Most academic programs at UW-Madison are structured such that students complete curricular requirements in courses offered in the fall and spring terms. Some highly structured, sequential programs require students to begin their studies in a specific term and follow requirements within a cohort.
The addition of a required summer term, the modification of a required start term, and/or the modification to more than 50% of the curriculum are significant and require school/college and university approval as these changes impact faculty and students, academic planning, admission, and financial aid.
All academic units that offer academic programs.
The following entities must approve the addition of a required summer term and/or modification of a required start term for academic programs:
The University Academic Planning Council offers automatic consent for graduate programs seeking to add a required summer term or modify a required start term once approved by GFEC. In all cases, proposals must be submitted via Lumen Programs.
The following entities must approve changes to an academic program’s curriculum when the changes equate to more than 50% of the curriculum, e.g., more than half of the program’s required courses change:
In all cases, proposals must be submitted via Lumen Programs.
04-21-2023