Faculty Senate Courses & Curricula Committee
Committee Charges and Membership
Submitting Proposals
Proposals may be submitted either via hard copy through campus mail or digital as either a PDF or Word document. Completed, signed proposals should be submitted to:
Attn: Andrea Abad
112 Thomas Boyd Hall
or via email to abode@lsu.edu
For Assistance or Additional Information
- Andrea Abad, Assistant Registrar
Office of the University Registrar
abode@lsu.edu or 225-578-4111 -
Dr. John Hopkins, Chair
Courses & Curricula Committee
chhopk@lsu.edu
Proposal Forms and Supplemental Information
- Form A – Request for Addition of a new course
- Sample Syllabus
- Syllabus Outline
- Proposals that include student fees see PS-42: Student Fees. Submit the Request for Fee Establishment/Adjustment Form with your proposal.
Important Deadlines
- New courses become effective for teaching purposes the next immediate semester following approval from Academic Affairs.
- Changes or drops of current courses become effective either the next immediate semester or academic year following approval from Academic Affairs. Effect dates for changes and drops are determined based on the changes requested.
- Curricular changes become effective the next academic year following approval from Academic Affairs and any additional approvals needed from either the Board of Supervisors or Board of Regents. Current proposals are being considered for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Meetings
To be considered at the next C&C meeting your completed proposal must be signed by your Dean and College C&C committee and be received by the Registrar’s Office by the deadlines listed below:
2021 Spring Meetings
PLEASE NOTE: Proposals must be completed, signed and submitted by the deadline to be considered for a specific meeting. Proposals are reviewed in the order in which they are submitted and may be tabled to the next meeting date if time does not allow for proper review. When meetings are canceled for any reason, submissions will be tabled to the next committee meeting. Proposals for inclusion in the 2021-2022 General Catalog must be fully approved by February 1, 2021. All required signatures must be obtained by this date to guarantee inclusion.
| Meeting Dates | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|
| January 14, 2021 | January 4, 2021 |
| January 28, 2021 | January 15, 2021 |
| February 11, 2021 | February 1, 2021 |
| February 25, 2021 | February 15, 2021 |
| March 11, 2021 | March 1, 2021 |
| April 8, 2021 | March 29, 2021 |
| April 22, 2021 | April 12, 2021 |
| May 6, 2021 | April 26, 2021 |
2020 Fall Meetings
| Meeting Dates |
Submission Deadline |
|---|---|
| August 27, 2020 | Meeting Canceled |
| September 10, 2020 | Minutes |
| September 24, 2020 | Minutes |
| October 8, 2020 | Minutes |
| October 22, 2020 | Minutes |
| November 5, 2020 | October 26, 2020 |
| November 19, 2020 | November 9, 2020 |
| December 3, 2020 | November 20 2020 |
2020 Spring Meetings
| Meeting Dates | Minutes |
|---|---|
| January 16, 2020 | Minutes |
| January 30, 2020 | Minutes |
| February 13, 2020 | Minutes |
| February 27, 2020 | Minutes |
| March 12, 2020 | LSU Online Meeting. No Proposals Reviewed. |
| April 2, 2020 | Minutes |
| April 16, 2020 | Minutes |
| May 19, 2020 | Minutes |
2019 Fall Meetings
| Meeting Dates | |
|---|---|
| August 29, 2019 | Minutes |
| September 12, 2019 | Minutes |
| September 26, 2019 | Minutes |
| October 10, 2019 | Minutes |
| October 24, 2019 | Minutes |
| November 7, 2019 | Minutes |
| November 21, 2019 | Minutes |
2019 Spring Meetings
| Meeting Dates | |
|---|---|
| January 17, 2019 | |
| January 31, 2019 | |
| February 14, 2019 | |
| February 28, 2019 | |
| March 14, 2019 | Minutes |
| March 28, 2019 | Minutes |
| April 11, 2019 | Minutes |