Cautions about the approval process
Course description changes and new courses cannot take effect until approved by the Provost's office,
and the Provost's Office asks that they not be published prior to that time without clear cautions (e.g. to students, on College websites).
The implementation of new Degree offerings; policy changes which may affect the whole University or all or part of the UH System; or changes which relate to State or Federal directives will, in addition to the Provost's approval, also require the approval of the Coordinating Board and the State Trustees, and likewise cannot be officially implemented until all such needed approvals have been secured.
Committee assignment
Documents are assigned to the appropriate committee upon submission to the Office of Academic Program Management:
- Academic Policies & Procedures Committee
Matters concerning new policies and/or the interpretation, clarification, or expansion of existing policies will be considered by this committee.
- Core Curriculum Committee
Issues involving the impact of State and/or Federal directives; proposals for UH Core changes, such as additions, deletions, the redefinition of categories, or the introduction of new categories; and the creation and/or revision of existing UH Core courses are considered by this committee.
- Degree Programs Committee
Proposals for new degree programs; revisions to existing degree programs; and new, revised, or deleted courses are considered by this committee.
- Ad Hoc Committees
Any academic issue which may require unique or extraordinary consideration will be addressed by an ad hoc committee.
The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee does not address active documents specifically, but has oversight of the general procedural and administrative operations of the Undergraduate Council.
See also:
policies & procedures: undergraduate council bylaws: committees
