Curriculum Committee
[Curriculum Committee Manual 4.3B5]
Template for Adding OR Deleting a Course to the Curriculum
SENATE BILL
From: Department of
This proposal was discussed by the Department/Program of
was:
For
Against
Abstain
This proposal was discussed by the DEAN of the School of
vote was:
For
Against
Abstain
The proposal was discussed by the Curriculum Committee on
For
Against
Abstain
on ________and the vote
______on __________ and the
and the vote was:
Report to Senate on________.
Proposal:
o Add
(course prefix and proposed number;
course title; # of semester hours). Must meet with the Registrar to discuss the
proposed course number; no proposed course numbers with xxx will be
heard; an assigned course number must be in place.
Course Title: __________________________________________________________
Syllabus attached as Appendix A
o Delete
(course prefix and proposed number;
course title; # of semester hours). Must meet with the Registrar to discuss the
proposed course number; no proposed course numbers with xxx will be
heard; an assigned course number must be in place.
Course Title: __________________________________________________________
Implementation date (for Registrar/catalog documentation):_______________
Course Description: (as it will appear in Catalog):
Rationale:
Provide a rationale for the addition or deletion. This should include:
 How these changes will affect student learning at Otterbein;
 How these changes reflect the University and departmental mission and learning
goals;
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 How these changes will affect the “three principles of the Otterbein curriculum”:
broadly based education in the liberal arts, mastery of a particular field (or academic
and practical preparation needed for entry into a particular professional field), and
student choice.
When appropriate, the rationale might also address:
 How these changes match with those of peer/aspirant institutions or aspirant
programs for the department;
 How these changes match with standards from accreditation bodies or
professional/disciplinary organizations related to the major or minor.
How does the addition OR deletion of this course contribute to department or program
learning outcomes:
For COURSE ADDITIONS:
Audience and Offerings:
1. Audiences: (Identify the intended audience(s) for the offering: undergraduate and/or
graduate, Continuing Studies/traditional, designed for majors/minors and/or students from
other departments/high school students.)
2. Offerings: How many times would the class be offered each year?
3. Delivery Systems: In what delivery systems could the course be offered? (Check all that
could apply)
Face-to-face (“traditional classroom)
Face-to-face with additional lab/discussion sessions
Hybrid (inclusion of some on-line delivery to replace some face-to-face time)
Online (entirely on-line)
Distance (face-to-face portions available via telecommunication methods)
Day-time
Evening
Saturday
____May Term
4. Writing Intensive? Would/could sections of the course be offered as Writing Intensive
options? (WI courses would need approval through the WI subcommittee).
5. Class size: (State the proposed enrollment limit and the curricular reasons for it)
Effect on Staffing:
1. How many times would the class be offered each year?
2. How would the class be staffed? (Include a credit load total for each category)
Full-time faculty as part of regular load
Full-time faculty as overload
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Full-time faculty in summer
Adjunct faculty
3. How would this change be “funded”?
Elimination of another class or classes (specify:
)
Reduction in offerings of another class or classes (specify:
)
Reduction/elimination of a departmental commitment to INST, FYE, SYE, etc
(specify:
____________)
Hiring of additional adjunct faculty to replace full-time faculty load in
(Department)
Hiring of additional full-time faculty
___ Other
4. Estimated new cost to University:
.
 If this change will result in a need for additional full-time faculty, discuss departmental plans
to request an increase in the number of faculty lines.
 If there are increased costs, document a meeting with the Dean of the affected school and
VPAA/Provost).
 If there are effects on other departments or programs, document a meeting with the affected
programs.
Staffing:
1. Initial Staffing: (Who will teach the class and what are their qualifications?)
2. Long-range staffing: (Would the class continue to be offered if the faculty member
designated above is no longer available? How could the class be staffed with other faculty or
adjuncts?
Need for Additional Academic Support:
1. Materials, Equipment, Facilities: Describe the materials, equipment and/or facilities
needed to support this addition. Assess the suitability of current materials, equipment and
facilities to support the change. If additional materials, equipment or facilities are needed,
identify funding sources for these.
2. Library and Instructional Technology Support: Show evidence of discussion with the
library liaison or director, and IT staff if appropriate, concerning the adequacy of their
support for the addition.
Communication:
Provide a plan for communicating with potential students about the addition.
Assessment of effect of the addition:
How will the effects of this change be assessed? How will this be reported, and to whom?
(Provide as much detail as possible.)
For COURSE DELETIONS:
Rationale:
Provide a rationale for the deletion. This might include:
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 How the deletion would enhance the University and/or departmental mission and
learning goals;
 How the deletion might affect the “three principles of the Otterbein curriculum”:
broadly based education in the liberal arts, mastery of a particular field (or academic
and practical preparation needed for entry into a particular professional field), and
student choice;
 A comparison with programs in University peer/aspirant institutions or aspirant
programs for the department;
 Standards or recommendations from accreditation bodies or
professional/disciplinary organizations related to the major or minor;
 Enrollment patterns in the course;
 Results from departmental program reviews.
Effect on Students:
How many students currently are enrolled in the course?
How would the change affect student choice in programs served by the course? (Will
students have fewer choices, or will choices be added, etc.)
Effect on Staffing:
 Describe the effect deletion would have on staffing and how these changes would be
managed (Changes in offerings of other classes in the department? Decreased use of
adjuncts? Loss of full-time faculty? Increases in offerings in INST, FYS, SYE, HPES?
Decreases in overload?) Be as specific as possible.
 If this change will result in a change in departmental or institutional lines, how will the
change be managed?
 If there are effects on other departments or programs, document a meeting with the affected
programs.
Is this course deletion the result of the elimination of a major/minor deletion?
If yes, include proposal (or evidence of previous approval) for deleting the major/minor.
Communication:
Describe your plans for communicating to affected students about the changes.
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