Ensure that the required content is thought through and correct. Begin with a clear justification for your proposal. Check that your program or course is listed in LSU’s University Academic Plan, gather required documents (like a syllabus or curriculum pathway), and coordinate with Academic Affairs and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) if your proposal might require SACSCOC approval.

Review the MC Curriculum website for guides and tools. For help with academic planning, contact Academic Affairs. For SACSCOC or teach-out planning, contact OIE early.

Yes. You must document that affected departments were notified. Include support letters or email confirmations in your submission.

Justifications should be concise but thorough. Explain what is changing, why the change is needed, how it supports students or institutional goals, and what impact (if any) it will have on related programs. If there is not a final offered, included the replacement assignment.

A syllabus is required for:

• New courses
• Course changes involving credit hours, delivery method, title, or level

Make sure it includes a 14-week outline, grading scale, required materials, required syllabus statements, and contact hour breakdown. Please use the syllabus template as a base to ensure the required elements are included. 

Check the training guide specific to your proposal type. Depending on your proposal type, documents may include:

• Syllabus
• Curriculum pathway
• Board of Regents proposal
• Board of Regent Budget form
• Assessment plan
• SACSCOC faculty roster
• Letters of support (for interdisciplinary impact or new programs)
• Teach-out plan

Refer to the Credit Hour Calculation Tables provided in the training guide. As a rule:

• 1 lecture hour = 1 credit hour
• 1 lab credit = 2 contact hours/week
• Internships/practicums are more flexible but must match the learning outcomes and workload

Not unless it also maintains an on-campus modality. State law requires that all online programs also have a comparable face-to-face option available on campus.

Modality refers to how a program is delivered (on-campus, online, hybrid). If you're adding or removing a delivery option, you must submit a Method of Delivery proposal and—if removing a modality—include a teach-out plan.

You’ll need the following materials attached to your proposal before launching:

• A Teach-Out Plan approved by OIE
• A justification statement
• An intended closure date
• Documentation of outreach to impacted students and departments

A document outlining how current students will complete their program with minimal disruption. This is required for all closures and modality removals. It must include:

• Closure date
• Communication plan (including notification to faculty, staff, students, and Enrollment Management)
• Completion support
• Faculty/staff transition plan

Yes. Run an impact report in MCC to see how your course is used elsewhere in the curriculum. Attach it to your proposal to avoid unintended disruptions. Contact curriculumsupp@lsu.edu if you need additional assistance.

Yes. The originator must approve the proposal to initiate the workflow. This step is easy to overlook—don’t skip it!

Proposals route through a sequence of departmental, college, and university-level committees (including the Faculty Senate C&C Committee). Some proposals also go to the LSU Board of Supervisors, the Louisiana Board of Regents, and SACSCOC.

Edits can be made and tracked in the MCC system by the originator or the designated approver. Emails regarding the proposal can be utilized to contact anyone in the approval workflow. The Faculty Senate Courses and Curriculum Committee can issue conditional approvals or 'revise and resubmit' requests. You’ll be notified through MCC and can track your proposal’s progress in real time.