This policy describes the approval process to be used to accomplish all curricular changes at Winona State University (WSU), while recognizing the responsibility and right of the WSU Faculty Association (FA) to propose such changes. Curricular changes include proposals for the growth, reduction, revision, or discontinuation (banking) of an undergraduate or graduate program or course.
This policy applies to all proposed curricular changes involving:
- New/revised undergraduate/graduate courses and programs,
- Courses submitted for inclusion in the WSU General Education Program,
- Courses and sections receiving additional designations in the registration system, academic transcripts, and/or co-curricular transcripts, and
- Discontinuation (banking) of a course or program.
All approved course and program proposals are subject to policies on curriculum published by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities central offices and Higher Learning Commission requirements.