Policy Reference Guide

 

Official policies dictate many procedures and processes in curriculum, assessment and accreditation.  Below are links to PDFs of policies used for curriculum, assessment and accreditation at SDSU.  This quick reference is not intended to be comprehensive, and additional policies may be found on the University Senate website, in the CSU Policy Library, and in Title 5 Educational Code.

Title

Source

Year

500 Level Course Proposal Justification

Grad Council

900 Level Courses

Grad Council

1991                                   

Assessment 

SDSU Senate

Extracted 2023

Competency and Proficiency in Written English and Mathematics

SDSU Senate

Extracted 2023

Computer Courses - Graduate

Grad Council  

1985                          

Concentrations, Emphases, Minors

SDSU Senate

Concurrent Programs Leading to Two Graduate Degrees

Grad Council 

1988                          

Conditions of Cross-Listed Courses

SDSU Senate

2010

Course Prerequisites

SDSU Senate

1978; revised 2023

Course Scheduling Guidelines for Short-Term, One-Unit Graduate Courses

Grad Council

1985                                            

Courses Not Offered in Two Years (Undergraduate)

SDSU Senate

1973; revised 2023

Courses, Experimental and Interdisciplinary Limited-Duration

SDSU Senate

extracted 2023

Courses, Hours and Preparation

SDSU Senate

extracted 2023

Courses, Special Study

SDSU Senate

extracted 2023

Courses, Undergraduate Collaborative

SDSU Senate

extracted 2023

Credit by Examination

SDSU Senate

extracted 2023

Credit for Academically Related Work Experience

SDSU Senate

extracted 2023

Credit/No Credit Courses - Graduate

Grad Council

1977                                  

Credit/No Credit Courses - Undergraduate

SDSU Senate

1977

Credits Earned by High School Students

SDSU Senate

extracted 2023

CS Code Update for Supervision (EP&R 76-36)

CSU

1992

CSU Course Classification System

CSU

CSU Definition of Credit Hour (AA 2011-14)

CSU

2011; revised 2023

CSU General Education Breadth Requirements (EO 1100)

CSU

2017; revised 2024

CSU General Education Breadth Requirements (EO 1100 CO memo)

CSU 

2024

CSU Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement Determination of Competence in English (EO 0665)

CSU

1997; revised 2023

Curriculum Changes, Minor Modifications

SDSU Senate

2022

Curriculum Changes, Undergraduate and Graduate

SDSU Senate

1970; revised 2022

Definitions of Graduate Level Instruction (EP&R 82-39)

CSU

1982; revised 2020

Degree Program Discontinuation

SDSU Senate

1981

Delegation of Authority to Approve Options, Concentrations, Special Emphases and Minors (EO 1071)

CSU

2017; revised 2022

Discontinuance of an Academic Program (EP&R 79-10)

CSU

1979

Distance Education Policy

SDSU Senate

2000; revised 2014

Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Programs

CSU

2011; revised 2023

Expedited Process for EO 1071 Program Concentrations to Stand Alone Programs

SDSU Senate

2021

Extended Education; Self-Supporting Instructional Courses and Programs (EO 1099)

CSU

2014; revised 2022

General Education

SDSU Senate

1982; revised 2010

General Education Courses - Frequency of Offerings

SDSU Senate

1983; revised 2020

Graduate Course Deletion Policy

Grad Council

1987; revised 1998

Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement

SDSU Senate

1978; revised 2022

Guidelines for Evaluating Course Proposals that include GE

SDSU Senate

2018

Hybrid, Online and Intercampus Classes: Definitions & Scheduling

SDSU Senate

extracted 2023

Implementation Guidance for EO 1110: Assessment of Academic Preparation & Placement (EO 1110)

CSU

2017

Implementation of New Degree Major Programs (Bachelors & Masters Levels)

CSU

1985; revised 2014

Joint Doctoral Degrees - General Procedures Programs with Independent Institutions

CSU

 

Joint Doctoral Degrees - Review Process for CSU & UC Joint Degree Programs

CSU

2001

Master's Degree Time Limitations

SDSU Senate

2022

Mirrored Program Process for Global Campus

SDSU Senate

2023

Mirrored Program Process for SDSU IV

SDSU Senate

1977; revised 2023

New Programs Process for Global Campus

SDSU Senate

2023

Offering Courses Rejected by the Curriculum Committee - Undergrad

SDSU Senate

1977

Policies & Application Guidelines for Centers and Institutes

SDSU Senate

1991; revised 2023

Policy for Establishing New Impacted Programs & for Changing Admission Criteria of Existing Impacted Programs

Enrollment Services

2006

Policy Guidelines for Breadth in New Bachelor's Degree Majors (EP&R 85-13)

CSU

1985

Policy on "Blended" Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs (AA 2012-01)

CSU

2012; revised 2022

Procedure for Processing Curricular Proposals from SDSU Imperial Valley

SDSU Senate

1977; revised 2023

Procedures for Fast-Track and Pilot Programs

CSU

1997

Procedures Governing Self-Supporting Programs Outside the State of California (EO 795)

CSU

2001; revised 2022

Procedures Pertaining to Submission of Proposals for Performance-Oriented Degrees in the Arts (AR&RP 73-37)

CSU

1973; revised 2020

Review of Departments, School or Programs

SDSU Senate

extracted 2023

Role of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

SDSU Senate

1979; revised 1994

Service Learning & Community Engagement Curriculum Policy

SDSU Senate

revised 2023

Syllabus Design

SDSU Senate

2004; revised 2014

The Minor

SDSU Senate

1975; revised 1986

Time Limit on Completion of Requirements for the Major

SDSU Senate

1985

Title IV Roster Verification

SDSU Senate

2021

Topic and General Studies Courses

SDSU Senate

1976; revised 1988

Transfer Students

SDSU Senate

extracted 2023

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Guidelines for Evaluating New Course Proposals

SDSU Senate

2018

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Policy on Determining the Appropriate Level of Credit for Courses Using Computers

SDSU Senate

1989

Use of 496 & 499 Courses

SDSU Senate

1984; revised 1986

WSCUC Definition of Credit Hour

WSCUC

2011; revised 2020

X-01 through X-79, X-397, and X-997 Level Courses

SDSU Senate

SDSU Senate

Year-Round Planning Principles (Summer)

SDSU Senate

2000