Syllabi distributed to students must contain all of the UMKC required components. For your convenience, the UMKC Syllabus Components document is available in both PDF and Word versions. A syllabus should be uploaded into CourseLeaf for all New Course Proposals and Course Edits. If you use Blackboard for your course, you may refer students to the Blackboard content (see sample language below).
UMKC-Syllabus-Components_Effective-Fall-2018.pdf
UMKC-Syllabus-Components_Effective-Fall-2018.docx
Sample language for instructors using Canvas for their course:
The suggested language for syllabi is as follows (please note that you will need to select whether or not you allow recording as both policies are listed in the document):
“Important UMKC Resources and Policies are applicable to every course and every student at UMKC. These are located in the Learning Management System for this course. Canvas users may click the Help question mark on the left side of the screen, and then select ‘UMKC Resources and Policy Statements’. Blackboard users may click the ‘UMKC Policies’ tab. As a UMKC student, you are expected to review and abide by these policies. If you have any questions, please contact your instructor for clarification.
This course follows the “Faculty allowing recording” option of the Academic Inquiry, Course Discussion and Privacy policy. OR This course follows the “Faculty not allowing recording” option of the Academic Inquiry, Course Discussion and Privacy policy.”
The University of Missouri-Kansas City uses Leepfrog’s CourseLeaf system to manage our curriculum and catalog review and approval processes.
To ensure inclusion in the next catalog publication, the deadlines for course and program proposals, modifications AND catalog page edits are as follows:
October 1 (Department Chair/Program Director Approval)
December 1 (Dean Approval)
February 1 (Registrar Deadline)
April 1 (Catalog Publication Date)
Please see the Course Management and Program Management sections for additional important information.
Fall 2019 CourseLeaf Workshops - to be determined
Come bring your work and your questions! Amy will help you get your course/program proposals and edits submitted as well as any other catalog page edits for your unit.
CourseLeaf (SSO Log-in Required)
A Curriculum Map should be uploaded into CourseLeaf for all New Course Proposals.
For information about proposing new programs or significant modifications to existing programs, visit the Academic Innovation.
Include syllabus that will be distributed to students, including all required components. All new course proposals should include a curriculum map with the CourseLeaf proposal to show how the course fits in the curriculum.
Required syllabus components -Word
Required syllabus components - PDF
After submitting course proposal documents in CourseLeaf, the proposal travels through a review process, depending on the type of course.
CourseLeaf Course Administration
Please note that for non-substantive edits (course title or description change-minor word change or typos without any content change; SLO changes or additions; Cross Listing changes or additions), committee approval may not be required.
Changes in semester offered or grading basis do not require CourseLeaf proposal and committee approval. For those changes, send an email to the registrar’s office.
CourseLeaf Course Administration
The following approvals are required, depending on type of course.
2018-2019 Curriculum Committee Meetings (2nd Friday; 8:00 AM; Gillham Park Room)
(Graduate and Professional Course Proposals and Modifications; Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Degree Program Proposals and Modifications including Transcripted Emphasis Areas (options); Reactivate, Inactivate, or Delete Existing Degree Programs; Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Certificate Program Proposals and Modifications)
(Undergraduate Course Proposals and Modifications; Undergraduate Minors, Existing Degree Program Requirements Modifications; Undergraduate Subject Requests – All must be submitted to the UCC level of review at least two weeks prior to the scheduled UCC meeting date of the 2nd Friday of each month.)
(General Education Course Proposals and Modifications)
The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate with the responsibility of reviewing and making recommendations regarding the approval of new undergraduate courses, changes to existing undergraduate courses, undergraduate academic programs, and undergraduate program requirements, undergraduate academic degrees and undergraduate academic degree requirements.
Executive sponsor(s): Chancellor, Provost
Established: 2006
Time frame for group (or ongoing): ongoing
Membership criteria: Faculty
Number of members: 16
Membership type: One faculty member from each of the schools, three faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences (one each from Humanities, Social Sciences and Science/Mathematics), one member from the libraries and one member elected from the Faculty Senate or the Academic Issues Committee of the Faculty Senate.
Membership selection (ongoing): Faculty members are elected by their respective colleagues in each school/college division.
Leadership: Chair, Secretary
Leadership selection: Elected by the committee, serve a maximum of three consecutive years. Vacancies are filled through the election process each spring.
Role of the Chair: Committee chair contacts the dean of the school or college when a vacancy on the committee needs to be filled so that the school college election process can be initiated. The chair has the responsibility of orienting new committee members to the review process.
Responsibilities of the members:
The committee will look for duplication of courses and course content and will encourage unit cooperation.
Facilitate cooperation and collaboration between and among schools/colleges, academic programs and external educational entities (e.g., high schools, community colleges, Missouri Department of Higher Education).
Ex-officio members: Deputy Provost, Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Advising, General Education Coordinator, Assessment Director, Registrar, Provost’s Office Representative
Staffing: Provost’s Office
Term of appointment: Staggered three-year terms.
Charge to the members: Recommend approval of new and changes to existing undergraduate courses, undergraduate academic programs and requirements, and undergraduate degrees and requirements.
Documents/Outcomes: The committee will forward recommendations to the Office of the Provost for final approval and report recommendations to the Faculty Senate.
Stakeholders: Students, Faculty
Frequency of meetings: Monthly during the Fall and Spring semesters. Committee meetings require a quorum of a simple majority in order to make recommendations.
Reporting: Via the web.
Renewal date: N/A
| Representation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs | Cindy Pemberton | pembertonc@umkc.edu |
| Committee Coordinator | Amy Watson | watsonar@umkc.edu |
| General Education Coordinator | Brenda Bethman | bethmanb@umkc.edu |
| Registrar | Amy Cole | coleamy@umkc.edu |
| Undergraduate Advising | Kim McNeley | mcneleyk@umkc.edu |
| University Assessment | Ruth Cain | cainre@umkc.edu |
| Representation | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&S Humanities | Gayle Levy | levyg@umkc.edu | 2021 |
| A&S Natural Sciences | Xianping Li | lixianp@umkc.edu | 2019 |
| A&S Social Sciences | Jennifer Owens | owensjen@umkc.edu | 2020 |
| Biological Sciences | Aaron Reed | reedaw@umkc.edu | 2021 |
| Bloch School of Management | Georgia Smedley | smedleyg@umkc.edu | 2019 |
| Computing & Engineering | Gregory King | kinggr@umkc.edu | 2019 |
| Conservatory | Aidan Soder | sodera@umkc.edu | 2020 |
| Dentistry | Sally Elledge | elledges@umkc.edu | 2021 |
| Education | Jennifer Waddell | waddellj@umkc.edu | 2020 |
| Faculty Senate | Vacant | 2019 | |
| Medicine | Darla McCarthy | mccarthydl@umkc.edu | 2019 |
| Nursing | Jamie Hunt, Chair | huntja@umkc.edu | 2021 |
| University Libraries | Steve Alleman | allemans@umkc.edu | 2021 |
Membership type: One faculty member from each of the schools, three faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences (one each from Humanities, Social Sciences and Science/Mathematics), one member from the libraries and one member elected from the Faculty Senate or the Academic Issues Committee of the Faculty Senate.
Membership selection (ongoing): Faculty members are elected by their respective colleagues in each school/college division.
Leadership: Chair, Secretary
Leadership selection: Elected by the committee, serve a maximum of three consecutive years. Vacancies are filled through the election process each spring.
Role of the Chair: Committee chair contacts the dean of the school or college when a vacancy on the committee needs to be filled so that the school college election process can be initiated. The chair has the responsibility of orienting new committee members to the review process.
Responsibilities of the members:
The committee will look for duplication of courses and course content and will encourage unit cooperation.
Facilitate cooperation and collaboration between and among schools/colleges, academic programs and external educational entities (e.g., high schools, community colleges, Missouri Department of Higher Education).
Ex-officio members: Deputy Provost, Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Advising, General Education Coordinator, Assessment Director, Registrar, Provost’s Office Representative
Staffing: Provost’s Office
Term of appointment: Staggered three-year terms.
Charge to the members: Recommend approval of new and changes to existing undergraduate courses, undergraduate academic programs and requirements, and undergraduate degrees and requirements.
Documents/Outcomes: The committee will forward recommendations to the Office of the Provost for final approval and report recommendations to the Faculty Senate.
Stakeholders: Students, Faculty
Frequency of meetings: Monthly during the Fall and Spring semesters. Committee meetings require a quorum of a simple majority in order to make recommendations.
Reporting: Agendas and minutes are available online
Renewal date: N/A