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Curriculum Approval Process

Curriculum Approval Process

Proposals for curricular changes (Traditional, Bay Path Online, and Graduate), require completion of the Curricular Adjustment Form (CAF) process. The CAF process may be initiated by faculty, department chairs, program directors, coordinators, academic directors, deans, or by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The Curricular Adjustment Form should be used in all curriculum modification situations, as well as when proposing the creation or termination of a credit-bearing degree program, major/minor/concentration or certificate.

Initial development of proposed curricular changes and completion of the CAF  must be in collaboration with the faculty member and dean of the school in which the program/curriculum resides. Proposals for changes affecting more than one program must be developed in collaboration with the faculty members  and deans of all schools and academic programs affected by the proposed changes.

Where applicable, CAF content must include:

  1. Program/Curricular change rationale
  2. Financial proforma
  3. Program/Course description(s) suitable for Academic Catalog posting
  4. Course requirement template
  5. Curriculum map and learning outcome update documentation

Curricular Adjustment Form (CAF) process:

  1. The CAF is drafted in consultation with the respective dean. The dean reviews the final version of the form and shares the form with the University Registrar and the office of Institutional Effectiveness & Accrediation.
  2. The drafted CAF is then reviewed by the Registrar and the office of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation for completeness, curricular coherence, and compliance with accreditation requirements.   If necessary, the form should also be shared with the offices of Enrollment and  Student Financial Service staff for their review and recommendations.
  3. The completed CAF must then be presented to the full faculty of the school in which the program resides for review and vote for approval. The CAF will also be shared with the faculty of other schools if academic programs in another school are impacted by the proposed curricular changes (but no vote is necessary).
  4. The CAF is then formally submitted to the office of Academic Affairs and presented to the Academic & Student Affairs Cabinet for review and vote for approval. 
  5. For new degree programs, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will present the proposal to the Vice President for Finance & Administrative Services and President for review and approval, with subsequent presentation to the Board of Trustees for final review and vote for approval.

CAFs should not be submitted directly to the offices of the registrar's, enrollment marketing, or communications and public relations outside of the outlined approval process.