Proposing a new course or revising an existing course
Course Approval Process
- A course proposal is created by faculty and sent to their discipline for review.
Course proposals (new or changes to an existing course) are submitted on a word document. Support staff in the Division office will enter the information into the electronic course approval systems (ECAS). Please reach out to the Office of Registrar to obtain a copy of the form. - If approved by the discipline: proposal is sent to their Division for review.
- If approved by the Division: proposal is sent to the Curriculum Committee* for review.
At any time during the review process, a proposal can be rejected or sent back for clarification and/or revision. - If approved by the Curriculum Committee: proposal is sent to Campus Assembly** for review.
- If approved by the Campus Assembly, the course will appear as an active course online and is available to be scheduled and/or added to program requirements.
*The Curriculum Committee develops, reviews, and recommends curricular policy. It deals with majors, minors, general education, the honors program, and all academic requirements. It oversees the body of
courses offered at UMN Morris and receives and considers all curriculum-related proposals.
**Campus Assembly: Curricular decision making begins at UMN Morris with discipline and Divisional review of course proposals prior to submission to the Assembly’s Curriculum Committee and to the Assembly itself.
Please work with the Office of the Registrar for Curriculum and/or course proposals/updates.
Proposing a new program or proposing to discontinue a program
To propose a new program or discontinue an existing program, please contact the Office of the Registrar.
Forms to use during catalog production years
Note: 2024–25 is a "catalog year."
For the Form A - Discipline Summary of Catalog Changes, please contact the Office of the Registrar.
Coursedog
Coursedog is the University’s course, program, and catalog management system. Staff and faculty use this system to propose, review, and approve courses and programs for the University catalog.
Coursedog is a secure system that requires Internet ID authentication to enter, edit, or approve courses and/or programs. All U of M faculty and staff can view data in Coursedog.
What is Coursedog?
Coursedog is an integrated academic operations platform which helps higher ed maximize operation efficiency, innovate with data and accelerate student success. Coursedog partners with institution to provide
- Academic Operations Analytics
- Curriculum and Catalog Management
- Academic and Event SChedulating
- Student Pathway Planning and Advising Dashboard
How Coursedog Supports Student Success
With Coursedog, students can access the information, requirements, and courses they need to complete their program of study on time. Coursedog's goal is to
- Eliminate roadblocks and barriers to completion as a result of manual, siloed academic operations.
- Help more students complete their programs of study in less time, resulting in a lower financial burden to obtain their credential.
- Enable students to reap the return on investment of their higher education in less time.
How Coursedog Supports the Institution
- Ensure accuracy across the curriculum lifecycle to empower administrators to better serve students.
- Reduce costs and increase efficiencies by simplifying technology and process stacks to a single, unified platform.
- Eliminate hidden requirements that inhibit transparency and completion due to a siloed data and operations.