{"id":6154,"date":"2022-03-22T16:02:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T20:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=6154"},"modified":"2026-09-10T08:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:12:07","slug":"course-proposals-and-revisions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/registrar\/course-proposals-and-revisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Proposals and Revisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While the Registrar’s Office continues implementing the CourseLeaf curriculum management system, the following interim proposal forms are available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course Proposal and Revision Form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course Proposal and Revision Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Course Proposal and Revision Form is for Bates College faculty members to submit a new course proposal or make edits to an existing course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Course Approval Process<\/summary>\n
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  1. Following the form submission, the proposal is delivered to the Registrar’s Office for initial review and course number assignment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The proposal is sent to the relevant department\/program chair (or chairs if the course is proposed with cross-lists) for approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. If the course is proposed with a [W1] or [W2] designation, it is then sent to the Writing Committee for review.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The proposal is then sent to the Curriculum Review Committee (CRC) for review.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Following CRC approval, the Registrar’s Office will build and publish the course, and the faculty proposer will receive a confirmation email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. If the course is proposed with an RPPC designation, the proposal is then sent to the RPPC Committee for review.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Existing Course Edit Approval Process<\/summary>\n
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    1. Following the form submission, the proposal is delivered to the Registrar’s Office for initial review and distribution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. The proposal is sent to the relevant department\/program chair (or chairs if the course is currently cross-listed and\/or a new cross-list is being proposed) for approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. If the course edits include a request for a [W1] or [W2] designation, it is sent to the Writing Committee for review.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. If the course edits include any of the following edits, it is sent to the Curriculum Review Committee (CRC) for review:\n