Instructions

Effective Fall 2025, only EPC proposals submitted through Coursedog will be accepted.

  • Before submitting an EPC proposal, consult your Academic Associate Dean, and carefully review your School-Specific Procedures and the Academic Approvals timelines.

  • All proposal forms are available on Coursedog. Templated forms are provided for these proposal types for information only and are not to be used to submit proposals. Instructions for how to create an EPC proposal in Coursedog are included under the detail for each proposal type.

  • Initiate all new proposals, program modifications, or other approvals through the EPC Forms page. Coursedog forms will automatically route through departmental and college or school approval chains before routing to EPC.

  • Fill out all forms completely, including attachments, where necessary. If proposing a new program, please make sure to attach a Market Analysis using the Market Analysis template, or answer the questions from the template directly in the form.

  • Review the instructions on the relevant form as well as EPC Meeting Schedule, the downloadable approval timelines and the EPC Timetable to ensure that your proposal timeline aligns with the requirements set by the Provost’s Office. Substantive curricular changes cannot occur in the middle of an academic year.

  • Discuss assessment-specific questions with the Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness before proposal submission to avoid revision delays. Direct assessment-related questions to assessment@smu.edu.

  • Obtain approval for your curricular change through the appropriate School or College vetting process (see the School-Specific Procedures).

  • Discuss assessment-specific questions with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness before proposal submission to avoid revision delays. Direct assessment-related questions to assessment@smu.edu.

  • Obtain approval for your online programs, certificates, courses, and sections, if applicable, via the online approval process through SMU GO before submitting your proposal to the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness for review. You will be required to attach proof of approval through the online vetting process for any programs that will be delivered online. Note: direct inquiries regarding this approval process to Senior Director and Portfolio Manager Kimberly Rutigliano at krutigliano@smu.edu.

  • Direct questions regarding your proposal to smuepc@smu.edu.

  • Submit finalized or revised proposals via Coursedog for inclusion on the EPC Agenda by the proposal deadline(s). Failure to do so may result in delays in your proposal being reviewed.