CAS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Note: If proposed revisions will require a change to the text or numbering within the catalog, see the directions below.  If no changes are needed to the catalog, the CMS forms will be reviewed as stand-alone courses.

• Course adds, deletes, and changes need to be entered into the CMS Online:  https://midas.fgcu.edu/cms/
  • If you are a chair or program coordinator and need access to the CMS, email Rebecca Totaro (rtotaro@fgcu.edu).
  • Note: if your course add or change involves General Education requirements, be sure to complete the additional General Education form attached to the course add or change form in CMS.
• Exceptions
  • If your change only pertains to a course’s repeatability, you need not submit a change form. Please instead email Rebecca Totaro for directions.
  • If your change is only to course title or course number, please reach out to Rebecca Totaro or to Curriculum Committee Chair Joe Ross before completing paperwork (jvross@fgcu.edu).

If the proposed revisions will require a change to the text or numbering within the catalog, then

Create these three documents :

• Proposal Form
  • Find the appropriate form here (This page is the Academic & Curriculum support page, with additional information that you may wish to consult. Scroll all the way down to find the forms).
  • Be sure to complete all sections fully and include email documentation of outreach to any impacted programs/departments.
  • Save as a Word document.
• Catalog copy revision
  • The catalog copy is available online.
  • Select “Print Program Details”; copy and paste into a Word document; track additions and deletions, including updated catalog year
  • Please note: For new courses, there must be a suggested 3-digit course number in CMS, but in the catalog copy, the suggested 3-digit course number must be represented with an XXX. For example, the level and suggested 3-digit course number of 4123 would be represented as 4XXX.
  • Save as a Word document.
• Curriculum Map - for Program Revisions only
  • Revise the program map even if you have no changes other than updating the date to track.
  • Get an up-to-date copy from Rebecca Totaro (rtotaro@fgcu.edu).
  • Revise it at will, no need for tracking changes.
  • Submit the map even if you have no changes to track.
  • Save as an Excel file.
• Exceptions
  • If your changes include alteration to common prerequisites or other standard categories, such as Restricted Electives, email Rebecca Totaro or Joe Ross (jvross@fgcu.edu) for information prior to completing the paperwork.

Email all required documents electronically to your Department Chair for review and potential signature.

Email all required and editable documents to Rebecca Totaro (rtotaro@fgcu.edu) and Joe Ross (jvross@fgcu.edu). Rebecca will confirm that your materials are complete and ready for review.

If proposing a new minor, find the appropriate form here and submit it withe CAS-UCC New Minor Form.

If you are proposing a new program, or a global revision to a major, you are strongly encouraged to meet early with Rebecca or Joe. This will help ensure that all state and university policies and procedures are being followed and your proposal is processed with the extra care it will need..  

The CAS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee is available for preliminary consult as well. Please reach out to committee chair Joe Ross (jvross@fgcu.edu) or to Rebecca Totaro (rtotaro@fgcu.edu).

• Here again is the Academic & Curriculum Support link for tutorials and official policies and procedures.