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The procedures discussed in this document apply to each of the three
departments within the CWU College of Business (CB). A proposal for course/program
changes can be initiated by an CB faculty member, department chair, or
the CB Dean. Proposals initiated by the CAPC must be referred to the
affected department(s) prior to final CAPC consideration.
1. The proposal is first presented to the respective department's faculty
for review and approval. If approved, the proposal is submitted to the
respective department chair using the appropriate CWU Curriculum Transmittal
Form. It is the respective department chair's responsibility to ensure
the academic integrity of the proposed course/program change, verify
the clarity and accuracy of the proposal, notify all departments throughout
the CB and the university that are affected by the proposal, and attempt
to resolve any objections regarding the proposal.
Notification requires that a copy of the proposal be sent with a cover
memo to the affected department. If there is no response from the affected
department within 10 working days, the proposal can then be forwarded
to the CAPC. If a response is presented, the two department chairs involved
should attempt to resolve the differences. If no resolution is reached
within a second period of 10 working days, the proposal can be forwarded
to the CAPC with the response attached.
2. Once approved and signed by the department chair, the Curriculum
Transmittal Form is forwarded to the CB Curriculum and Academic Policy
Committee (CAPC) accompanied by all of the responses from departments
that were notified.
Note: At each stage during the approval process the department faculty
(by vote) of the proposing department, the department chair of the proposing
department, or the dean can reject the proposal and return it to the
originator. A proposal returned by the department chair or the dean
should be accompanied by a memo describing the reasons for rejection.
Advice from the CAPC and/or students may be sought at any level.
3. The CAPC reviews the proposal for consistency with the established
school mission and goals, assesses whether the proposal conflicts or
overlaps with the other courses or programs throughout the CB, and
comments on these or other issues related to the proposed curricular
change. The CAPC may confer with the respective department chair before
making its recommendation to the Dean of the CB. The recommendation
forwarded to the dean should also include the appropriate CWU Transmittal
Form with required attachments and copies of all the responses from
departments notified by the department chair. The CAPC should forward
its recommendation to the dean within 30 working days of its receipt
from the proposing department.
4. The CB Dean reviews the recommendation from the department, the
remaining objections by affected departments, and the recommendation
from the CAPC in addition to determining the relationship of the proposed
course/program change to the School's goals and budget. After review,
and taking the recommendation of the CAPC into consideration, the Dean
either (1) approves the proposal and forwards it to the University curriculum
process, or (2) rejects the proposal and returns it to the originating
party, through the respective department chair.
Approved: May 1994
Updated Name Change: Fall 2001
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