ProposalsAcademic Year 2011-2012

Currently Under Review by the Committee on Curriculum:
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Forwarded for Faculty Approval:

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Approved by Faculty Governance Action:

Description	Unit	Date Approved
SCME Prefix Changes - Administratively Approved MCR 480/CME 480 MCR 580/CME 580 MCR 585/CME 585 MCR 680/CME 680 MCR 685/CME 685 MCR 785/CME 785	CMWPE	Approved Administratively by S. Shannon 2/8/12 Recind Approval on 2/20/12 as prefix is used by SU. New proposals approved administratively by S. Shannon 2/24/12.
Cover Memo - SCME Course Proposals MCR 484 MCR 485 MCR 570 MCR 682 MCR 683 MCR 783 MCR 785 MCR 685	CMWPE	Approved by CoC with CME Prefixes on 3/19/2012. Approved with MCR Prefixes 5/18/2012.
Cover Memo - Modification to Const. Mgmt. Curriculum 2012-13 Curriculum Proposal - Construction Management	CMWPE	Approved by Faculty Governance 5/2/2012.
Cover Memo - SCME Curriculum Proposal - Minor in Microscopy SCME Curriculum proposal	CMWPE	Approved by Faculty Governance 3/28/2012.
SCME Course Removals: CME 315, 413, 414, 415, 430, 386, 515, 615, 630, 682	CMWPE	Approved by CoC on November 22, 2011.
Cover memo - Withdrawal Grade Proposal Withdrawal Grade Proposal	CoI	Approved by Faculty Governance 5/2/2012.
Cover Memo - Summer Defenses Proposal Summer Defense Policy	CoI	Approved by Faculty Governance 3/28/2012.
Revised Course Proposal Form	CoI	Approved on May 11, 2011.
Cover Memo - EFB Course Revisions (4) & New Course Proposals (3) EFB 435 Flowering Plants: Diversity, Evolution and Systematics EFB 635 Flowering Plants: Diversity, Evolution and Systematics EFB420 Professional Internship in Environmental Biology EFB498 Independent Research in Environmental Biology EFB 298 - Research Apprenticeship in Environmental Biology BTC 298 Research Apprenticeship in Biotechnology 2c - EFB 504 Plant-Herbivore Interactions	EFB	Approved by CoC with Faculty Governance authority on 5/18/2012.
Proposed New Minors in EFB (2) and Curriculum Chg. in Biotechnology Minor in Environmental Biology Minor in Biotechnology Curriculum Change in Biotechnology	EFB	Approved by CoC with Faculty Governance authority on 5/18/2012.
Cover Memo - Natural History and Interpretation Program Revisions Natural History and Interpretation Natural History and Interpretation Plan Sheet Changes Natural History and Interpretation Directed Electives Natural History and Interpretation Typical Schedule Natural History and Interpretation Letter of Support EFB 312 - Intro. to Personal Environmental Interpretation Methods EFB 512 - Intro. to Personal Environmental Interpretation Methods EFB 417 - Non-Personal Environmental Interpretive Methods EFB 617 - Non-Personal Environmental Interpretive Methods EFB 404 - Natural History Museums and Modern Science EFB 560 - Electronic Technology in Interpretation & Environ. Education	EFB	Approved by CoC with Faculty Governance authority on 5/18/2012.
Cover Memo - Curriculum Proposal for ES Curriculum proposal for ES	Env. Science	Forwarded to Faculty Governance (1/30/12). Approved by Faculty Governance 2/15/2012.
Cover Memo - GPES New Curriculum Proposals (Revised 1/27/12) GPES Core Curriculum Change (Revised 1/27/12) Environmental Monitoring Curriculum Proposal (Revised 1/27/12) Biophysical & Ecological Economics Curriculum Proposal (Revised 1/27/12) Ecosystem Restoration Curriculum Proposal	Env. Science	Forwarded to Faculty Governance (1/30/12). Approved by Faculty Governance 2/15/2012.
Cover Memo - ERE Course Proposals (4) ERE 405 Sustainable Engineering ERE 425 Ecosystem Restoration Design ERE 605 Sustainable Engineering ERE 625 Ecosystem Restoration Design	ERFEG	Approved by CoC with Faculty Governance authority on 5/18/2012.
Cover Memo - ERE Proposals (9) & Catalog Changes (2) ERE Undergrad curriculum proposal and catalog description ERE Graduate curriculum proposal and catalog description ERE 339 - Fluid Mechanics ERE 405 - Sustainable Engineering ERE 440 - Water Pollution Engineering ERE 489 - Environmental Resources Engineering Planning and Design	ERFEG	Approved by Faculty Governance 5/2/2012.
Cover Memo - ERE Grad Curriculum Proposal ERE Curriculum Proposal - M.P.S., M.S., and Ph.D. Programs	ERFEG	Forwarded to Faculty Governance (1/30/12). Approved by Faculty Governance 2/15/2012.
Cover Memo - ES Dept. Adjustments to Cert. in Environmental Dec. Making Proposal for Cert. of Graduate Studies in Environ. Dec. Making Course Requirements Catalog Content for Cert. in Environ. Dec. Making	ES	Approved by Faculty Governance 5/2/2012.
Cover Memo - ES Curriculum Proposal EST 4xx Rhetorical Practices course proposal and detailed course description Curriculum Proposal form - Environment, Communication and Society Catalog narrative - Environment, Communication & Society	ES	Approved by CoC April 16, 2012.
Cover Memo - EWP 401 Revised Course Proposal Revised EWP 401 Course Proposal and Description	ES	Approved by CoC on January 30, 2012.
Revised Cover Memo - EWP 597 Course Proposal Revised Course Proposal - EWP 597	ES	Approved by CoC (minor revisions required before final approval) on November 22, 2011.
Cover Memo - Summer Session Add/Drop Resolution Summer Sessions Add/Drop Resolution	ESF	Forwarded to Faculty Governance (1/30/12). Approved by Faculty Governance 2/15/2012.
Cover Memo - FCH 296 New Course Proposal (Revised 7/25/12) Special Topics in Chemistry - FCH 296	FCH	Approved by CoC via e-mail vote on 7/27/2012.
Cover Memo - FCH 620 Course Proposal FCH 620 Course Proposal and Description	FCH	Approved by CoC on November 22, 2011.
Cover Memo - FNRM Course Proposals (3) FOR 340 Watershed Hydrology FOR 540 Watershed Hydrology APM 307 Multivariable Calculus	FNRM	Approved by CoC with Faculty Governance authority on May 18, 2012.
Cover Memo - FNRM Course Proposals FOR 205 - Principles of Accounting FOR 322 - Natural Resources Measurements and Sampling	FNRM	FOR 205 and FOR 322 Approved by CoC on April 16, 2012.
Cover Memo - NRM Curriculum Proposal Curriculum Proposal - Natural Resources Management Comparison of Course/Credit Hours Btwn Old and Proposed Curriculum Catalog Description of BS in Natural Resources Management	FNRM	Approved by Faculty Governance 5/2/2012.
Cover Memo - FNRM new minor proposal FNRM Economics minor curriculum proposal	FNRM	Approved by Faculty Governance 3/28/2012.
Cover Memo - Proposed FNRM Courses to be Dropped Proposed FNRM courses to be dropped	FNRM	Approved by CoC on January 30, 2012.
Cover memo - LSA 495 and 499 Course Proposals LSA 495 Course Proposal and Detailed Course Description LSA 499 Course proposal and description (1/27/12)	LA	Approved by CoC on January 30, 2012.
Cover Memo - OIGS Policy Requiring Formal Proposals for Theses & Dissertations Policy Proposal Requiring Formal Proposal for Theses and Dissertations	OIGS	Moved to Faculty Governance at 5/18/2012 CoC meeting for recommendation to approve at September 2012 meeting. Approved by Faculty Governance at 9/19/2012 meeting, the policy goes into effect with the start of the fall 2013-14 academic year.
OIGS Policy 2012.2 - Course prefix, naming & numbering protocols OIGS Policy 2012.2 - Course prefix, naming & numbering protocols	OIGS	Approved by Faculty Governance 5/2/2012.
OIGS policy 2012.3 - Timely feedback for student work OIGS Policy 2012.3 - Timely feedback for student work	OIGS	Approved by Faculty Governance 5/2/2012.
Cover Memo: Deactivate "Joint" Teacher Education Programs with SU Chemistry/Teacher Education (Jointly Registered Program with SU School of Education) Environmental Biology/Teacher Education (Jointly Registered Program with SU School of Education)	OIGS	Forwarded to Faculty Governance (1/30/12). Approved by Faculty Governance 2/15/2012.
Cover Memo - New Policy Proposals OIGS - Resumption of Degree Programs (2011.1) OIGS - Revision of Existing Time Limits (2011.2)	OIGS	Forwarded to Faculty Governance (1/30/12). Approved by Faculty Governance 2/15/2012.
Cover Memo - Recharacterization of PSM-certified program Sustainable Curriculum Management curriculum proposal	PBE	Approved by Faculty Governance 3/28/2012.
Cover Memo - BPE 300 Course Proposal (Revised) BPE 300 - Course Description changes BPE 300 - Revised Course Description as of 1/25/12 BPE 300 - Final Course proposal and detailed course description 2.3.12	PBE	Approved by CoC on March 19, 2012.
Cover Memo - APM 585 new course proposal APM 585 Course Proposal and Description	PBE	Approved by CoC on March 19, 2012.

Approved Administratively:

Description	Unit	Date Approved
EFB 453/653 - Administratively Approved EFB 453 EFB 653	EFB	Administratively approved by S. Shannon on 2/20/12.
EFB 457 and EFB 657 - Remove from Catalog	EFB	Administratively approved by S. Shannon on 4/5/2012.
ENS Prefix Changes - Administratively Approved ENS 132 ENS 200 ENS 296 ENS 325 ENS 335 ENS 422 ENS 450 ENS 460 ENS 494 ENS 498 ENS 525 ENS 535 ENS 622	Env. Science	Administratively approved by S. Shannon on 1/4/12.
ENS 441 and ENS 641 Prefix Change	ES	Administratively approved by S. Shannon on 6/27/2012.
GPES Area of Study Name Change (ESRM to CNHS)	ES	Approved administratively by S. Shannon on 4/18/2012.
EWP 420 Administrative Approval EWP 420 Detailed Course Description w/ Track Changes EWP 420 Final Detailed Course Description	ES	Approved Administratively by S. Shannon 2/16/12.
ESF 309 - Removal from catalog	ES	Approved administratively by S. Shannon on 11/14/11
EWP 290 and EWP 291 Title Changes EWP 290 Research Writing and Humanities EWP 291 Research Writing and Humanities (Honors)	ES	Approved administratively by S. Shannon, 10/24/11
FCH 380 - Prerequisite change	FCH	Approved administratively by S. Shannon, 11/16/11
FTC 210 - Change in Credit Hours FTC 210 - Leadership and Forest Technology	FNRM	Administratively approved by S. Shannon on 3/22/2012.
FTC 209 - Change in Credit Hours FTC 209 - Adirondack Cultural Ecology	FNRM	Administratively approved by S. Shannon on 3/22/2012.
FTC 207 - Change in Credit Hours FTC 207 - Forest Safety and Skills	FNRM	Administratively approved by S. Shannon on 3/22/2012.
Cover Memo - ERE 561 Title Change to PSE 561 PSE 561 Detailed Course Description	PBE	Administratively approved by S. Shannon, 1/11/12.
Cover Memo - ERE 503 Title Change to BPE 503 BPE 503 Detailed Course Description	PBE	Administratively approved by S. Shannon, 12/22/11