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Applying for Catamount Core Designations for Courses
Catamount Core Curriculum Categories, Approval Criteria and Student Learning Outcomes
For descriptions of all Catamount Core Curriculum designations, including approval criteria and student learning outcomes, please follow the link below:
Catamount Core descriptions, approval criteria, and student learning outcomes (PDF)
Submitting Courses for Catamount Core Designation
Faculty may apply for Catamount Core designation(s) for a course by submitting a Course Action Form, attaching a syllabus and a Catamount Core Supplement Form for each designation being requested in the "Companion Documents" section of CourseLeaf. Supplement forms provide important information about how the course will meet the approval criteria and how student learning outcomes will be achieved. Requests will be reviewed by the Catamount Core Curriculum Committee.
Information about Course Action Forms
Download Catamount Core Supplement Forms
Effective October 26, 2020, Course Action Forms (CAF) that include a General Education/Catamount Core Curriculum action must also include a supplement that provides additional information for committee review. Please complete the appropriate supplement form (i.e., quantitative reasoning, sustainability, etc.) and attach it in the “Companion Documents” section of the Course Action Form before you submit the CAF into workflow.
Catamount Core Supplement Forms
FAQs
How can I get my course to carry Catamount Core designation(s)?
- Review the description, approval criteria and student learning outcomes required for each Catamount Core designation you are seeking.
- Download and complete a Catamount Core Supplement Form for each designation that you are requesting, paying careful attention to explaining how the course meets the approval criteria and ensures the student learning outcomes for that designation.
Catamount Core Supplement Forms
- Update your syllabus as needed, to include the required Catamount Core description.
- Submit a Course Action Form in CourseLeaf, attaching a copy of your syllabus and the completed CCC Supplement Form(s).
What happens to my request?
Requests will be reviewed by the members of the Catamount Core Curriculum Committee of the Faculty Senate. The committee meets monthly during the academic year. Faculty will typically hear from the committee within two weeks of the date that the committee meets to review requests.
What are the deadlines for submitting courses for Catamount Core Designation?
The Catamount Core Curriculum Committee meets monthly during the academic year, typically on the first Tuesday of the month. Course Action Forms that are submitted into CourseLeaf two weeks prior to the meeting date will be reviewed at the next meeting.
Deadlines depend on a variety of factors, including publication timelines for the Schedule of Courses and the University Catalogue. Individual academic units may have earlier deadlines for their faculty to submit CAFs in order to meet the CCCC's deadlines; we recommend you check with your Associate Dean or your unit's Curriculum Committee chairperson.
Catamount Core Curriculum Committee
The Catamount Core Curriculum Committee (CCCC) is a unified university-level faculty committee responsible for oversight of the General Education Program. The CCCC is currently a joint committee of the Faculty Senate and the Office of the Provost.
Prof. Kat Scollins is the chairperson of the Committee. Kathleen.Scollins@uvm.edu