Procedures/policies/guidelines

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

Scholastic Legislation on Academic Standards

• Scholastic Policy on Academic Probation Class B 189
• Scholastic Policy on Credit / No Credit Class B 190
• Scholastic Policy on graduate courses in undergraduate programs Class B 191
• Scholastic Policy Relative to Program-Based Grade Requirements Class B 192
• Scholastic Policy on Standardized Tests Class B 193
• Scholastic Policy on Hardship Withdrawal and Annual Drop Class B 194
• Scholastic Policy on DL (distance learning) Class B 195
• Scholastic Policy on Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory Grading Class B 196
• Scholastic Policy on Course Access Class B 197
• Scholastic Policy on Grades, Honors, and Scholarships Class B 198
• Scholastic Policy on Withdrawals Class B 199
• Scholastic Policy on Equivalent Courses Class B 200
• Scholastic Policy on Registrar Drop Class B 201
• Scholastic Policy on Grading Policies Class B 202
• Scholastic Policy on Medical Excuse Notes Class B 203
• Scholastic Policy on Satisfactory Progress Class B 204
• Scholastic Policy on Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory Class B 205
• Scholastic Policy on Graduate Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory Class B 206
• Scholastic Policy on Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree Class B 207
• Scholastic Policy Concerning Minimum Requirements for Admission Class B 208
• Scholastic Policy on Degrees, Graduation, and Commencement Class B 210
• Scholastic Policy on Diversity Credit Class B 211
• Scholastic Policy on Undergraduate General Education and University Curriculum Governance Class B 212

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• 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 courses
• Policy on satisfactory progress
• Policy on competitive minors
• Policy on equivalent courses
• Policy on majors
• Policy on minors
• Admission 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 on Academic Standards

• Syllabus guidelines
• 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)