Forms and Files

General Information

• Proposal Deadlines

  • These are the dates by which proposals needing Senate review must be approved by any required academic council AND received in the Senate Council office, if seeking the coming fall semester as the effective date. 
• Curriculog
  • The majority of the University Senate's curricular proposals are submitted using Curriculog.
• Senate Proposal Help
  • These pages provide extensive guidance on curricular approval requirements and steps for the majority of Senate's curricular approval process, including courses and programs.

Course-Related Information

• Course Proposal Checklist (used by Senate's academic councils) (DOCX)
• Bloom's Taxonomy for Cognitive Learning (development of student learning outcomes)
• Course meeting patterns (PDF)
• Distance Learning Statements (University-Level) (PDF)
• UK Core Courses - Requirements for Submissions (PDF)

Program-Related Information

• Program Proposal Checklist (used by Senate's academic councils) (DOCX)
• Borrowed Courses (requirements for using courses from another unit for a program) (PDF)
• CPE Webpage with Approved Degree Designations
• Professional Master's Degrees FAQ

Other Information

• Retroactive Withdrawal Appeals Form (DOCX)
• Excused Absence for Interview (Notification of Scheduled Appointment) (DOCX)
• Senate's Academic Organization and Structure Committee (SAOSC) Forms
  • Below are two required components for a proposal to change an aspect of UK's academic organizational structure (new educational unit, change educational unit, etc.). Visit Changes to Academic and Organizational Structure for more guidance on these types of proposals.
  • SAOSC Cover Sheet (DOC) and
  • SAOSC Guidelines (PDF)