The College Senate Curriculum Committee is moving toward an all-electronic process for the submission of curricular proposals using a software program called KissFlow. The system will eventually be used for all curricular proposals, inclusive of programs, minors, and newly added certificates. Certificates will now be reviewed by the CSCC just as other proposals currently are, and will go through the same processing. Further information will be provided over the summer, as will training for department chairs on KissFlow and the e-submission process. The move from paper submissions is part of an effort endorsed by the administration to move to a more updated paperless workflow process, as many SUNY institutions and campuses nationwide have done.

Training on KissFlow and the e-submission process will be provided for deans and chairs over the summer. The campus should begin using the KissFlow system for fall 2016 submissions once training begins and the system is functional. If you must submit curricular proposals before KissFlow is fully implemented, please check first with your associate dean on the status of the submission process. Associate deans have been informed of the updates and can guide departments with questions or concerns.

When submitting course proposals, please make sure that the assigned prefix number has not been used in the past. This stipulation will remain in place as we transition to the electronic curricular submission process using KissFlow. Old or historical prefixes may not be used for new course submissions. New courses must have new prefixes.

Paper routing forms and templates will be phased out as we transition to KissFlow. The Senate Office will begin accepting electronic proposals in the fall. All electronically submitted proposals will undergo the same rigorous submission process as in the past. Submitters are responsible for ensuring that information is correct, and that their respective associate dean has checked submissions for accuracy before they are sent to KissFlow. Incorrectly submitted proposals will not be accepted by the College Senate Office.

All curricular templates and routing forms for courses, major programs, and minor programs are available on the College Senate website.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:

Program Revisions:
B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology: Smart Grid, BS-SOP ETS
Minor in Digital Music Production

Course Revisions:
FTT 455 Issues in Merchandising and Fashion Retailing
NFS 211 Applied Management in Dietetics II

The College Senate thanks those schools that have followed up with APRs from last year. If you missed the May 1 deadline for APRs from 2014–2015, please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The deadline to submit curricular proposals for spring review was April 15. Proposals received beyond the deadline will be reviewed in fall 2016. The committee does not review curricular proposals during the summer.

The College Senate Curriculum Committee is moving toward an all-electronic process for the submission of curricular proposals using a software program called KissFlow. The system will eventually be used for all curricular proposals, inclusive of programs, minors, and newly added certificates. Certificates will now be reviewed by the CSCC just as other proposals currently are, and will go through the same processing. Further information will be provided over the summer, as will training for department chairs on KissFlow and the e-submission process. The move from paper submissions is part of an effort endorsed by the administration to move to a more updated paperless workflow process, as many SUNY institutions and campuses nationwide have done.

When submitting course proposals, please make sure that the assigned prefix number has not been used in the past. This stipulation will remain in place as we transition to the electronic curricular submission process using KissFlow. Old or historical prefixes may not be used for new course submissions. New courses must have new prefixes.

Paper routing forms and templates will be phased out as we transition to KissFlow. The Senate Office will begin accepting electronic proposals in the fall. All electronically submitted proposals will undergo the same rigorous submission process as in the past. Submitters are responsible for ensuring that information is correct, and that their respective associate dean has checked submissions for accuracy before they are sent to KissFlow. Incorrectly submitted proposals will not be accepted by the College Senate Office.

Further information will be provided over the summer, as will training on KissFlow and the e-submission process for deans and chairs. The campus should begin using the KissFlow system for fall 2016 submissions once training begins and the system is functional. Please do not submit paper proposals without first checking with your associate dean on the status of the submission process. Associate deans have been informed of the updates and can guide departments with questions or concerns.

From the President
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost: 

Program Revision:
B.S. Physics, BS-NS PHY

New Courses:
CIS 512 Introduction to Data Science and Analytics
CIS 600 Machine Learning for Data Science

Course Revision:
PSC 399 Research Skills

Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Infusion (INF):
SWK 317 Research Methods in Social Work (CT, IM, W)

CT=Critical Thinking, IM=Information Management, W=Writing

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:

New Courses:
CIS 512 Introduction to Data Science and Analytics
CIS 600 Machine Learning for Data Science

Course Revision:
PSC 399 Research Skills

Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Infusion (INF):
SWK 317 Research Methods in Social Work (CT, IM, W)

CT=Critical Thinking, IM=Information Management, W=Writing

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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for review. Late submissions will be reviewed in the fall:

New Program:
Advanced Certificate in Nonprofit Management, PAD

Program Revisions:
B.A. International Relations, BA-NS IR
B.A. Political Science, BA-NS PSC
B.F.A. Ceramics, BFA-AH CER
B.F.A. Fibers, BFA-AH FIB
B.F.A. Metals/Jewelry Design, BFA-AH MJD
B.F.A. Wood/Furniture Design, BFA-AH WFD
Minor in Political Science, PSC
Minor in International Relations, IR
Minor in Legal Studies

New Courses:
BUS 665 Entrepreneurship. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Multidisciplinary course on the process of translating an idea into an enterprise that connects with its environment and achieves self-sustained value-generating status. Students learn essential concepts and constructs employed in the entrepreneurial mindset, as well as the types of decisions, actions, or undertakings that characterize the business entrepreneurial process.

HEA 725 Fundamentals of Data Management and Decision Support in Higher Education. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Overview of institutional research practices and processes, as well as approaches to data management and decision support. The relationship of institutional researchers and assessment professionals to various internal and external organizational functions and to the emerging field of knowledge management.

HEW 322 Principles of Health Promotion Sciences. Prerequisites: HEW 204, HEW 225. Principles of social-ecological change that promote better health at the population level. Environmental and social conditions that affect health and select intervention strategies that change those systems and conditions in communities.

PAD 400 International Public Management and Service. Prerequisite: PAD 360 or instructor permission. Public management, public service, and public-private partnerships as related to the U.S. federal government, international government organizations (IGOs), and the global arena.

PAD 401 Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy. Prerequisite: PAD 360 or instructor permission. International human rights and humanitarian assistance as related to the legal aspects and major practical and policy considerations in the global arena.

PAD 648 Nonprofit Grants Management and Fund Development. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and admission to the MPA program. Topics and challenges in resource development for nonprofit organizations. Detailed examination of the grant-seeking process and development of overall fundraising strategy. Students prepare an actual grant proposal and write a fundraising plan.

PAD 649 Financial Management in the Nonprofit Sector. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and admission to the MPA program. Planning, financial management, and control in nonprofit organizations. Language, key concepts, and techniques of financial management. Students gain a working knowledge of basic financial analytical tools to ensure effective and efficient administration of financial resources.

PAD 650 Introduction to Health Policy and Management. Prerequisite: PAD 500. Topics in the study of health and health-care delivery in the United States including distribution of health and disease in society; historical developments in public health and health management; quality and accessibility of health-care services; organization of the U.S. health-care system; stakeholders and behaviors within the health policy network; comparison of the U.S. health-care system with other advanced industrialized societies; and the state of play in health-care reform.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The deadline to submit curricular proposals for spring review was April 15. Proposals received beyond the deadline will be reviewed in fall 2016. The committee does not review curricular proposals during the summer.