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Review phase done by the Faculty in the primary Academic Unit affiliated with the proposal. 

Ensure that proposal align with college-level priorities, evaluate learning outcomes to ensure appropriate expectatoins of student learning and success, and identify potential areas accross the college and univesrity that may be impacted by proposals. 

Specific duties may include: review proposals concerning graduate courses, graduate curricula, graduate programs and program-specific criteria for graduate faculty membership prior to their consideration by Graduate Council; and the review of existing graduate curricula and programs. This Committee will serve as the Graduate Council representation during any formal review of graduate programs.

The Graduate School, through the operation of Graduate Council, is responsible for approving all courses above 599 and graduate curriculum proposals (except for DVM courses and curriculum) before such programs are considered by FSAAC.

The Academic Affairs Committee is charged with evaluating carefully and making recommendations to the Faculty Senate regarding new programs/courses and revisions to programs/cousres proposed by any Major Academic unit of the University.

The primary concern of the committee shall be consistency of the proposed program with applicable University-wide guidelines and regulations, potential impact of the program on other established programs in the University, and implications of such new or revised programs. 

A small percentage of proposals require KBOR approal including but not limited to New Degree Granting programs, majors, new minors (if they exceed KBOR guidelines), a name change to a degree program, upgrading a degree program (B.S. becomes and M.S., etc.), and dividing or merging degree programs. 

Chapter II: Governance - State Universities

A proposal showing as 'Open' or in any of these stages is working through the many system coding needs supported by the Office of the Registrar. 

Showing in one of these steps does not mean your prosposal is pending any final approvals but instead means we are actively making updates and working through deadlines and timelines to ensure the curriculog updates are ready for the next terms' cycle. 

You can monitor these stages but also know that they can be worked indpendently of each other and may have notes or other items referenced in each stage. 

Example: It is possible that the Office of the Registrar could have the changes made to DARS/uAchieve prior to the changes to a course showing up in KSIS.  Notes/Comments are placed in each area as they are worked and Approvals are triggered once steps are completed.