Biola UniversityCurriculum Proposals
Recommended submission dates for the upcoming catalog:
- New programs requiring RAP approval: Submit by February 15th.
- All other curriculum proposals: Submit by 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 |