WCSU Faculty Handbook

Curriculum and Academic Standards

• Degree Definitions

• Major, Minors, and Options

• Course Level Definitions

• Course Type Definitions

  • Online Course
  • Hybrid Course
  • Dual Label Course
  • Faculty Developed Study
  • Cooperative Education and Internships

• Minimum Student Preparation Hours

• Student Academic Standing

  • Eligibility for Dean’s List
  • Eligibility for Dean’s List for Part-Time Undergraduates
  • Academic Probation Policy

• Approval Process for Curriculum, Centers, Institutes and Policies

  • General Guidance
  • Necessary Approvals for NEW Curriculum, Centers, and Policies
  • Necessary Approvals for all Revised Curriculum, Centers, or University Policies
  • Necessary Approvals for Course Revisions
  • General Education Designation Approval Process
  • Program Sheet Revision Procedures
  • Program Discontinuance Procedures
  • Procedure for Planning of the Undergraduate or Graduate Curriculum
  • Approval of Programs at the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education

• Academic Program Review Process

• WCSU Online Policy

  • Recommendations