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Academic Governance
Current Proposals for Review

Proposals:

Input due before response date

Description Unit Status

New Course Proposal- EST 206 Comics and the Drawn Environment

Environmental Studies Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 12/9/2025.

New Minor Proposal- Civil Engineering Technology

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Chemical Engineering Conditionally approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 2/3/2026. Awaiting AG review. 

Course Revision EFB 423 Marine Ecology

Environmental Biology Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 11/11/2025

Course Revision EFB 623 Marine Ecology

Environmental Biology Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 11/11/2025

Course Revision ESF 797 Grad Seminar in Research, Writing, and Resources

Library Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 11/11/2025

Curriculum Revision MPS Ecological Restoration

Environmental Biology Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 11/11/2025. Approved by Academic Governance 12/2/25.

Policy Revision- Posthumous Degree

Office of Academic Administration Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 11/11/2025. Approved by Academic Governance 12/2/25.

Curriculum revision B.S. Biochemistry

Chemistry Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 12/9/2025. Approved by Academic Governance 1/27/2026.

Course revision EST 366 Environmental Ethics

Environmental Studies Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026.

Curriculum Revision, B.S. Environmental Resources Engineering

Environmental Resources Engineering Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/3/2026. Approved by Academic Governance 3/24/2026.

New Course Proposal GNE 274 Statics and Mechanics of Materials for Engineers

Environmental Resources Engineering Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/3/2026.

New Course Proposal ERE 504 Emerging Contaminants

Environmental Resources Engineering Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/3/2026.

Undergraduate Minor Policy

Office of Academic Administration Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/3/2026. Approved by Academic Governance 3/24/2026.

 

   

Visiting Student Enrollment Policy- Undergraduate

Office of Academic Administration Revisions requested. 

New Program Proposal- Graduate Certificate, Indigenous People and the Environment

Graduate Program in Environmental Science Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026. Awaiting AG approval.

Online Course Form- FOR 333 Natural Resources Managerial Economics

Sustainable Resources Management Comment to [email protected] and proposer John Wagner [email protected] by 3/16/2026

Online Course Form- FOR 533 Natural Resources Managerial Economics

Sustainable Resources Management Comment to [email protected] and proposer John Wagner [email protected] by 3/16/2026

Online Course Form- FOR 110 Environmental Physics

Sustainable Resources Management Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026.

Online Course Form- FOR 372 Fundamentals of Outdoor Recreation

Sustainable Resources Management Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026.

New Course Proposal- ESF 132 First Year Seminar for Undeclared Students

Division of Student Affairs Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026.

Undergraduate Minor revision- Native People and the Environment

EST/EFB Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026. Awaiting AG approval.

New Course Proposal- EFB 313 Respectful Wildlife Research Approaches

Environmental Biology Comments to [email protected] and proposer Kyle Artelle [email protected] by 3/30/2026.

New Course Proposal- EFB 314 Plants and Culture

Environmental Biology Comments to [email protected] and proposer Tusha Yakovleva [email protected] by 3/30/2026.

New Course Proposal- EFB 455 Conservation Brightspots

Environmental Biology Comments to [email protected] and proposer Kyle Artelle [email protected] by 3/30/2026.

New Course Proposal- EFB 655 Conservation Brightspots

Environmental Biology Comments to [email protected] and proposer Kyle Artelle [email protected] by 3/30/2026.

New Course Proposal- EFB 556 Indigenous-Led Conservation International Field School

Environmental Biology Comments to [email protected] and proposer Kyle Artelle [email protected] by 3/30/2026.

New Program Proposal- Graduate Certificate Sustainable Enterprise and the Environment 

Environmental Studies Revisions requested. 

Summer Session Maximum Credit Load

Office of Academic Administration Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026. Awaiting AG approval.

 

   

Course Revision- FOR 480 Urban Forestry

Sustainable Resources Management Comments to [email protected] and proposer Danielle Hilbert [email protected]  by 4/1/2026.

Course Revision- FOR 680 Urban Forestry

Sustainable Resources Management Comments to [email protected] and proposer Danielle Hilbert [email protected]  by 4/1/2026.

Course Revision- FOR 481 Intro to Arboricultural

Sustainable Resources Management Comments to [email protected] and proposer Danielle Hilbert [email protected]  by 4/1/2026.

Course Revision- FOR 681 Intro to Arboricultural

Sustainable Resources Management Comments to [email protected] and proposer Danielle Hilbert [email protected]  by 4/1/2026.

New Course Proposal- EFB 528 Stream Ecology

Environmental Biology Comments to [email protected] and proposer Emily Arsenault [email protected] by 4/1/2026

New Course Proposal- EST 418 Political Ecologies of Food & Agriculture

Environmental Studies Comments to [email protected] and proposer Erica Zurawski [email protected] by 4/1/2026

New Course Proposal- EST 618 Political Ecologies of Food & Agriculture

Environmental Studies Comments to [email protected] and proposer Erica Zurawski [email protected] by 4/1/2026

Course Revision- EST 390 Social Processes and the Environment

Environmental Studies Comments to [email protected] and proposer Erica Zurawski [email protected] by 4/1/2026

New Course Proposal- EST 411 Water, Climate, and Society

Environmental Studies Comments to [email protected] and proposer Jamie Shinn [email protected] by 4/1/2026

New Course Proposal- EST 611 Water, Climate, and Society

Environmental Studies Comments to [email protected] and proposer Jamie Shinn [email protected] by 4/1/2026

Minor Curriculum Revision B.S. Environmental Ed & Interpretation

Environmental Studies Comments to [email protected] and proposer Shari Dann [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Online Course Proposal- APM 104 Algebra and Precalculus

Math Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Lynea Synder [email protected] by 4/10/2026

New Course Proposal- APM 192 Algebra Skills Lab

Math Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Nasri Abdel-Aziz [email protected] by 4/10/2026

New Course Proposal- APM 193 Trigonometric Skills Lab

Math Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Nasri Abdel-Aziz [email protected] by 4/10/2026

New Course Proposal- APM 194 Functions Skills Lab 

Math Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Nasri Abdel-Aziz [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Online Course Proposal- APM 103 Applied Algebra and Trigonometry

Math Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Tommy Kinzeler [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Online Course Proposal- APM 105 Survey of Calculus I

Math Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Nasri Abdel-Aziz [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Online Course Proposal- EWP 190 Writing and the Environment

Writing Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Jess Fenn [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Online Course Proposal- EWP 220 Public Presentation Skills

Writing Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Christina Ciereck [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Online Course Proposal- EWP 290 Research Writing and Humanities

Writing Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Addie Hopes-Vincent [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Online Course Proposal- EWP 394  Art of Storytelling

Writing Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Jacob Gedetsis [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Online Course Proposal- EWP 407 Writing for Science Professionals

Writing Program Comments to [email protected] and proposer Kurt Stavenhagen [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Online Course Proposal- EST 204 Diversity and Knowledge of the Environment

Environmental Studies This item has been rescinded by the proposers. 

Course Revision FOR 232 Natural Resources Ecology

Sustainable Resources Management Comments to [email protected] and proposer John Drake [email protected] by 4/10/2026. 

Online Course Proposal LSA 322 Landscape Systems I

Landscape Architecture Comments to [email protected] and proposer Ellen White [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Online Course Proposal LSA 301/501 Landscape Representation II

Landscape Architecture Comments to [email protected] and proposer Aidan Ackerman [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Course Revision LSA 458 Off Campus Interpretive Fieldwork

Landscape Architecture Comments to [email protected] and proposer Matt Pottieger [email protected]  by 4/10/2026

Course Revision LSA 459 Off Campus Research Communication

Landscape Architecture Comments to [email protected] and proposer Matt Pottieger [email protected]  by 4/10/2026

Course Revision LSA 460 Off Campus Design Research Capstone

Landscape Architecture Comments to [email protected] and proposer Matt Pottieger [email protected]  by 4/10/2026

Course Deactivation EST 573 Electronic Technology in Interpretation and Environmental Education

Environmental Studies Comments to [email protected] and proposer Theresa Selfa [email protected] by 4/10/2026

Course Deactivation EST 627 Environmental and Energy Auditing

Environmental Studies Comments to [email protected] and proposer Theresa Selfa [email protected] by 4/10/2026

New Course Proposal CME 300 Introduction to Building Science and Energy Engineering

Sustainable Resources Management Comments to [email protected] and proposer Paul Crovella [email protected] by 4/14/2026

Online Course Proposal LSA 201 Landscape Representation I

Landscape Architecture Comments to [email protected] and proposer Aidan Ackerman [email protected] by 4/15/2026
     

 

 

 

Approved Administratively:

Description Unit Decision

Administrative Approval Course Revision EFB 899 Master's Research

Environmental Biology Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 11/5/2025

Curriculum Revision MS Environmental Biology

Environmental Biology Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 10/2/2025

Administrative Approval Course Revision ENS 899 Master's Research

Graduate Program in Environmental Science Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 11/5/2025

Curriculum Revision MS Environmental Science

Graduate Program in Environmental Science Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 10/2/2025

Course Revision EFB 523 Tropical Ecology

Environmental Biology Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 11/5/2025

Curriculum Revision B.S. Chemistry

Chemistry Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 3/10/2026.