Courses (Courses)

Description: The Committee on Courses has authority for final approval of all courses of the Riverside Division.

Committee Analyst:

Beth Beatty
beth.beatty@ucr.edu

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Committee Membership

Resources
Meeting Dates CRS Due Date for Courses to Make Agenda
October 10, 2024 October 3, 2024
October 24, 2024 October 17, 2024
December 05, 2024 November 27, 2024
January 16, 2025 January 9, 2025
January 30, 2025 January 23, 2025
March 13, 2025 March 6, 2025
April 24, 2025 April 17, 2025
May 8, 2025 May 1, 2025
June 5, 2025 May 29, 2025
Courses with the Effective Term: Deadline for Submission of Proposal in CRS:
Spring 2025 - Graduate & Undergraduate Courses October 2, 2024
Summer 2025 - Graduate & Undergraduate Courses October 2, 2024
Fall 2025 - Graduate courses & Undergraduate Cross-listed & Renumbered courses
Fall 2025 - All other Undergraduate Courses
December 2, 2024
January 16, 2025
Winter 2026 - Graduate Courses
Winter 2026 - Undergraduate Courses
April 25, 2025
May 09, 2025
Spring 2026 - Graduate & Undergraduate Courses October 08, 2025
Summer 2026 - Graduate & Undergraduate Courses October 05, 2025
Deadline for Courses to appear in 2025-2026 General Catalog January 16, 2025

 

AY 25-26 Deadlines for Upper Division & Graduate Level Associate In Requests

Quarter: Submission Deadline:
Fall 2025 September 2, 2025
Winter 2026 December 15, 2025
Spring 2026 March 9, 2026
Summer Session 2026 - Sessions A, C1, C2, D & F May 29, 2026
Summer Session 2026 - Session B, C3 & E July 2, 2026

 



Meetings
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Bylaws
08.10
Courses
08.10.01
This committee consists of a minimum of thirteen members, with at least one member representing each of the areas: humanities, social sciences, biological sciences, and physical sciences, and each of the colleges/schools/divisions. One member of the Committee on Courses is also a member of the Committee on Educational Policy. (Am 22 May 86)(Am 25 May 95)(Am 30 Nov 2010)(Am 5 Dec 23)
08.10.02
Subject to the provision of 8.10.3, the Committee has authority for final approval of all courses of the Riverside Division, except those courses in University Extension above the 200 series, giving due consideration to the findings of the Graduate Council, the Committee on University Extension, Executive Committees of the colleges and schools, and officers at Riverside. The Committee has authority for approval of associate-instructors for upper-division and graduate courses, and for instructors of University Extension courses numbered below 200. The committee will report its actions to the next regular meeting of the Division. (Am 28 May 81)(Am 30 Nov. 2010)
08.10.03
By a petition signed by any five voting members of the Division, all matters concerning the approval or disapproval of courses may be referred to the Division for final action. In conformity with Bylaw 6.1, the petition shall then be placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the Division. Pending consideration by the Division, the filing of a petition shall not affect the status of any approved course. Nor shall the disapproval of any course by the Division affect the status of any approved course in which instruction is currently being offered. (En 28 May 81)
08.10.04
The committee shall, after consultation with the department(s) concerned, have the authority to delete any course which has not been offered for four consecutive years. (En 30 May 85)