Catalog & Program Changes

“A meeting to discuss proper submissions to the undergraduate and

graduate catalogs.”

March 31, 2014

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Forms 90, 90A, 100

Today’s Presenters

• Jim Allen, Associate Provost for Academic Programs

• Ruth O’Rourke, Administrative Assistant

Transfer Student Services Representatives:

• Tom Whittington, Administrative Coordinator

• Suzanne Goad, Admissions & Records Officer

Enrollment Management Representative:

• Dana Tetzlaff, Administrative Clerk

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

10:00 The Complete Package: includes all necessary forms 90 and 90A to initiate changes in degree programs/courses. Question & Answers period immediately following presentation.

11:15 RME: Guidelines and Procedures, a brief overview of development stages and timelines for Reasonable and Moderate Extensions

Today’s Agenda

The Complete Package for Catalog Changes

• Form 90A : One 90A for each Program

• Form 90s: Form 90s for all courses being modified (don’t forget cross-listed courses!)

• Form 100s : To create, change, or drop a fee, a form 100 is required.

• TEP: Teacher Education Programs must submit forms 90A and 90 specified as ‘TEP’.

Form 90A

90A Example

Form 90

Form 100

Catalog Changes

• Proofing pages – Process– Allowable edits– Timelines

• Catalog publishing– 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog

• http://registrar.siu.edu/catalog/undergraduatecatalog.html

RME Form

Steps and Guidelines for

Developing and

Processing Reasonable

and Moderate Extensions

(RMEs)

Step 1:The

Development Phase

• Program faculty and department chair/director discuss plans for the program changes

• Department chair/director discusses proposed changes with Dean and/or the appropriate Associate Dean to ensure these changes do not affect other academic units in the school or college

• Department chair/director consults with the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Programs (APAP) to review the forms and establish a timeline for their completion• Approximate time- less than 1 month

• Sending the RME and Form 90A to the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Programs

The Development Phase

Step 2:The Approval

Phase

The Approval Phase

• Provost and Associate Provost for Academic Programs (APAP) review the completed proposal

• APAP will forward RME to the Associate Provost for Academic Administration and the SIU Vice President for Academic Affairs for informal review• If proposal requires, the Graduate

Dean and Director of the Office of Distance Education and Off-campus Programs may be included in the informal review

Step 3:The Article 9

Phase

The Article 9 Phase

• RME will be reviewed for Article 9 requirements

• If the RME is subject to Article 9 stipulations the Associate Provost for Academic Administration (APAA) will notify the APAP

The Article 9 Phase

If the RME is subject to Article 9 stipulations the

following steps will be taken before

proceeding with the RME process

• If the RME is not subject to Article 9 stipulations it will be submitted directly to constituency groups• For Graduate Program:• Electronically submitted to

Graduate Council for Notice and Action from Provost

• Not for Graduate Program:• Electronically submitted to

Faculty Senate for Notice and Action from Provost

The Article 9 Phase

* As of July 9, 2012

Step 4:Further Approval

Phase

Further Approval Phase

• Once the RME has been approved by Graduate Council or Faculty Senate the following steps will be taken to complete the RME approval process