and certificate programs, included courses and a description of the revised program can be submitted for approval as a package. The description must contain a table comparing the current quarter programs and proposed semester programs and a proposed curriculum calendar by semester. All changes to programs made in conjunction with the semester conversion should be explicitly stated. In addition to the information currently needed for a new course approval (unit, college, number, title, instructional method, etc.), UTUCC and the Graduate Council will review Taskforce Plan for Converting to a Semester-Calendar System (Final Report) 20 (43)
submissions to ensure that all semester courses and programs have submitted and certified the following: • All semester programs reflect a decrease in the credit hours within the major required by approximately 1/3 as compared to the quarter version of the major and that the ratio of General Education courses to major courses remains approximately identical; • The program and courses have been updated to meet state-of-the-art professional standards and accreditation requirements; • The program and courses have been updated to take into account assessment data and the most recent program review, and all semester programs have an assessment plan; • All undergraduate programs describe how the program meets baccalaureate competencies, General Education requirements, and Integrated Core Learning requirements; • TAG/OTM courses, General Education courses with Breath of Knowledge (BoK) designations, service courses and Honors courses will require additional considerations and certifications; • Service courses and interdisciplinary cross-listed courses have been coordinated between units. These courses should be identified by Degree Program Audits (DPA) early in the process so that units can incorporate the appropriate coursework into their new programs, and so the servicing/cross-listing departments can create the necessary courses. Service courses may need to be coordinated through a specific CCDA. Cross-listed courses should be linked in the University Registrar's database in a way similar to the "standard credit", if possible; • Variable credit courses without fixed topics (e.g., capstone, research, internship, special topics, and seminars) that need a change of credit hours only can receive expedited approval; • Each co-op program must provide a Co-op Program Schedule form (see Appendix 7). The transition schedule shall be in compliance with Appendix 21, “Uniform University of Cincinnati Co-op Calendar”, and shall should include: o The schedule of the last class (Graduation Year 2011) to graduate under the existing quarter schedule; o A schedule for the first class (Graduation Year 2016) to graduate completely under the semester schedule; o Schedules of the classes (Graduation Years 2012 - 2015) to graduate under a mixed schedule; and o Temporary courses to be offered. • Temporary courses needed during the transition should be identified, developed and approved in the same manner as permanent courses. Statement of need (including estimated number of students requiring the courses, programs requiring the courses) and proposed termination dates should be included for review. Rather than requiring each unit to submit a detailed report to UTUCC on the transition process, the Taskforce recommends that the unit head or program director and the relevant dean’s office certify that all courses and programs submitted to UTUCC have been thoroughly reconsidered, and appropriately updated and modified (see Appendix 8 and 9). To the extent possible, submissions should be entered and transmitted electronically using a web interface. This web utility should be invested with signature tracking functionality. This utility currently does not exist, and so it must be designed and Taskforce Plan for Converting to a Semester-Calendar System (Final Report) 21 (43)
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