Procedures for Curricular Changes & Additions

Contact

Allyson Bregman
Interim Director of First-Year Experience and Curriculum
Email: Curriculum@guttman.cuny.edu

All inquiries and proposals must be emailed to the address above for timely processing by the Director of Curriculum. Using alternate means of communication may result in delaying the response to inquiries or the processing of proposals.

For more information and resources, see CUNY Office of Program Review – Academic Reports.

Faculty and staff interested in proposing changes or additions to the curriculum should consult the materials provided below. These include relevant calendars and timelines, fillable proposal forms, and important information and resources.

Curriculum Development and Approval Process and Timeline

The workflow below shows the process for proposing changes or additions to the curriculum and programs of study. This includes new course proposals, changes to existing courses, changes in program requirements, and articulation agreements in addition to other revisions.

Curriculum Development and Approval Process

Consult the calendars below for the timeline.

Guttman Reporting Calendar – 2022-2023 Academic Year
Once a proposed change or addition passes through Guttman’s Curriculum Committee, it moves to the College Council.

Curriculum Committee Executive Committee College Council
9/13/2022 Items due 9/13/2022, Meeting 9/19/2022 10/6/2022
10/11/2022 Items due 10/12/2022, Meeting 10/17/2022 11/3/2022
11/8/2022 Items due 11/9/2022, Meeting 11/14/2022 12/1/2022
12/13/2022 Items due 12/19/2022, Meeting 1/2/2023 1/13/2023
1/13/2023 Items due 1/16/2023, Meeting 1/23/2023 2/10/2023
2/10/2023 Items due 2/13/2023, Meeting 2/20/2023 3/2/2023
3/14/2023 Items due 3/16/2023, Meeting 3/20/2023 4/4/2023
4/18/2023 Items due 4/19/2023, Meeting 4/24/2023 5/4/2023
5/9/2023 Items due 5/15/2023, Meeting 5/23/2023 6/1/2023
6/6/2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2023

CUNY Reporting Calendars
After being approved by the College Council, the proposed change or addition must pass through CUNY Central’s Office of Program Review according to the calendar below.

The Academic Reports Calendar

Curricular Change Proposal Forms

Higher Education General Information System (HEGIS) and Program Codes

Guttman Program Title Program Code HEGIS Code
Business Administration 34968 5004
Human Services 34972 5506
Information Technology 34973 5103
Liberal Arts and Sciences 34974 5649
Science 41866 5619
Urban Studies 34975 5622

CUNY Common Core – Pathways – Course Submission Process

Complete the form below, then send to the Director of Curriculum. Review the calendar below for the timeline.

CUNY Common Core – Pathways – Course Submission Form

Common Core Course Review Cycle (CCCRC) Calendar