From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
All curricular proposal challenges must be received within 15 days of submission to the chair of the Curriculum Committee for consideration. After the 15-day deadline, challenges will not be considered, as this affects the committee’s reviewing process. Please consult your associate dean with inquiries.

All non-local programs and credit-bearing certificates must meet SUNY mandates.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Associate deans and department chairs should regularly check their e-mail from KissFlow; this is the main communication device used in the Curriculum Committee reviewing process. Title changes and prefixes must be correctly updated in KissFlow when changes are made to original submissions. Please remember that any new course proposal prefix must not be reused from previous years or historical use.

A KissFlow Help document (PDF, 295 KB) is posted on the College Senate Curriculum Committee website to help curricular authors prepare and upload proposals to KissFlow. This instructive document includes important information to know before submitting proposals for review. Curricular authors should always check with their associate deans before submitting a course or program proposal to KissFlow.

Curricular authors, department chairs, or associate deans who experience technical problems with KissFlow, including uploading documents, workflow processes, and additions, should create a ticket in the IT self-service portal or contact Andrew Chambers, information management specialist in IT, who handles all technical issues within KissFlow. Neither the Senate Office nor the Curriculum Committee has access to proposals in the workflow system.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Handbook (PDF, 572 KB) has been revised and is now available on the College Senate Curriculum Committee website.

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

New Courses:
BUS 630 Marketing Strategy
COM 612 Crisis Communication

The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for spring review:

New Program:
Certificate of Advanced Study - Teacher Leader

New Course:
UNC 215 Peer Education and Leadership. Prerequisite: Minimum 30 credit hours. Wellness topics and proactive prevention messages specific to the college population. Opportunities for professional development, leadership, communication skill building, and optional certification in health-related services: CPR, first aid, QPR, peer education, and Narcan. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2019.

Course Revisions:
HPR 208 Techniques and Theories of Swimming. Prerequisite: HPR 126 or HPR 300. Basic underlying philosophies, theories, and techniques for planning, organizing, and managing swimming programs. Intended for prospective swimming coaches. Applying the principles and practices of coaching a swim team. Active participation in practical coaching scenarios under the guidance and supervision of a New York State certified coach. Offered occasionally, beginning fall 2019.

HPR 209 Techniques and Theories of Basketball. Prerequisite: HPR 126 or HPR 300. Basic underlying philosophies, theories, and techniques for planning, organizing, and managing basketball programs. Intended for prospective basketball coaches. Applying the principles and practices of coaching a basketball team. Active participation in practical coaching scenarios under the guidance and supervision of a New York State certified coach. Offered occasionally, beginning fall 2019.

UNC 100 Mastering the Academic Environment. Prerequisite: First-year status.
Seminar to support the academic performance, social development, and persistence of first-year students at Buffalo State. Engages students in meaningful inquiry and activities that develop core cognitive skills such as critical thinking within an academic discipline as well as students’ skills that will increase academic success. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2019.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee is nearing the end of its spring 2019 review of curricular proposals. Because of the large number of submissions, please allow time for processing. The deadline to submit curricular proposals for spring 2019 review is Tuesday, April 23. Submissions received after the deadline will be reviewed in fall 2019. Curricular authors who plan to submit a proposal for spring 2019 should consult with their respective associate dean.

Please direct questions about previously submitted proposals to your respective associate dean. Any proposal that has been approved pending revisions (APR) should be acted on immediately to prevent delays. All proposals must be approved by the respective associate dean before final approval by the chair of the Curriculum Committee. All proposals go through KissFlow. For technical issues regarding KissFlow, please create a ticket in the IT self-service portal or contact Andrew Chambers, information management specialist in IT. Please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, with general questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Any new or revised course proposal submitted for an Intellectual Foundations (IF) designation must reflect the IF 2014 revisions, which were approved by the College Senate in 2014. All IF narratives must be updated to reflect the IF 2014 requirements; any IF narrative submitted under a previous IF format will not be accepted for review. An IF narrative submitted for a previously approved course should use the recently added "IF Narrative only" option in Kissflow. Please contact your respective associate dean with questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
When submitting a course or program proposal via KissFlow, please make certain that your associate dean has approved the assigned prefix number or code. Please remember that any new course proposal prefix must not be reused from previous years or historical use. It is imperative that the correct prefixes for new or revised proposals be submitted, as these will eventually be entered in Banner and the course catalogs.

All proposals must accurately reflect the nature of the course or program. A revision should state “Reason for Revision,” as opposed to new, which states “Reason for Addition.” Also make certain that the title and description on the KissFlow routing form match the title and description on the local routing form, especially catalog descriptions. If a title change occurs after the first submission, the new title should be reflected on the revised proposal description. The College Senate Office sometimes receives mismatched proposals, leading to inaccurate listings in the Daily Bulletin and further delaying the final approval process. Associate deans must ensure that all submissions match their routing forms and proposals before sending them to the Senate Office via KissFlow. The Senate Office checks submissions but is not responsible for mismatched documents.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
All curricular proposal challenges must be received within 15 days of submission to the chair of the Curriculum Committee for consideration. After the 15-day deadline, challenges will not be considered, as this affects the committee’s reviewing process. Please consult your associate dean with inquiries.

All non-local programs and credit-bearing certificates must meet SUNY mandates.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Associate deans and department chairs should regularly check their e-mail from KissFlow; this is the main communication device used in the Curriculum Committee reviewing process. Title changes and prefixes must be correctly updated in KissFlow when changes are made to original submissions. Please remember that any new course proposal prefix must not be reused from previous years or historical use.

A KissFlow Help document (PDF, 295 KB) is posted on the College Senate Curriculum Committee website to help curricular authors prepare and upload proposals to KissFlow. This instructive document includes important information to know before submitting proposals for review. Curricular authors should always check with their associate deans before submitting a course or program proposal to KissFlow.

Curricular authors, department chairs, or associate deans who experience technical problems with KissFlow, including uploading documents, workflow processes, and additions, should create a ticket in the IT self-service portal or contact Andrew Chambers, information management specialist in IT, who handles all technical issues within KissFlow. Neither the Senate Office nor the Curriculum Committee has access to proposals in the workflow system.