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Academic Course and Degree Procedures Manual
Online Version for Fall 2009 / Spring 2010 Review Cycle

Table of Contents

1. Calendar of UAF Faculty Senate meetings for 2009-2010.

2. UAF Faculty Senate Committee Chairs

3. Schedule of Formats and Deadlines: Identifies the type of changes, the appropriate format for each, and the deadline for submission of requests to the Faculty Senate to be effective in the 2008-09 & 2009-10 academic years.

4. Academic Changes: Describes the full route from submission to approval.

5. Summary of Policies/Regulations on Courses

6. Guidelines for Core Designators

7. Syllabus Requirement for all UAF Courses     05/2009: Revised Version (Word)

8. Guidelines for Computing Credit/Contact Hours

9. Download rich text file (.rtf) Formats for each type of request by clicking on the appropriate link below. MS Word document (.doc) formats are also included, as noted below.

CRCD/TVC Curriculum Forms Page
(College of Rural & Community Development Forms have additional signature requirements.)

See the #3 "Schedule of Formats and Deadlines" link above for additional info.
Format 1A - Special Topics Course  
Format 1A.doc (MS Word document format)

Format 1B - Summer Sessions Special Topics Course
Format 1B.doc (MS Word document format)

Format 1C - New Non-Thesis Research/Project -98 or Thesis/Dissertation -99 Course
Format 1C.doc (MS Word document format)

Format 1 - Trial Course or New Course
Format 1.doc (MS Word document format)

Format 2A - Change Course (Minor)
Format 2A.doc (MS Word document format)

Format 2B - Course Compression Format Change
Format 2B.doc (MS Word document format)
Format 2B-SS - Core Course Compression for Maymester or Wintermester
Format2B-SS.doc (MS Word document format)

Format 2 - Change Course (Major) and Drop Course
Format 2.doc (MS Word document format)

Format 3A - New Occupational Endorsement Request
Formate3A.doc (MS Word document format)
         Please include the BOR Summary Form for OE's (Rich Text) (MS Word)    
             Note: The BOR summary form is reviewed by the Statewide Academic Council;
however,  approval is at the level of the Chancellor.

Format 3 - New Degree Program Request (include the following forms)
Format 3.doc (MS Word document format)

Board of Regents Summary Form (.rtf)
Board of Regents Summary Form (.doc)

Resource Commitment Form (.rtf)
Resource Commitment Form (.doc)

The submission of a draft prospectus will be required in the future along with the Format 3 request. Below are instructions and a template, along with a sample for reference.
NWCCU Prospectus Template
NWCCU Prospectus Instructions
    Sample Prospectus

Format 4 - Deletion of Program Request
Format 4.doc (MS Word)

Format 5 - Program/Degree Requirement Changes (Major/Minor)
Format 5.doc (MS Word)

Format 6 - Core Oral Intensive Designator
Format 6.doc (MS Word)

Format 7 - Core Writing Intensive Designator
Format 7.doc (MS Word)

Format 8 - Core Natural Science Designator
Format 8.doc (MS Word)

If you have questions, contact the Faculty Senate through the Governance Office (Jayne Harvie at 474-7964 or fysenat@uaf.edu) in 314 Signers' Hall.

Last modified on Aug. 27, 2009 by fysenate@uaf.edu