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Curriculum Committee Proposal Processes

Smart Catalog Curriculum Management System

Faculty are encouraged to submit most curricular proposals online via the Smart Catalog Curriculum Management System.

Faculty will log in using their Marietta College network credentials.

The following proposals are not available through the online process and should be submitted using the forms below and emailed to records@marietta.edu.

When developing new courses or revising existing course, faculty are encouraged to refer to the MC ISLO definitions available on the CC SharePoint site.

Proposals for New or Substantially Revised Majors, Minors, & Other Academic Programs

Faculty members should consider the following questions when proposing new programs or substantial changes to existing programs, as these important issues will be considered by the CC when reviewing the proposal.

  1. Rationale for the new program
  2. Expected enrollments
  3. Anticipated impacts on other programs at the college
  4. Impact of staffing of courses (including general education requirements)
  5. Adequacy of library holdings and other campus resources (e.g. labs, information technology)
  6. How the new program fits with the mission of the department and with the mission of the College
  7. The order in which a student would take courses and progress toward completing the program

Proposals for Eliminating Majors, Minors, and Other Academic Programs

Proposers should consider the following questions when proposing the elimination of an academic program, as these important issues will be considered by the CC when reviewing the proposal.

  1. Rationale for elimination of the program
  2. The number of students currently enrolled in the program
  3. Anticipated impact on other programs, general education curriculum and the mission of the College
  4. Anticipated impact on current staff of the program
  5. A teach-out plan for students currently enrolled in the program