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SUNY-GER Course Addition Form

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State University General Education Requirement (SUNY-GER)

Instructions:  Course Addition Reporting Template

Use the format set out on the following page when reporting courses that have been approved locally for any of the SUNY-GER categories.  The System Guidelines for the Approval of State University General Education Requirement Courses are available at http://www.suny.edu/provost/generaleducation/GenED.cfm.

Supply the information indicated in I-VII of the Course Addition Reporting Template.  Instructions/examples are provided in boldface.  Use as much space as appropriate to provide the requested information–generally, this need not be more than a single page altogether.  This document is not a form, but you may find it convenient to use it to create a template for your submissions.  Campus-specific formats that clearly provide the information requested in I-VII may also be used.

Submissions may be made electronically or in paper form.

1.   If submitting electronically, email course information in RTF or Word (Windows) format to gened@sysadm.suny.edu.

2.   If submitting paper, mail to:

Office of the Provost

State University of New York

SUNY Plaza

Albany, NY  12246

Any questions about an offering’s conformity with campus and System guidelines will normally be conveyed within 30 days of receipt by the Provost’s Office.  Campuses shall refrain from publicizing a course as a SUNY-GER offering before receiving confirmation from the Provost’s Office.  Requests for expedited processing should be made at the time of submission.

State University General Education Requirement

Course Addition Reporting Template

I.  Campus.

[Campus name.]

II.  Campus Contact Person.

[Name, relevant title, phone & fax, email]

If the relevant learning outcomes are being achieved across multiple courses, provide all solicited information in III-VII for all applicable courses, along with any other explanation that may be helpful or necessary.

III.  Course Identification.

A.  Dept./Subject Designator, Number, Title, # of credits.

[e.g., PHI 210 Ancient Philosophy, 3 credits]

B.  Prerequisites/Corequisites

[e.g., prereq:  PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy]

C.  Effective Date of Addition

[First semester the course(s) may be used to satisfy the relevant SUNY-GER category]

IV.  SUNY-GER Category/Categories.

[Enter the subject category or categories for which the course(s) have received local approval.]

V.  Catalog Description.

[Either the literal description that appears in the catalog, or an extended version if that would be more helpful in understanding the scope and appropriateness of the course.]

VI.  Topical Outline.

[The purpose of this section is to provide greater specification to the catalog description so that the course can be reviewed in terms of the System guidelines.]

VII.  List of Sample Readings.

[The purpose of this section is to provide greater specification to the catalog description so that the course can be reviewed in terms of the System guidelines.]