Biola UniversityCurriculum Proposals
The curricular process deadlines (including RAP) are being revised. Updated deadlines for future years will be provided when they are determined. For the spring 2022 semester:
- New programs and new courses included in the programs that have received RAP approval must be submitted in CIM by April 1, 2022, for curriculum committee review and inclusion in the 2023-24 catalog.
- All other curriculum proposals: Submit by the end of the spring semester.
CIM (Curriculum Inventory Management) Proposal Forms & User Manual:
| Curriculum Proposal | Form Type | Reviewed By |
| New degree program, certificate, major, minor, concentration | CIM Program Admin | Full Committee |
| Modify or remove program, certificate, major, minor, concentration, modality | CIM Program Admin | Full Committee |
| Non-substantive change(s) to mission (i.e. wording improvement, meaning unchanged) | CIM Program Admin | Sub Committee |
| New course | CIM Course Admin | Full Committee |
| Remove or change in number, level or credit amount of a course | CIM Course Admin | Full Committee |
| Change of more than 50% in title, course description, or content | CIM Course Admin | Full Committee |
| Change of less than 50% in title, course description, or content | CIM Course Admin | Sub Committee |
| Add, modify or remove a prerequisite or restriction | CIM Course Admin | Sub Committee |
| Change course modality | CIM Course Admin | Sub Committee |
| Add, modify or remove a program learning outcome | CIM Program Admin | Full Committee or Sub Committee |
| Non-substantive change(s) to program learning outcomes (i.e. wording improvement, meaning unchanged) | CIM Program Admin | Sub Committee |
| Add, modify or remove a course fee | CIM Course Admin | Provost's Office |
| Add, modify or remove a program or general fee | CIM Program Admin | Provost's Office |
| Modify Core/GE requirements of a program, add a new program with altered Core/GE requirements, modify existing course or add a new course to count towards Core/GE requirements |
CIM Course Admin | Core Curriculum Committee |