Academic Governance
Current Proposals for Review
Proposals:
Input due before response date
| Description | Unit | Status |
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New Course Proposal- EST 206 Comics and the Drawn Environment |
Environmental Studies | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 12/9/2025. |
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New Minor Proposal- Civil Engineering Technology (file will automatically download) |
Chemical Engineering | Conditionally approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 2/3/2026. Awaiting AG review. |
| Environmental Biology | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 11/11/2025 | |
| Environmental Biology | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 11/11/2025 | |
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Course Revision ESF 797 Grad Seminar in Research, Writing, and Resources |
Library | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 11/11/2025 |
| Environmental Biology | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 11/11/2025. Approved by Academic Governance 12/2/25. | |
| Office of Academic Administration | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 11/11/2025. Approved by Academic Governance 12/2/25. | |
| Chemistry | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 12/9/2025. Approved by Academic Governance 1/27/2026. | |
| Environmental Studies | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026. | |
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Curriculum Revision, B.S. Environmental Resources Engineering |
Environmental Resources Engineering | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/3/2026. Approved by Academic Governance 3/24/2026. |
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New Course Proposal GNE 274 Statics and Mechanics of Materials for Engineers |
Environmental Resources Engineering | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/3/2026. |
| Environmental Resources Engineering | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/3/2026. | |
| Office of Academic Administration | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/3/2026. Approved by Academic Governance 3/24/2026. | |
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| Office of Academic Administration | Revisions requested. | |
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New Program Proposal- Graduate Certificate, Indigenous People and the Environment |
Graduate Program in Environmental Science | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026. Approved by Academic Governance 4/21/2026. |
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Online Course Form- FOR 333 Natural Resources Managerial Economics |
Sustainable Resources Management | Comment to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer John Wagner jewagner@esf.edu by 3/16/2026 |
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Online Course Form- FOR 533 Natural Resources Managerial Economics |
Sustainable Resources Management | Comment to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer John Wagner jewagner@esf.edu by 3/16/2026 |
| Sustainable Resources Management | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026. | |
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Online Course Form- FOR 372 Fundamentals of Outdoor Recreation |
Sustainable Resources Management | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026. |
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New Course Proposal- ESF 132 First Year Seminar for Undeclared Students |
Division of Student Affairs | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026. |
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Undergraduate Minor revision- Native People and the Environment |
EST/EFB | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026. Approved by Academic Governance 4/21/2026. |
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New Course Proposal- EFB 313 Respectful Wildlife Research Approaches |
Environmental Biology | Clarifications requested. |
| Environmental Biology | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. | |
| Environmental Biology | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. | |
| Environmental Biology | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. | |
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New Course Proposal- EFB 556 Indigenous-Led Conservation International Field School |
Environmental Biology | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. |
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New Program Proposal- Graduate Certificate Sustainable Enterprise and the Environment |
Environmental Studies | Revisions requested. |
| Office of Academic Administration | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 3/31/2026. Approved by Academic Governance 4/21/2026. | |
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| Sustainable Resources Management | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. | |
| Sustainable Resources Management | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. | |
| Sustainable Resources Management | Clarifications requested | |
| Sustainable Resources Management | Clarifications requested | |
| Environmental Biology | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. | |
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New Course Proposal- EST 418 Political Ecologies of Food & Agriculture |
Environmental Studies | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. |
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New Course Proposal- EST 618 Political Ecologies of Food & Agriculture |
Environmental Studies | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. |
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Course Revision- EST 390 Social Processes and the Environment |
Environmental Studies | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. |
| Environmental Studies | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. | |
| Environmental Studies | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. | |
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Minor Curriculum Revision B.S. Environmental Ed & Interpretation |
Environmental Studies | Approved by Academic Affairs Committee, 4/14/2026. Approved by Academic Governance 4/21/2026. |
| Math Program | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Lynea Synder lssnyder@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
| Math Program | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Nasri Abdel-Aziz nabdel@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
| Math Program | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Nasri Abdel-Aziz nabdel@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
| Math Program | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Nasri Abdel-Aziz nabdel@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
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Online Course Proposal- APM 103 Applied Algebra and Trigonometry |
Math Program | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Tommy Kinzeler tckinzel@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 |
| Math Program | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Nasri Abdel-Aziz nabdel@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
| Writing Program | Comments to curriulum@esf.edu and proposer Jess Fenn jefenn@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
| Writing Program | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Christina Ciereck caciereck@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
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Online Course Proposal- EWP 290 Research Writing and Humanities |
Writing Program | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Addie Hopes-Vincent ahopes@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 |
| Writing Program | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Jacob Gedetsis jagedets@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
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Online Course Proposal- EWP 407 Writing for Science Professionals |
Writing Program | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Kurt Stavenhagen wkstaven@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 |
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Online Course Proposal- EST 204 Diversity and Knowledge of the Environment |
Environmental Studies | This item has been rescinded by the proposers. |
| Sustainable Resources Management | Revisions requested. | |
| Landscape Architecture | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Ellen White eowhite@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
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Online Course Proposal LSA 301/501 Landscape Representation II |
Landscape Architecture | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Aidan Ackerman acackerm@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 |
| Landscape Architecture | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Matt Pottieger mpotteig@syr.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
| Landscape Architecture | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Matt Pottieger mpotteig@syr.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
| Landscape Architecture | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Matt Pottieger mpotteig@syr.edu by 4/10/2026 | |
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Course Deactivation EST 573 Electronic Technology in Interpretation and Environmental Education |
Environmental Studies | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Theresa Selfa tselfa@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 |
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Course Deactivation EST 627 Environmental and Energy Auditing |
Environmental Studies | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Theresa Selfa tselfa@esf.edu by 4/10/2026 |
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New Course Proposal CME 300 Introduction to Building Science and Energy Engineering |
Sustainable Resources Management | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Paul Crovella plcrovella@esf.edu by 4/14/2026 |
| Landscape Architecture | Comments to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Aidan Ackerman acackerm@esf.edu by 4/15/2026 | |
| Library | Comment to curriculum@esf.edu and proposer Matt Smith msmith52@esf.edu by 5/4/2026 | |
Approved Administratively:
| Description | Unit | Decision |
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Administrative Approval Course Revision EFB 899 Master's Research |
Environmental Biology | Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 11/5/2025 |
| Environmental Biology | Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 10/2/2025 | |
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Administrative Approval Course Revision ENS 899 Master's Research |
Graduate Program in Environmental Science | Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 11/5/2025 |
| Graduate Program in Environmental Science | Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 10/2/2025 | |
| Environmental Biology | Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 11/5/2025 | |
| Chemistry | Approved by Associate Provost Thomova 3/10/2026. | |