Course Discontinuance Request

Discontinuing a Course

About Course Discontinuation

If your department decides a course will no longer be offered, you may choose to discontinue; this makes the course (and course number) inactive and unavailable to be used in the future. If your department chair is in agreement, you can bank your course by logging into Curriculog. Click on the "How To Initiate" tab below to learn more.

Discontinued Courses can only take effect in Fall Semester. Discontinued Courses that are major program requirements, or part of a program proposal (i.e. new/modified concentration) or courses that have unresolved disputes by other departments, may require review beyond Academic Programs and Services, namely the Committee on Academic Planning and Resources (CAPR) (only if resources are involved), Committee on Instruction and Curriculum (CIC), the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate, the Academic Senate, and the President of the University.

Discontinuing v.s. Banking

Can a Banked Course become Discontinued?

Yes. Courses may also be discontinued under the University Policy on Infrequently Offered Courses. This policy states that a course not taught for three consecutive academic years will be discontinued unless the department appeals to CIC and the Academic Senate for a one-year extension because of extenuating circumstances. If the course is not taught in the fourth year it may either be removed from the next University Catalog and deleted from the Course Inventory, or placed in the Course Bank, then removed from the next University Catalog and de-activated in the Course Inventory. See our webpage on Banking and Unbanking a Course for more information course banking.

Process for Discontinuing a Course

How to Initiate

How to Discontinue a Course:

Log into Curriculog
Select the New Proposal Link,
Select the "Courses" tab
Select the "Course - Bank (Inactivate)" or “Course - Un-bank - Non-GEOC" option
Select the "Start Proposal" icon to begin your proposal

Approval Process

Faculty Member and/or Department Chair originates proposal in Curriculog. Proposal then moves through the approval process as follows:

Department Chair (if not the originator)
Consultation (Newly approved curriculum reviewed by all Department Chairs and Associate Deans. Colleges/Departments have five working days to review proposals and submit any comments within Curriculog.)
Dean and/or Associate Dean
College Curriculum Committee (proposal may require additional Dean/Associate Dean review if significant changes are made at this step)
Academic Programs and Services (Technical and Articulation Officer Review, and Director, Associate Dean or Dean approval depending on proposal). Proposal proceeds as follows if it meets the conditionals below:
1. General Education Subcommittee of CIC, as information only, if course is existing General Education, Graduation Requirement, and/or Writing Skills credit course
2. Writing Skills Subcommittee of CIC, as information only, if course is for existing Writing Skills credit
3. Committee on Instruction and Curriculum (CIC), as information only, if course meets stipulations in 5a or 5b, or is deemed by the Office of Academic Programs and Services as needing further review
4. University Curriculum Coordinator facilitates the completion of the proposal and addition into the catalog
University Curriculum Coordinator facilitates the completion of the proposal and addition into the catalog

Approval Flowchart

Semester Catalog Curriculum Deadlines

Academic Programs and Services deadlines are outlined in the Master Curriculum Calendar. However, college deadlines are set earlier, so please check with your College Curriculum Coordinator for college-specific curriculum submission deadlines.