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Retention of Courses in Catalogs - 1N1
- At the beginning of each fall term, the Registrar will provide a list of courses that have not been offered during the previous six academic years to the deans or designees for review. Following consultation with the departments, the deans or designees will authorize removal of courses from the active course inventory that are not needed for upcoming program changes or to support curricular innovation (e.g. special topics courses). Upon deactivation, the course will be removed from any reference in the catalog to include elective lists and requisite requirements.
- If the department wishes to retain an inactive course, that recommendation is forwarded to the dean or director and appropriate school, college or unit committee for review. Recommendations will be forwarded to the Faculty Senate Curriculum Council for undergraduate courses and/or Graduate Council for courses with graduate credit.
- The Curriculum Council and/or Graduate Council will review the case that has been made for retention of the course and will make a final decision by May 1.
- If the Curriculum Council and/or Graduate Council votes to retain the course, then that course shall be retained. Courses that have not received approval to retain by May 1 will be removed from the active course inventory. Retained courses will be subject to annual review if they continue in inactive status.
Approved by Chancellor effective 8/3/23
This policy was issued on August 3, 2023, replacing the March 23, 2022 version.
Document Reference: 1N1
Origin: CC 4-81/82; OP 11/5/90; OP 8/2/95; GR 21/22-02; GR 22/23-05
