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:

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

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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 Course:
HON 111 Introduction to Honors. Prerequisite: Admission to honors program. Introduction to Buffalo State College and the honors programs. Skill-building course to assist honors students with campus life and academic success. Includes active involvement in the honors program and a connection to the campus and surrounding community. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2019.

New Course with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HON 209 Western Civilization Seminar. Prerequisite: Admission to honors program. Study of origin, evolution, and development of Western civilizations. May focus on one or multiple Western civilizations of the instructor’s choice and focus on a period in time such as Greco-Roman, Judeo-Christian movements, Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the Scientific Revolution, or the development of liberal democracy. Focus on the rise and spread of various empires in terms of influence, achievements, and lasting impact from socioeconomic, political, and global perspectives in the chosen Western Civilization and period in time. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2019.

Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Infusion (INF):
CRJ 315 Research Methods in Criminal Justice (CT, IM, W). Prerequisites: CRJ 101 and upper-division standing. Introduction to the research process as practiced in criminal justice addressing issues of ethics, research design, measurement, validity and reliability, and sampling. Exploration of various methods of data collection used in criminal justice research. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2019.

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

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:

New Courses:
CNS 694 Master’s Project I
DMP 332 Theory and Analysis of Popular Music I

Course Revisions:
CNS 634 Technology and Conservation of Works of Art on Paper II Seminar
CNS 695 Master’s Project II

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:
CNS 694 Master’s Project I
DMP 332 Theory and Analysis of Popular Music I

Course Revisions:
CNS 634 Technology and Conservation of Works of Art on Paper III Seminar
CNS 695 Master’s Project II

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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 Program:
B.S./M.S. Combined Program in Criminal Justice, BS-MS CRJ

Course Revision:
CRS 435 Experiences in Leadership. Prerequisites: CRS 201, CRS 302, and CRS 303. Capstone experience to synthesize prior coursework and transition to professional leadership opportunities. Development of leadership in applied contexts through interactions with successful leaders. Self-directed activities to hone leadership skills. Articulation of a vision as a future leader in respective profession and communities. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2020.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee will soon begin 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
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.