Curriculum Committee Forms
Curriculum Committee
Committee Chair - Adam SchoonmakerCommittee Secretary - Erin McCarthy
Liaison to Arts and Sciences - Sharon Wise
Liaison to Business and Justice Studies - Dimitar Todorov
Liaison to Health Professions and Education - Mary Siniscarco
Nancy Hollins
Jan Malcheski
Ex-Officio: Dominic Passalacqua
Curriculum Committee meets every Monday during the semester from 2:30 - 4:00 pm.
Programs Under Development
Information about programs under development can be found on the programs under development web page.
Curriculum Committee Sourcebook
The curriculum committee sourcebook contains the policies and procedures for revising the Utica College Curriculum.Curriculum Committee Sourcebook
Curriculum Change Forms
Course Forms
Add a Course
Add an Experimental Course
Add a Selected Topics Course Number
Delete a Course
Revise a Course
Offer an Existing Course Online
Checklist for an Online Course
Program Forms
Add a Minor
Revise a Program
Delete a Program
Proposals for new undergraduate majors and graduate programs must be submitted on the New York State Education Department forms. Applications for new online programs must also include the NYSED form for adding distance education to a program application. New graduate programs must be reviewed by an external person (who must be approved by NYSED prior to the review being conducted) and the review must be submitted on the Evaluation Form along with the program application and, if appropriate, the application to add distance education to a program.
For information and assistance in filling out the NYSED forms, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs.
NYSED New Program Form
NYSED Adding Distance Ed to a program application
NYSED Evaluation Form for a New Program
NYSED Change a Program Form
Revise a Program
Delete a Program
Proposals for new undergraduate majors and graduate programs must be submitted on the New York State Education Department forms. Applications for new online programs must also include the NYSED form for adding distance education to a program application. New graduate programs must be reviewed by an external person (who must be approved by NYSED prior to the review being conducted) and the review must be submitted on the Evaluation Form along with the program application and, if appropriate, the application to add distance education to a program.
For information and assistance in filling out the NYSED forms, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs.
NYSED New Program Form
NYSED Adding Distance Ed to a program application
NYSED Evaluation Form for a New Program
NYSED Change a Program Form
Form for Suggesting a new Library Resource (book, database, journal, other)
Forms to Propose a Course for the Core Curriculum
Goal 1: Writing
Goal 2: Oral Communication
Goal 3: Foreign Language
Goal 4: Quantitative Reasoning
Goal 5: Computer Use
Goal 6: Literary and Fine, Visual, or Performing Arts
Goal 7: Critical Perspectives
Goal 8: Scientific Reasoning
Goal 9: History and Heritage; the Individual, Culture, and Society; and Social Institutions and Processes
Goal 10 - Diversity
Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses
The list of approved Liberal Arts courses changes frequently. For the most up-to-date information go to Banner web at https://bannerweb.utica.edu; select the course catalog; select the current term; select all courses by clicking on the first subject entry, scrolling down and shift clicking on the last subject entry; and then filter by course attribute "Liberal Arts."
New York State has issued an official definition of a liberal arts course which can be found here:
New York State Education Department Definition
On-Line Courses
The list of courses approved to be offered on-line changes frequently. For the most up-to-date information go to Banner web at https://bannerweb.utica.edu; select the course catalog; select the current term; select all courses by clicking on the first subject entry, scrolling down and shift clicking on the last subject entry; and then filter by course attribute "Distance Learning."
Utica College Best Practices for On-Line Education
Best Practices Summary Document (PDF 1 page)
Writing Intensive Courses
The list of approved writing intensive courses changes frequently. For the most up-to-date information go to Banner web at https://bannerweb.utica.edu; select the class schedule; select the current term; select all courses by clicking on the first subject entry, scrolling down and shift clicking on the last subject entry; and then filter by course attribute "Writing Intensive."
Writing Intensive List - you must be logged in to your Utica College Google account to access this document.
Writing Intensive Guidelines
Form for applying for a writing-intensive designation
Form for renewing a writing-intensive designation
