Graduate School

Standard Course and Curriculum

Any proposal can be routed as a standard proposal for all changes that are needed.

Minimum Voting Bodies:

  1. Academic unit (department) faculty
  2. College course/curriculum committee or the equivalent
  3. College faculty (notification to campus must occur at least 10 calendar days prior to a vote)
  4. Graduate Council committees (for courses greater than 599 and all graduate curriculum, except for DVM courses and curriculum, which skip the Graduate Council’s review and approval)
    • Graduate Council Assessment and Review Committee (if it is a new program)
    • Graduate Council Academic Affairs Committee
    • Graduate Council
  5. Faculty Senate committees
    • Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee (a minimum of 10 calendar days will occur between the receipt of a proposal and this committee’s vote)
    • Faculty Senate Executive Committee
    • Faculty Senate
  6. A small percentage of proposals continue and require KBOR approval. Some examples include 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 an M.S., etc.), and dividing or merging degree programs. This oversight is not limited to these items. Please see KBOR’s website for more information.
  7. Provost approval is required for any curriculum-related proposals that require KBOR approval
  8. KBOR approval

For a complete description of the curriculum approval process, see the Registrar’s website: https://www.k-state.edu/curriculog/deadlines/

Mapping of the Approval Process with Timeline

The Graduate School will inform the proposing department of the outcome of each committee decision via Curriculog, including instructions on how to proceed if an item is not approved.

View the Approval, Routing, and Notification Policies (ARN) for Course and Curriculum Processes for detailed instructions on course and curriculum proposal procedures.