Faculty councils serve as deliberative and advisory bodies for all matters of University policy, and are primary forums for faculty-administrative interaction in determining that policy. Faculty Code, Sec 42-33
FCAS shall be responsible for matters of university policy relating to the academic affairs of the university, such as admissions policy, scholastic standards, university graduation requirements, and inter-institutional academic standards. Faculty Code, Sec 42-34
Procedures for changes to undergraduate programs
- FCAS Guidelines for Program Changes
- UW Curriculum Office undergraduate program proposal resources
- Guidelines for new and online major and degree proposals
- revisions to Majors (updated February 2023)
- Guidelines on types of university degrees
FCAS ‘policies’
- Policy on service learning and internships
- Differential admissions policies
- Policy on options
Policy on C (composition) course proposals- Policy on the use of residency status for admission of UW matriculated students to majors or programs
- Policy on access to courses and the use of entry codes
Policy on oversight of coursesPolicy on satisfactory progress- Policy on competitive minors
Policy on equivalent coursesPolicy on DL (distance learning) designation for UW Seattle coursesPolicy on majorsPolicy on minorsAdmission policy for student athletes (Mar 2021)Policy on English language proficiency for international undergraduate admission*This policy has been suspended by FCAS (Jan 2021)English language proficiency screening requirement*This policy has been suspended by FCAS (Jan 2021)Policy relative to student completion of English language proficiency requirement*This policy has been suspended by FCAS (Jan 2021)
Guidelines
- FCAS Syllabus 2018 guidelines and current University Registrar Syllabus Guidelines and Resources
- Guidelines on in-class presentations by outside organizations
- Guidelines for admission requirements to undergraduate programs
- Guidelines on AP and IB credits
- Guidelines for interdisciplinary minors
- Guidelines on Areas of Inquiry
- FCTCP report on cross-campus enrollment evaluation (2011)