Timeline for Core Curriculum and Multicultural Course Proposal, Review, and Approval

Proposing a new or existing course for the Core and/or Multicultural Curriculum, changing an existing Core and/or Multicultural Curriculum course, or deleting an existing Core and/or Multicultural Curriculum course all follow the timeline described below.

Prior to 2nd Week of October

• New course proposals must be at the Academic Council step. This is because brand new courses being proposed for the Core Curriculum must be approved as new courses prior to their consideration for inclusion in the Core Curriculum. If the new course is approved as core and was designated in the Curriculog proposal to be part of CMC, the proposal will be routed to the appropriate subcommittee.

Early November

• All proposals must be at the appropriate CMC step in Curriculog.  For example: an existing course being proposed for the CMC from the department to an administrative review and then to the college before it gets moved on to the respective CMC subcommittee in Curriculog.  Proposers should launch their proposals early enough to ensure that the proposals can move through the required steps and still reach the appropriate CMC area by November 7. 

Late November / Early December

• Proposers and submitters will be notified of the Core Curriculum and/or Multicultural Committee decisions.
• Proposals requiring revision will be sent to the proposer (with copies to chair/director and associate dean) for revision request. 

January 

• Deadline for submission of revised proposals.

February

• Proposers and submitters notified of Core and Multicultural Curriculum Committee decisions on revised proposals.
• All approved proposals will be presented at the February Academic Council meeting. 

June

• All approved core curriculum courses are submitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 

Resources

The Core and Multicultural Curriculum website contains the following resources to assist faculty members who are considering submitting proposals to the Core and Multicultural Curriculum committee. Included in the resources are:

• General purpose of the Core Curriculum and Multicultural Curriculum
• Helpful tips for proposing a course
• Helpful tips for changing and/or deleting a course
• Explanation of the THECB's role
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Listing of CMC Committee members
• Information for IoRs
• Information for Chairs and Directors