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The Academic and Student Affairs Council (ASAC) has approved the revised policy pertaining to all new course proposals, course revisions, and elimination of existing courses. 

The revised policy includes definitions for major/minor/basic revisions and elimination of an existing course; timelines to submit; responsibilities and processes; and a new form titled Proposal For New, Major/Minor Revisions, Or Elimination Of BSN, MSN, And DNP Courses. The new form applies to BSN, MSN, and DNP programs, only, and allows faculty to submit one form when presenting to multiple Curriculum Committees. You can view the revised policy and forms online, via the intranet, at: 

Guideline – New Course Proposal, Course Revision, Course Elimination Review, and Approval Process 

• Appendix A  – Course Proposal Review and Approval Flow Chart
• Appendix B  – UMB Proposal for Introduction, Change, or Elimination of Graduate Courses (PhD)
• Appendix C  – Proposal For New, Major/Minor Revisions, Or Elimination Of BSN, MSN, And DNP Courses
• SIMS Course Catalog Request Form 

For questions, please contact the respective Curriculum Committee Chair or Office of the Academic Deans, Academic Program Coordinator, at: 

• BCNL Curriculum Committee - nrsundergraduate@umaryland.edu
• MSN Curriculum Committee - nrsgraduate@umaryland.edu
• DNP Curriculum Committee - nrsdnp@umaryland.edu
• PhD Curriculum Committee - nrsphd@umaryland.edu