If you do not find the information you need, or for specific questions related to curriculum changes, please contact the appropriate curriculum committee chair.
Policies and Procedures Manual
Curriculum Policies and Procedures Manual (May 2024)
Important deadline note for all committees:
For graduate courses to appear during Spring 2027 registration (for the Fall 2027 semester), course proposals must be approved during the December 2, 2026, committee meeting.
For undergraduate courses to appear during Spring 2027 registration (for the Fall 2027 semester), course proposals must be approved during the December 3, 2026, committee meeting.
For CMU Tech courses to appear during Spring 2027 registration (for the Fall 2027 semester), course proposals must be approved during the December 1, 2026, committee meeting.
CMU TECH CC DATES AND DEADLINES
All proposals must be submitted to CIM by December 18, 2026 to be included in the 2027-2028 catalog.
Graduate Curriculum Committee
TBD, 2026-2027 Chair
<email> | <phone>
For graduate courses to appear during Spring 2027 registration (for the Fall 2027 semester), course proposals must be approved during the December 2, 2026, committee meeting.
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Blake Bickham, 2026-2027 Chair
[email protected] | 970.248.1729
For undergraduate courses to appear during Spring 2027 registration (for the Fall 2027 semester), course proposals must be approved during the December 3, 2026, committee meeting.
CMU Tech Curriculum Committee
Jason Roberson, 2026-2027 Chair
[email protected] | 970.255.2612
For CMU Tech courses to appear during Spring 2027 registration (for the Fall 2027 semester), course proposals must be approved during the December 1, 2026, committee meeting.
All proposals must be submitted to CIM by December 18, 2026 to be included in the 2027-2028 catalog.
Access to CIM:
If you are submitting a new program you must first contact Michelle Sunkel ([email protected]) to initiate the new program proposal process before submitting the new program proposal to CIM.
Programs, Courses, & Approval Page
To allow time for proposals to move through the proper approvals, including the appropriate committee and Faculty Senate, proposals will not be accepted after December 18, 2026.
When submitting program proposals to the online curriculum information management system (CIM) the following items may need to be submitted, if applicable to your specific proposal:
- Program Addition Revenue Form
- Financial Aid Checklist
- Library Assessment (uploaded after completion by the library representative)
It is strongly recommended that you reach out to all parties that must approve your proposal in its entirety or aspects of your proposal (such as the course description, revenue form, library assessment, SLOs, etc.) in advance of submitting. This will improve the time it takes for the proposal to complete workflow in the system.
Guides and Tools:
- Program System User Guide
- Course System User Guide
- SLO Cheat Sheet for Programs and Courses
- Course Lists and Plan of Study Grid Cheat Sheet
- Hours and Minutes Calculator tool (Calculate contact hours, engagement minutes, and preparation minutes)
If you have questions regarding the program or course management systems, please email the system administrator at [email protected].
For course additions, please submit the following to the Library Representative:
- the course description
- justification
- topical course outline
For program additions, please submit the following:
- program sheet
- justification
Please contact the appropriate committee's library representative (see below) for questions.
Library Representative for Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Carl Smith
970.248.1865
Library Representative for Graduate Curriculum Committee
Barbara Borst
970.248.1872
Library Representative for CMU Tech Curriculum Committee
Tracie Bradshaw
970.248.1520
Financial Aid Review
If you are proposing a new program, please forward proposal materials and the completed checklist (linked below) to John Stewart, Associate Director of Financial Aid, at [email protected] at least two weeks prior to submitting the proposal to CIM.
Financial Aid Checklist (new programs only)
Course Catalog Description Review
If you are proposing a new course, or wish to modify a current course description, please send the course title and description to Johanna Varner at [email protected] at least two weeks prior to submitting the proposal to CIM.
Program Student Learning Outcomes Review
If you are proposing a new program, or are significantly modifying an existing program, please send the program student learning outcomes to SLO Reviewer, TBD, at <email>.