Course Catalog, Student Information Systems

New Course Request Completion Instructions

Complete all items requested on the form, including Campus and Type of Credit: Undergraduate, Graduate (requires University Graduate School approval) or Professional (does not require University Graduate School approval).

Item 1:	School/Division submitting the request.

Item 2:	Academic Subject code is the same as department code. The name has been changed in order to distinguish academic subject from administrative department or division name. (Note: Even thought the Academic Subject may aslo be identical to the school/division name/code, it should be repeated in Item 2, e.g., SPEA.)

Item 3:	The proposed course number must receive clearance from Student Enrollment Services. (Bloomington telephone 812-855-2218).

Item 4:	The instructor who will be responsible for teaching the course initially.

Item 5:	Check the proposed course title for clarity and brevity. List the title as it should appear in the bulletin or catalog. An abbreviated title may be suggested or one will be determined by Student Enrollment Services.

Item 6:	Indicate the semester the course will first be offered, using semester names rather than calendar dates. At least interim (School/ Division) approval must be processed by the campus Schedule of Classes deadline for the semester of first offering.

Item 7:	Check that proposed hours of credit meet the standard number of instructional minutes required. If they do not, other rationale should be noted.

Item 8:	If S-F grading is elected, regular letter grades (A-D) are not permitted. If S-F grading is not elected, "S" grades are not permitted. Course sections graded S-F should be so noted in the Schedule of Classes.

Item 9:	Variable title approval will normally be given only for courses whose official title is "Research in....," "Independent Study in...," etc., with variability being used to specify special topics. Variable title permission is only required one time for each course, and specific titles do not require formal approval. Variable titles, when used, often contain the basic part of the official title (Research, Independent Study, etc.), followed by a colon, followed by the specific subject of the section. For example, "Readings in History" could be approved for variable titles and become "Readings: Revolutionary War." Variable titles are used for recording purposes to replace the official title and are processed by submitting them on Schedule Copy forms to the campus scheduling officer. Variable titles are used at the section level and are not variable by student. Variable titles need not be used even if the course has been approved for them.

Item 10:	Check the proposed Bulletin description. It should not exceed 50 words and should begin by listing all prerequisites.

Item 11:	Indicate the contact hours the class meets each week, in a regular semester format, in a lecture-type arrangement. The number of contact hours per week should be specified with one decimal place, e.g. 3.0.

Item 12:	Indicate the contact hours that the class meets each week, in a regular semester format, in a non-lecture setting, such as laboratory, discussion, or activity meetings. The number of contact hours per week should be specified with one decimal place, e.g. 3.0.

Routing Instructions

Forward all copies of the form, without separating them, and attachments to the appropriate Dean or Curriculum Committee Chairman.
After School/Division approval of the course, detach the back copy of the completed form and send it to Student Enrollment Services (Poplars 610, Bloomington), without attachments, for preliminary processing. Forward the remaining four copies of the form, still bound in a set, with attachments to the Campus Chancellor or Vice-President's Office (or other appropriate office on your campus).
After Chancellor/Vice-President approval is received, forward the forms, still bound in a set, to the University Office of Student Systems Services for final processing.
After the forms are signed and final processing has been completed, the Chancellor/Vice-President, School/Division, and Department/Division copies will be returned to the campus Dean of Faculties for distribution. Attachments not necessary to interpret information requested on the forms, such as outlines and reading lists, will also be returned. Statements that the course has been circulated to all campuses, with a 30 day period for comments, are required before processing can be completed and will be kept on file in Student Enrollment Services.