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 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 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 666 Information Systems Management
EDU 306 Teaching Mathematical Concepts Birth–Grade 2

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From the Associate Provost
The following have been approved by SUNY System Administration and the New York State Education Department:

Program Revision (Name Change Only):
B.A. Public Relations and Advertising (formerly B.A. Public Communication)

Program Revision and Name Change:
B.S.Ed. Special Education and Childhood Education (formerly B.S.Ed. Exceptional Education and Childhood Education)

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The following have been approved by SUNY System Administration and forwarded to the New York State Education Department for review:

New Program:
Undergraduate Certificate in Statistics in Insurance

Program Revision:
B.S. Earth Sciences

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The following have been submitted to SUNY System Administration for review:

New Program:
M.S. Data Science and Analytics

Program Revision and Name Change:
B.A. Africana Studies (formerly B.A. Afro-American Studies)

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:

New Courses:
BUS 666 Information Systems Management
EDU 306 Teaching Mathematical Concepts Birth-–Grade 2

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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 spring 2019 review:

New Courses:
COM 612 Crisis Communication. Prerequisite: COM 610 or instructor permission. Overview of types and stages of crises, crisis communication theories, and role of management in a crisis; impact of online world on crisis management; reputation management; crisis prevention, preparation, recognition, and response; post-crisis considerations; analysis of crisis communication case studies; creation of crisis communication plans. Offered summer semester, every other year.

ENT 221 Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Implications. Prerequisites: MAT 162 or MAT 127, PHY 107 or PHY 111, CHE 101 or CHE 111. Overview of the nano world that pervades every dimension of our lives; fundamental concepts in materials properties and structure; dynamics in the nanoscale that include atomic interactions and energy kinetics; nanoengineering utilized in the fabrication and characterization technologies applied across industry, national laboratories, and academia; social implications of the world of nano, including ethical, legal, and environmental impacts. Offered occasionally.

EXE 373 Foundations of Teaching Middle School Students with Disabilities. Prerequisite: EXE 100. Focus on adaptations and instructional procedures necessary for effective instruction of middle school students with disabilities in a variety of academic and social settings. Recommended for all education majors pursuing middle school level instruction and teaching certification. Offered summer semester.

New Course with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
NATURAL SCIENCE
GES 104 Geology of the Seven Summits. Theme-based introductory course based on the highest mountain on each continent, known as the Seven Summits. Mountains represent range of geological processes and show impact of climate change. Readings, maps, and spectacular satellite images used to understand geology of the Seven Summits. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2019.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee will begin its spring 2019 review of curricular proposals shortly. 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
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
The Curriculum Handbook (PDF, 572 KB) has been revised and is now available on the College Senate Curriculum Committee website.

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

Course Revisions:
BXE 623 Policies and Practices of Bilingual Education
CNS 644 Technology and Conservation of Objects III
EXE 682 Instructional Field Experience in Special Education