The Clark University Undergraduate Academic Board oversees Clark’s undergraduate curriculum. UAB seeks to support faculty and departments while encouraging academic rigor and innovation in the undergraduate curriculum across the university as a whole. UAB approves new courses, new academic programs, and changes to existing courses. UAB also reviews university-wide academic policies.
What Needs to be Submitted to UAB for Approval?
Proposed New Courses
New course proposals for Spring 2023 are due on September 19, 2022. New course proposals for Fall 2023 are due February 10, 2023. They should be submitted via Acalog, by your department’s Acalog editor.
Proposed Majors, Minors, and Concentrations
New academic programs are reviewed each semester. For the 2022-2023 academic year, the fall deadline is November 1, 2022, and the spring deadline is March 1, 2023.
Changes to Courses
Changes to an Existing Major, Minor or Concentration
Changes included the number of required courses, the number of courses required at different levels, changes to minimum grade requirements, or the addition of required additional minors (or prohibited double majors).
Curricular Resources
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning has terrific resources available for everyone teaching at Clark!