Academic Proposals

Schedule and Procedures

College Curriculum Committee meetings

– First week of each month

(day to be determined by dean)

Council for Teacher Education

– Second week of each month

(day to be determined by director)

Graduate Council meetings

– Third week of each month (Sept./Oct./Nov.)

(day to be determined by dean)

Academic Council

– Fourth Wednesday of each month

3 p.m. in University Center

Proposals for Academic Council:

Please refer to APSU Policy 2:001, Curricular Changes. http://www.apsu.edu/policy/pdf/2001.pdf

Original copy (Form A on yellow paper, Form B on green paper, Form C on pink paper).   It is very important that originals are submitted on the designated color paper.

If proposals do not need to be reviewed by Teacher Education Council or Graduate Council, please forward original form A & B to Academic Affairs (copies of Forms A & B are not needed). Academic Council does not review forms A & B - - Dr. Speck reviews, signs and copies are distributed to the Registrar, Veterans Affairs, and appropriate dean and chair.

Twenty (20) copies of Form C should be submitted to Academic Affairs at least seven working days prior to the Academic Council meeting. Copies must include signature from all approving bodies prior to Academic Council. Graduate Council would be an exception to the seven working days; original and twenty copies should be submitted the day after Graduate Council meeting, if it is to be discussed at the next Academic Council meeting.

Proposals for Tennessee Board of Regents approval:

See TBR Guideline A-010 http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/policies/default.aspx?id=1652

Any proposals needing THEC approval must first submit a letter of intent. The faculty member or department chair should indicate their interest in developing a proposal by email to Dr. Speck with copies to Diane McDonald and President Hoppe. Please include the following information in your email: Brief description of the nature, purpose, and scope of the proposed action, projected date of implementation, and an estimated cost.

The Office of Academic Affairs will develop a letter of intent for the President’s approval and forward to TBR. Once written approval to proceed has been received by the President, the proposal can be developed. APSU Form C and the appropriate TBR forms may be submitted to the appropriate APSU approving bodies. Upon APSU approval, the proposal will be submitted to TBR by the Office of Academic Affairs.

The appropriate forms for submitting proposals to TBR may be found on the TBR website: http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/academicaffairs.aspx?id=500&ekmensel=e2f22c9a_608_724_btnlink

Approved Proposals for APSU Bulletin:

Approved proposals that need to be in the next printed APSU Bulletin should have completed all approval processes by February 28. Academic Affairs will submit to the Office of the Registrar by the first week of March.