Reviewing Courses in the Online System
The Gen Ed Course approval process, including submission of materials by instructors and departments and review by Gen Ed Council members, is now exclusively online. Hard copy proposals will no longer be accepted for brand new courses, new Gen Ed courses, designation changes, quinquennial reviews, or Integrative Experience Options and Overall Departmental Plans.
TO REVIEW A PROPOSAL:
- Go to the Online System
- Log in using your UMass NetID and password
- Click on the pencil icon to the left of the course you've
been assigned to review
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For assistance completing your review within the online system, consult the FAQ webpage or
the how-to guide for reviewing a course online.
Below you will find electronic copies for all Gen Ed review forms, FAQs about reviewing, and a link to access the online submission system.
The Gen Ed Council reviews the following proposals:
Integrative Experience - Exclusively Online!
The Gen Ed Council reviews proposals for Integrative Experience Options and Overall Departmental Plans. The upper-division integrative experience (IE) provides a structured context for students to reflect on their own learning and explore the connections between the broad exposure provided by General Education and the more focused exposure of their major. Each department will submit one overall departmental plan for its majors and as many specific option proposals as are needed for the credited option(s) available to its majors. Click here for more information.
Word Versions of Required Review Forms (for drafting purposes only):
IE Overall Departmental Plan Review Form,
IE Specific Option Proposal Review Form |
Quinquennial Review
In order to maintain the quality of instruction and integrity of designation in General Education courses, each course is reviewed and evaluated every five years.
Word Versions of Required Review Forms (for drafting purposes only):
Review Form Q, Review Form LO |
New Gen Ed Course
The Gen Ed Council reviews proposals for courses that have never been offered before to assess whether the proposed course fulfills the overall and designation-specific goals and objectives of the Gen Ed curriculum. NOTE: The Gen Ed Council approves the designation only. New courses must also be approved by the Academic Matters Council.
Word Versions of Required Review Forms (for drafting purposes only):
The Relevant Designation Review Form(s), Review Form LO |
Gen Ed Designation
Proposals can be submitted for a current non-Gen Ed course to be assigned a Gen Ed designation.
Word Versions of Required Review Forms (for drafting purposes only):
The Relevant Designation Review Form(s), Review Form LO |
Gen Ed Designation Change
Instructors may submit materials to modify the designation(s) of an existing Gen Ed course.
Word Versions of Required Review Forms (for drafting purposes only):
The Relevant Designation Review Form(s), Review Form LO |
4-Credit Conversion
Courses in the Social World and Biological & Physical World that currently carry 3 credits may be proposed for 4 credits.
Word Versions of Required Review Forms (for drafting purposes only):
None - Provide Overall Recommendation Based on Proposal |
REVIEW FORMS
Below you will find copies of the forms required for review of all Gen Ed proposal types. Those relevant to the proposal being reviewed will be included as part of the online review process.
Review Form LO |
ALL Designations/ALL Proposal Types |
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Review Form G |
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Review Form H |
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Review Form J |
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Review Form K |
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Review Form LG |
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Review Form LU |
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Review Form M |
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Review Form N |
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Review Form O |
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Review Form P |
Designation: Cluster |
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Review Form Q |
Quinquennial Review |
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Review Form IE Overall Departmental Plan |
IE Overall Departmental Plan Review |
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Review Form IE Specific Option Proposal |
IE Specific Option Proposal Review |
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