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All new graduate program proposals must go through a pre-approval process. Contact Michael Stoloff (stolofml@jmu.edu) and Paula Maxwell maxwelpj@jmu.edu.
All course and program approvals will be processed online here. Faculty members enter course and program information into secure Web forms and approvers are notified through email when course proposals are ready for review
The online curriculum system is available for the following:
- Creating new courses or programs
- Modifying existing courses or programs
- Deleting existing courses, programs, or concentrations
- Requesting new subject identifiers
If you have problems accessing the above sites or have questions, please email curric@jmu.edu or call (540) 568-4064.
Graduate Council Process - The Graduate council has elected a curriculum committee that is responsible for reviewing and approving program and course additions, changes and deletions on behalf of the Graduate Council. This C&I Committee reviews curriculum from a university-wide perspective and considers, among other things:
- The clarity of the proposal,
- The appropriateness and value of the curriculum as graduate-level experiences,
- Any potential impact of the curriculum offered by one department on other departments, and
- Whether all departments agree to participate in programs that list courses offered by multiple departments.
This committee functions independently of the Graduate Council, will report its actions to the Graduate Council, and will seek the advice of the larger council before taking action on matters that are likely to have significant cross-university implications.
Graduate Council C & I Committee Membership (2020-21)
Members | Representing |
Corey Hickerson | CAL |
Rachelle Dorne | CHBS |
Brett Tjaden | CISE |
Nancy Nichols | COB |
Eric Carbaugh | COE |
Janet Daniel | CSM |
Lisa Tubach | CVPA |
Jeanne Horst | Doctoral Programs |
Dana Haraway | Master's Programs |
Michael Stoloff | Chair (non-voting) |
Lynette Michael | TGS (non-voting) |
Kathryn Brown | TGS (non-voting) |
Paula Maxwell | Provost's Office (non-voting) |
Dates & Deadlines 2020-2021
September | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, September 14 |
Proposals Due |
Thursday, September 17 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, September 24 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3 pm |
Thursday, October 1 |
Evotes Due |
October 2020 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, October 12 |
Proposals Due |
Thursday, October 15 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, October 22 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3 pm |
Thursday, October 29 |
Evotes Due |
November 2020 | Curriculum Committee |
|
Proposals Due |
|
Agenda Items Due |
|
No November Meeting |
Curriculum Committee Meeting |
Evotes Due |
|
December 2020 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, November 30 |
Proposals Due |
Thursday, December 3 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, December 10 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting |
Thursday, December 17 |
Evotes Due |
January 2021 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, January 18 |
Proposals Due |
Thursday, January 21 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, January 28 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3 pm |
Thursday, February 4 |
Evotes Due |
February 2021 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, Feburary 15 |
Proposals Due |
Thursday, February 18 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, February 25 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3 pm |
Thursday, March 4 |
Evotes Due |
March 2021 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, March 15 |
Proposals Due |
Thursday, March 18 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, March 25 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3 pm |
Thursday, April 1 |
Evotes Due |
April 2021 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, April 12 |
Proposals Due. This is the final deadline for the 2021-22 catalog. |
Thursday, April 15 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, April 22 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3 pm |
Thursday, April 29 |
Evotes Due |
Program Proposals
- All proposals must be submitted through Curriculog, the online curriculum system (https://jmu.curriculog.com/). If you have any questions about using the online system, contact curric@jmu.edu.
- College C&I committees, the college C&I chair and the dean must approve the proposal and move it to The Graduate School review status in Curriculog by the provided dates.
- For general questions about the graduate C&I process, contact Michael Stoloff (stolofml@jmu.edu) or Paula Maxwell (maxwelpj@jmu.edu).
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