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2012-2013

General Notes (Home Page)

Guidelines for Submitting Revisions

Catalog Editor List

Style Notes & Course Description Guidelines

Calendar of Revision Process

Individual/Department PDF Files

Latest Catalog News - May 16, 2012:
  • Draft 2 posted to the Web May 16, 2012.
  • Request for FINAL EDITS made May 16, 2012.
  • Deadline for FINAL EDITS is May 18, 2012, by 12:00noon.

  • Draft 1 posted to the Web in May 7, 2012.
  • Request for FINAL EDITS will be made in May 7, 2012.
  • Deadline for FINAL EDITS is May 10, 2012.

    OLDER INFO:
  • B&W PDFs of 2011-12 catalog. These files are separated by dept/subsection and have been enabled for commenting.

    FYI: Click on the following link for a brief tutorial on how to use the electronic commenting feature in Adobe Reader 7.0 and later.
What's Next on the Calendar (all dates approximate unless otherwise noted):
  • Draft 2 will be posted to the Web in Early/Mid May, 2012.
  • Request for FINAL EDITS will be made in Early/Mid May, 2012.
  • Deadline for FINAL EDITS is Early/Mid May, 2012, by 12 noon.
  • Spiral binding of limited number of catalogs in early/mid-June 2012.
  • Brief document on catalog changes for 2012-13 (late-June/early July), if time permits

  • Update of DegreeWorks per catalog changes for 2012-13 (beginning Summer 2012)
    NOTE: It takes time to code DegreeWorks, so please be patient as new programs will be coded as time permits. Coding will NOT be done in time for Orientation.
Old News (as part of revision process for 2012-13):
  • Old news will be filed here as deadlines pass
  • Update of DegreeWorks per catalog changes for 2011-12 still ongoing in some cases

  • Request for First Edits made February 1, 2012. See official memo in PDF.
  • Deadline for First Edits was February 17, 2012.

  • Request for updates to Catalog Editor List made January 24, 2012
  • Deadline for updates to Catalog Editor List was January 30/31, 2012
General Catalog Revision Notes
 The revision process for the Samford University academic catalog takes place every spring. There are two rounds of edits (sometimes a third):

1) The initial round requesting first edits.
2) A second (final) round to review changes made as a result of first edits (and to catch new/late changes).
3) A possible third, absolute final round to review changes made as a result of second edits. Turnaround time for responses will be quite fast (2-3 days).

ALL rounds of edits will be initiated via e-mail and electronic PDF files--available from this Web site. If you have difficulty accessing the PDF files we can send you printouts, but the electronic method makes the revision process go much more smoothly and quickly. Click here to view the PDF files currently available.

The catalog revision process generally runs from late January/early February through early May, with printing and publication of the final draft in mid/late May. This is to ensure that catalog copies are ready, if at all possible, for the first Orientation session in early June, although this target date is not guaranteed. However, the PDF of the new catalog SHOULD be available for access and printing in time for the first Orientation session. That said, items on the agenda in the May University Curriculum Committee (UCC) meeting MAY NOT make the final draft of the catalog. Items on the agenda in the April UCC Meeting SHOULD make the final draft. Please keep this in mind when submitting course/program changes for approval. Please try to submit such changes at the earliest possible UCC meeting.

Special Note on Course/Program Changes: Please note that because of the various processes involved, some curriculum changes (new program, etc.) intended for implementation in a given academic year should be submitted and approved by the University Curriculum Committee (and in some cases the Board of Trustees) by October of the prior academic year. For example, a change that's intended to be implemented in 2013-14 should be approved by October 2012, so that the various processes/departments that are impacted (Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Records—for Class Schedule Creation & Registration, etc.) have sufficient time for coding, set up, etc., in Banner in an orderly manner. While some changes can/may be fast-tracked for approval, it's best to plan for such changes as far in advance as possible. Instant program changes are difficult to code in Banner and should be implemented at the beginning of an academic year. Click here to view a calendar of the revision process.

Special Note on Course Description Revisions: Beginning with the 2004-05 catalog, Samford University began implementing course description revisions. The reason why is two-fold: to achieve language consistency throughout the catalog and to streamline descriptions to make them more direct and succinct.

All sections have been revised since that project was started, but course descriptions for newly-approved courses, or significantly revised courses, will be reviewed and revised as needed to meet catalog guidelines. Click here for course description guidelines.

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