Committee on Academic Programs and Policies (CAPP)

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Welcome to the Committee on Academic Programs and Policies (CAPP) website. The CAPP committee's (otherwise known as the college curriculum committee) tasks are reviewing and approving new/revised course proposals, revised undergraduate check sheets, new/revised options, and new degree programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level.  The committee is made up of faculty from various departments within the college. Click here to to view the university guidelines and procedures for the review process.

If you are new to the course approval process it is suggested that you review the registrars links listed below. Also, if you plan on submitting a course proposal it is encouraged that you meet with the CAPP chair in order to review your proposal before it is sent to the CAPP secretary. Finally, we encourage you to attend the CAPP meeting when your proposal will be reviewed. This will allow committee members to ask questions for clarification and will help to expedite the approval process.

In order to submit a proposal, you must submit relevant documents to both Anna Taylor (CAPP secretary) and Ruth Lytton (CAPP Chair). Please send (1) a HARD COPY of your proposal with original signatures to Anna Taylor, 1060 Litton Reaves, Mail Code 0334 and (2) an ELECTRONIC COPY of your proposal as a SINGLE pdf document (cover sheet, cover letter(s), justification for changes, proposal, and prior version(s)) to Anna Taylor and Ruth Lytton. Please check the curricula approval progress chart to see where your course is in the system.

Spring 2008 CAPP meetings and
associated closing dates for proposal submission
Friday, Jan. 18 4 - 5 p.m. 311 Latham Hall Closing date of Jan. 11 to receive
proposals
Friday, Feb. 15 4 - 5 p.m. 311 Latham Hall Closing date of Feb. 8 to
receive proposals
Friday, March 14 4 - 5 p.m. 311 Latham Hall Closing date of March 7 to
receive proposals
Friday, April 18 4 - 5 p.m. 311 Latham Hall Closing date of April 11 to
receive proposals

Contact Information:

Ruth Lytton            (540) 231-6678
Anna Taylor           (540) 231-6503

CAPP Members for Academic Year 2007-2008
Ruth Lytton Chair, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Justin Barone Biological Systems Engineering
Wanda Grubb Animal and Poultry Sciences
Ruth Lytton Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mike Zhang Biological Systems Engineering
Anna Taylor Secretary
Mary Marchant  Associate Dean and Director, Academic Programs (ex-officio member)

Meeting Minutes:

March 14, 2008
February 15, 2008
January 18, 2008
November 2, 2007
October 5, 2007
September 7, 2007

 

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