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Scheduling Information Section


SECTION 1: Schedule Production


Schedule Production Timelines

Summer and Fall 2024
STEP #1:  ROLLOVER REQUEST PERIOD
  • Starts: December 26, 2023  |  Ends: January 12, 2024

STEP #2: MYCSN FULL ACCESS PERIOD
  • Starts: Dec. 28, 2023  |  Summer Ends: Feb. 23, 2024  |  Fall Ends: March 1, 2024

STEP #3: MYCSN DATA CLEANUP & ORPHAN SEARCH PERIOD
  • Summer Starts: Feb. 26, 2024  |  Fall Starts: March 4, 2024  | Ends: March 15, 2024

MYCSN VIEW ONLY ACCESS FOR STUDENTS - SUMMER & FALL 2024
  • Opens March 15, 2024

STEP #4: MYCSN FULL ACCESS PERIOD II
  • Starts: March 18, 2024  | Summer Ends: May 31, 2024  |  Fall Ends: Aug. 23, 2024

STEP #5: 25LIVE ACCESS PERIOD
  • Starts: April 1, 2024  |  Ends: January 19, 2025
    • Main Campuses, Sites/Centers, DWED, CAPE, and Events Office may schedule for the period June 3, 2024 - January 19, 2025.

STEP #6: BOOK ORDERS DUE TO CSN BOOKSTORE
  • Summer: March 15, 2024 |  Fall: April 15, 2024

PRIORITY REGISTRATION - CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS ONLY
  • Summer Begins: April 1, 2024  |  Summer Ends: April 20, 2024
  • Fall Begins: May 1, 2024            |  Fall Ends: May 20, 2024

OPEN REGISTRATION - ALL ADMITTED STUDENTS
  • Summer Begins: TBA  |  Summer Ends: TBA
  • Fall Begins: TBA            |  Fall Ends: TBA

STEP #7: MYCSN LIMITED ACCESS PERIOD
  • Summer Begins: June 3, 2024  |  Summer Ends: Aug. 16, 2024
  • Fall Begins: Aug. 26, 2024          |  Fall Ends: November 22, 2024

STEP #8: DEADLINE TO ADD/CANCEL/MODIFY SUMMER 2024 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 12:00 PM on May 31, 2024
    • Covers 1st 4-week, 6-week, 8-week, and 10-week sessions.

STEP #9: JUMPSTART COURSE APPROVAL
  • Begins: TBA  |  Ends: TBA
    • Period for Department Chairs to approve their courses via email.

STEP #10: DEADLINE TO ADD/CANCEL/MODIFY SUMMER 2024 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 12:00 PM on June 28, 2024
    • Covers 2nd 4-week session.

STEP #11: JUMPSTART COURSE SECTIONS INPUT INTO MYCSN
  • Begins: TBA  |  Ends: TBA
    • Office of the Registrar inputs approved courses from spreadsheet.

STEP #12: JUMPSTART ADD/MODIFY/CANCEL PERIOD
  • Begins: TBA  |  Ends: TBA
    • Use of Course Schedule Forms (CSF) to add/modify/cancel Jumpstart courses.

STEP #13: DEADLINE TO ADD/CANCEL/MODIFY FALL 2024 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 12:00 PM on August 23, 2024
    • For 1st 4-week, 1st 8-week, and 16-week sessions.

STEP #14: DEADLINE TO ADD FALL 2024 SHORT-TERM COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 12:00 PM on August 23, 2024
    • For 2nd 8-week, 2nd 4-week, 3rd 4-week, and 4th 4-week sessions.

LATE REGISTRATION PERIOD - FALL 2024
  • Begins: August 26, 2024  |  Ends: September 3, 2024

STEP #15: DEADLINE TO MODIFY/CANCEL FALL 2024 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 5:00 PM on September 27, 2024
    • For 2nd 4-week session.

STEP #16: DEADLINE TO MODIFY/CANCEL FALL 2024 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 5:00 PM on October 24, 2024
    • For 2nd 8-week and 3rd 4-week sessions.

STEP #17: DEADLINE TO MODIFY/CANCEL FALL 2024 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 5:00 PM on November 22, 2024
    • For 4th 4-week session.
Spring 2024
STEP #1:  ROLLOVER REQUEST PERIOD
  • Starts: July 24, 2023  |  Ends: August 11, 2023

STEP #2: MYCSN FULL ACCESS PERIOD
  • Starts: July 24, 2023  |  Ends: September 22, 2023

JUMPSTART Concurrent Enrollment Program
  • Starts: TBA  |  Ends: TBA
    • Gathers CCSD schedule.

STEP #3: MYCSN DATA CLEANUP PERIOD & ORPHAN SEARCH
  • Starts: September 25, 2023  |  Ends: October 13, 2023

MYCSN VIEW ONLY ACCESS FOR STUDENTS - SPRING 2024
  • Opens October 15, 2023

BOOK ORDERS for SPRING 2024 DUE to the BOOKSTORE
  • Due October 15, 2023

STEP #4: MYCSN FULL ACCESS PERIOD II
  • Starts: October 16, 2023  | Ends: January 5, 2024 extended to Friday,  January 12, 2024.

PRIORITY REGISTRATION - CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS ONLY
  • Begins: TBA  |  Ends: TBA

STEP #5: 25LIVE ACCESS PERIOD
  • Starts: October 23, 2023  |  Ends: June 2, 2024
    • Main Campuses, Sites/Centers, CAPE, and Events Office may schedule for the period January 15, 2024 - June 2, 2024.

OPEN REGISTRATION - ALL ADMITTED STUDENTS
  • Begins: TBA  |  Ends: TBA

CANVAS SHELLS AVAILABLE TO FACULTY
  • Begins: TBA  |  Ends: TBA

CANVAS SHELL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
  • Begins: TBA  |  Ends: TBA

JUMPSTART Concurrent Enrollment Program
  • Begins: TBA     |     Ends: TBA
    • Period for Department Chairs to approve their course sections via email.

JUMPSTART Concurrent Enrollment Program
  • Begins: TBA     |     Ends: TBA
    • Input of approved spreadsheet course sections in MyCSN by the Office of the Registrar.

JUMPSTART Concurrent Enrollment Program
  • Begins: TBA     |     Ends: TBA
    • Use of CSF forms to add/modify/cancel course sections.

STEP #6: MYCSN LIMITED ACCESS PERIOD
  • Begins: January 8, 2024  |  Ends: April 19, 2024

STEP #7: DEADLINE TO ADD/CANCEL/MODIFY SPRING 2024 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 12:00 PM on January 12, 2024
    • Covers 1st 4-week, 1st 8-week, and 16-week sessions.

STEP #8: DEADLINE TO ADD SPRING 2024 SHORT-TERM COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 12:00 PM on January 12, 2024
    • For 2nd 8-week, 2nd 4-week, 3rd 4-week, and 4th 4-week sessions.

LATE REGISTRATION PERIOD - SPRING 2024
  • Begins: January 15, 2024  |  Ends: January 22, 2024

STEP #9: DEADLINE TO MODIFY/CANCEL SPRING 2024 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 5:00 PM on February 9, 2024
    • For 2nd 4-week session.

STEP #10: DEADLINE TO MODIFY/CANCEL SPRING 2024 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 5:00 PM on March 15, 2024
    • For 2nd 8-week and 3rd 4-week sessions.

STEP #11: DEADLINE TO MODIFY/CANCEL SPRING 2024 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 5:00 PM on April 12, 2024
    • For 4th 4-week session.
Summer & Fall 2023
STEP #1:  ROLLOVER REQUEST PERIOD
  • Starts: December 19, 2022  |  Ends: January 11, 2023

STEP #2: MYCSN FULL ACCESS PERIOD
  • Starts: Dec. 19, 2022  |  Summer Ends: Feb. 24, 2023  |  Fall Ends: March 3, 2023

STEP #3: MYCSN DATA CLEANUP PERIOD
  • Summer Starts: Feb. 27, 2023  |  Fall Starts: March 6, 2023  | Ends: March 24, 2023

MYCSN VIEW ONLY ACCESS FOR STUDENTS - SUMMER & FALL 2023
  • Opens March 15, 2023

STEP #4: MYCSN FULL ACCESS PERIOD II
  • Starts: March 27, 2023  | Summer Ends: June 3, 2023  |  Fall Ends: August 11, 2023 Sept. 8, 2023

STEP #5: 25LIVE ACCESS PERIOD
  • Starts: April 3, 2023  |  Ends: January 14, 2024
    • Main Campuses, Sites/Centers, CAPE, and Events Office may schedule for the period June 6, 2023 - January 14, 2024.

STEP #6: BOOK ORDERS DUE TO CSN BOOKSTORE
  • Summer: March 15, 2023 |  Fall: April 17, 2023

PRIORITY REGISTRATION - CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS ONLY
  • Summer Begins: April 1, 2023  |  Summer Ends: April 15, 2023
  • Fall Begins: May 1, 2023             |  Fall Ends: May 21, 2023

OPEN REGISTRATION - ALL ADMITTED STUDENTS
  • Summer Begins: April 16, 2023  |  Summer Ends: June 4, 2023
  • Fall Begins: May 22, 2023             |  Fall Ends: August 27, 2023

STEP #7: MYCSN LIMITED ACCESS PERIOD
  • Summer Begins: June 5, 2023  |  Summer Ends: Aug. 4, 2023
  • Fall Begins: August 14, 2023 Sept. 11, 2023     |  Fall Ends: November 22, 2023

STEP #8: DEADLINE TO ADD/CANCEL/MODIFY SUMMER 2023 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 12:00 PM on June 2, 2023
    • Covers 1st 4-week, 6-week, 8-week, and 10-week sessions.

STEP #9: JUMPSTART COURSE APPROVAL
  • Begins: June 5, 2023  |  Ends: June 16, 2023
    • Period for Department Chairs to approve their courses via email.

STEP #10: DEADLINE TO ADD/CANCEL/MODIFY SUMMER 2023 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 12:00 PM on June 30, 2023
    • Covers 2nd 4-week session.

STEP #11: JUMPSTART COURSE SECTIONS INPUT INTO MYCSN
  • Begins: June 19, 2023  |  Ends: July 7, 2023
    • Office of the Registrar inputs approved courses from spreadsheet.

STEP #12: JUMPSTART ADD/MODIFY/CANCEL PERIOD
  • Begins: June 19, 2023  |  Ends: August 25, 2023
    • Use of Course Schedule Forms (CSF) to add/modify/cancel Jumpstart courses.

STEP #13: DEADLINE TO ADD/CANCEL/MODIFY FALL 2023 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 12:00 PM on August 25, 2023
    • For 1st 4-week, 1st 8-week, and 16-week sessions.

STEP #14: DEADLINE TO ADD FALL 2023 SHORT-TERM COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 12:00 PM on August 25, 2023
    • For 2nd 8-week, 2nd 4-week, 3rd 4-week, and 4th 4-week sessions.

LATE REGISTRATION PERIOD - FALL 2023
  • Begins: August 28, 2023  |  Ends: September 3, 2023

STEP #15: DEADLINE TO MODIFY/CANCEL FALL 2023 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 5:00 PM on September 29, 2023
    • For 2nd 4-week session.

STEP #16: DEADLINE TO MODIFY/CANCEL FALL 2023 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 5:00 PM on October 26, 2023
    • For 2nd 8-week and 3rd 4-week sessions.

STEP #17: DEADLINE TO MODIFY/CANCEL FALL 2023 COURSE SECTIONS
  • Deadline: 5:00 PM on November 22, 2023
    • For 4th 4-week session.

SECTION 2: Methods of Instruction


Instruction Method Descriptions for Academic Courses

Instruction Method Descriptions

To read about the different methods of instruction for CSN academic courses, please click on the link below:

Instruction Methods (Academic Courses)


SECTION 3: Course Section Numbers


Academic Course Section Number Breakdown (beginning Spring 2023)

1001 - 1999 Online

1001 - 1199

Location: Web | Type/Method = Web-Online (WB)

Used for a Regular Academic Session course section (16-week for fall and spring; 10-week for summer).


1201 - 1299

Location: Web | Type/Method = Web-Remote (WR)

Used for a Regular Academic Session course section (16-week for fall and spring; 10-week for summer) and a predetermined set of meetings must be present (day(s), start and end times).


1301 - 1399

Location: Web | Type/Method = Coyote Flex (CF)

Used for the Web-Remote portion of a Coyote Flex class for all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.


1401 - 1499

Location: Web | Type/Method = 4-week Web-Online (WB) or Web-Remote (WR)

Used for a 4-week course section (There are four 4-week sessions in fall and spring and two 4-week sessions in summer).


1501 - 1799

Not in Use


1801 - 1899

Location: Web | Type/Method = 8-week Web-Online (WB) or Web-Remote (WR)

Used for an 8-week course section (There are two 8-week sessions in fall and spring and one 8-week session in summer).


1901 - 1999

Not in Use


2001 - 2999 North Las Vegas

2001 - 2199

Location: NLV | Type/Method = In-Person (P)

Used for a Regular Academic Session course section (16-week for fall and spring; 10-week for summer).


2201 - 2299

Location: NLV | Type/Method = Hybrid (HY)

Used for all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.


2301 - 2399

Location: NLV | Type/Method = Coyote Flex (CF)

Used for the In-Person portion of a Coyote Flex course for all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.


2401 - 2499

Location: NLV | Type/Method = 4-week In-Person (P)

Used for a 4-week course section (There are four 4-week sessions in fall and spring and two 4-week sessions in summer).


2501 - 2599

Location: NLV | Type/Method = Clinicals

Used for clinical course sections held on- or off-campus (at local hospitals or other health care facilities) and covers all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.


2601 - 2699

Not in Use


2701 - 2799

Location: NLV | Type/Method = On-Campus Meeting(s)

Independent Studies, Internships, etc., with only a few in-person/on-campus meetings, and do not use a classroom.


2801 - 2899

Location: NLV | Type/Method = 8-week In-Person (P)

Used for an 8-week course section (There are two 8-week sessions in fall and spring and one 8-week session in summer).


2901 - 2999

Location: NLV | Type/Method = In-Person Labs

Used for all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.

3001 - 3999 Charleston

3001 - 3199

Location: WC | Type/Method = In-Person (P)

Used for a Regular Academic Session course section (16-week for fall and spring; 10-week for summer).


3201 - 3299

Location: WC | Type/Method = Hybrid (HY)

Used for all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.


3301 - 3399

Location: WC | Type/Method = Coyote Flex (CF)

Used for the In-Person portion of a Coyote Flex class for all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.


3401 - 3499

Location: WC | Type/Method = 4-week In-Person (P)

Used for a 4-week course section (There are four 4-week sessions in fall and spring and two 4-week sessions in summer).


3501 - 3599

Location: WC | Type/Method = Clinicals

Used for clinical course sections held on- or off-campus (at local hospitals or other health care facilities) and covers all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.


3601 - 3699

Not in Use


3701 - 3799

Location: WC | Type/Method = On-Campus Meeting(s)

Independent Studies, Internships, etc., with only a few in-person/on-campus meetings, and do not use a classroom.


3801 - 3899

Location: WC | Type/Method = 8-week In-Person (P)

Used for an 8-week course section (There are two 8-week sessions in fall and spring and one 8-week session in summer).


3901 - 3999

Location: WC | Type/Method = In-person Labs

Used for all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.

4001 - 4999 Henderson

4001 - 4199

Location: HN | Type/Method = In-Person (P)

Used for a Regular Academic Session course section (16-week for fall and spring; 10-week for summer).


4201 - 4299

Location: HN | Type/Method = Hybrid (HY)

Used for all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.


4301 - 4399

Location: HN | Type/Method = Coyote Flex (CF)

Used for the In-Person portion of a Coyote Flex class for all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.


4401 - 4499

Location: HN | Type/Method = 4-week In-Person (P)

Used for a 4-week course section (There are four 4-week sessions in fall and spring and two 4-week sessions in summer).


4501 - 4599

Location: HN | Type/Method = Clinicals

Used for clinical course sections held on- or off-campus (at local hospitals or other health care facilities) and covers all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.


4601 - 4699

Not in Use


4701 - 4799

Location: HN | Type/Method = On-Campus Meeting(s)

Independent Studies, Internships, etc., with only a few in-person/on-campus meetings, and do not use a classroom.


4801 - 4899

Location: HN | Type/Method = 8-week In-Person (P)

Used for an 8-week course section (There are two 8-week sessions in fall and spring and one 8-week session in summer).


4901 - 4999

Location: HN | Type/Method = In-Person Labs

Used for all sessions in fall, spring, and summer.

5001 - 5999 Sites

5001 - 5099 

Location: Green Valley Center

Used for all course sections in all semester sessions and all instruction modes that meet at this site.


5101 - 5199

Location: Western Center

Used for all course sections in all semester sessions and all instruction modes that meet at this site.


5201 - 5299

Location: Summerlin Center

Used for all course sections in all semester sessions and all instruction modes that meet at this site.


5301 - 5399

Location: Mesquite Center

Used for all course sections in all semester sessions and all instruction modes that meet at this site.


5401 - 5499

Location: Nellis Air Force Base

Used for all course sections in all semester sessions and all instruction modes that meet at this site.


5501 - 5599

Location: Moapa Valley

Used for all course sections in all semester sessions and all instruction modes that meet at this site.


5601 - 5699

Location: University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)

Used for all course sections in all semester sessions and all instruction modes that meet on the UNLV campus.


5701 - 5799

Location: KNPR (At the Charleston Campus)

Used for Radio Production course sections in all semester sessions that meet at the KNPR facility on the Charleston Campus.


5801 - 5899

Not in Use (Previously used for Las Vegas City Hall)


5901 - 5999

Location: Sahara West

Used for all course sections in all semester sessions and all instruction modes that meet at this site.

6001 - 8999 Miscellaneous

6001 - 6099 

Southern Desert Regional Police Academy

Used for course sections in all semester sessions that are part of the Southern Desert Regional Police Academy (previously LETA).


6101 - 6199

Instructional Units (IU)

Used for MyCSN workloads when inputting instructional units ONLY.


6201 - 6899

Not in Use (6201-6299 Previously used for Henderson Downtown/Water Street.)


6901 - 6999

Ability to Benefit Students Program

Used for Ability to Benefit Students Program course sections for  ONLY.


7001 - 7499

Not in Use


7501 - 7599

Prison Program

Used for Prison Program course sections ONLY.


7601 - 7999

Not in Use


8001 - 8999

Location: Off-Campus

Used for course sections that do not meet on a CSN campus/site and are not Clinical, Online, Hybrid, or Coyote Flex.

9001 - 9899 High School

9001 - 9499 

High School (Jumpstart Program)

Used for Jump Start High School course sections ONLY.


9501 - 9599

CSN High School (CSNHS)

Used for CSN High School course sections ONLY.


9601 - 9799

High School - Other

Used for course sections that meet at a high school ONLY.


9801 - 9899

Tech Prep Program

Used for Tech Prep Program course sections ONLY.

9901 - 9999 Blocked/Do Not Use

Curriculum Information Section


SECTION 1: Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee Information


Visit the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee Web Page by clicking: Curriculum Committee

Review for Approval Timelines

For Proposals to Make the Nov. 3, 2023 FSCC Meeting
TASKREVIEW STARTDECISION DEADLINE

INITIATOR LAUNCH OF PROPOSAL IN CURRICULOG

  • Second Friday of September - per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.
N/ASept. 7, 2023

Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee Review and Comment

  • Per the Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4, page 5, III. Procedure, the launched proposal goes to the Department Chairperson and ALL FSCC members including ex-officio members and needs to include all required forms and supporting documents.  All members, including ex-officio members should now review the proposal and offer comments as appropriate.
  • Per the 21-22 FSCC Chairperson, a one-week period should be scheduled for FSCC committee review and comment before the department chairperson reviews and makes the decision to move the proposal.

Sept. 11, 2023

Sept. 15, 2023

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON REVIEW AND DECISION

  • Last Friday of September – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.
Sept. 18, 2023Sept. 29, 2023

SCAC COMMITTEES MEET TO REVIEW AND MAKE DECISIONS

  • Second Friday of October – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.
  • SCAC Committees may meet any time during this period.
Oct. 2, 2023Oct. 13, 2023

ALL COLLEGE REVIEW

  • Begins second Friday of October after FSCC meeting (note: should be after SCAC meeting, not FSCC meeting) – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.
  • Proposals are posted in CSN’s LMS for 10 business days – per Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4, page 3, number 2, The SCAC has the following responsibilities.

Oct. 13, 2023

Oct. 30, 2023

FSCC REVIEW AND DECISIONS

  • First Friday of November – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.

Oct. 30, 2023

Nov. 3, 2023
For Proposals to Make the Dec. 1, 2023 FSCC Meeting
TASKREVIEW STARTDECISION DEADLINE

INITIATOR LAUNCH OF PROPOSAL IN CURRICULOG

  • First Friday of October - per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.
N/AOct. 6, 2023

Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee Review and Comment

  • Per the Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4, page 5, III. Procedure, the launched proposal goes to the Department Chairperson and ALL FSCC members including ex-officio members and needs to include all required forms and supporting documents.  All members, including ex-officio members should now review the proposal and offer comments as appropriate.
  • Per the 21-22 FSCC Chairperson, a one-week period should be scheduled for FSCC committee review and comment before the department chairperson reviews and makes the decision to move the proposal.
Oct. 9, 2023Oct. 13, 2023

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON REVIEW AND DECISION

  • Last Thursday of October – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.
Oct. 16, 2023Oct. 20, 2023

SCAC COMMITTEES MEET TO REVIEW AND MAKE DECISIONS

  • Second Friday of November – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.
  • SCAC Committees may meet any time during this period.
Oct. 23, 2023Nov. 13, 2023

ALL COLLEGE REVIEW

  • Begins second Friday of November after FSCC meeting (note: should be after SCAC meeting, not FSCC meeting) – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.
  • Proposals are posted in CSN’s LMS for 10 business days – per Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4, page 3, number 2, The SCAC has the following responsibilities.
Nov. 14, 2023Nov. 29, 2023

FSCC REVIEW AND DECISIONS

  • First Friday of December – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.

Nov. 27, 2023

Dec. 1, 2023
For Proposals to Make Potential March 8, 2024 FSCC Meeting
TASKREVIEW STARTDECISION DEADLINE

INITIATOR LAUNCH OF PROPOSAL IN CURRICULOG

N/AJan. 19, 2024

Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee Review and Comment

  • Per the Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4, page 5, III. Procedure, the launched proposal goes to the Department Chairperson and ALL FSCC members including ex-officio members and needs to include all required forms and supporting documents.  All members, including ex-officio members should now review the proposal and offer comments as appropriate.
  • Per the FSCC Chairperson, a one-week period should be scheduled for FSCC committee review and comment before the department chairperson reviews and makes the decision to move the proposal.
Jan. 22, 2024Jan. 26, 2024

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON REVIEW AND DECISION

Jan. 29, 2024Feb. 2, 2024

SCAC COMMITTEES MEET TO REVIEW AND MAKE DECISIONS

  • SCAC Committees may meet any time during this period.
Feb. 5, 2024Feb. 16, 2024

ALL COLLEGE REVIEW

  • Proposals are posted in CSN’s LMS for 10 business days – per Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4, page 3, number 2, The SCAC has the following responsibilities.
Feb. 20, 2024March 4, 2024

FSCC REVIEW AND DECISIONS

  • First Friday of the month.

March 4, 2024

March 8, 2024
For Proposals to Make the April 5, 2024 FSCC Meeting
TASKREVIEW STARTDECISION DEADLINE

INITIATOR LAUNCH OF PROPOSAL IN CURRICULOG

N/AFeb. 9, 2024

Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee Review and Comment

  • Per the Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4, page 5, III. Procedure, the launched proposal goes to the Department Chairperson and ALL FSCC members including ex-officio members and needs to include all required forms and supporting documents.  All members, including ex-officio members should now review the proposal and offer comments as appropriate.
  • Per the FSCC Chairperson, a one-week period should be scheduled for FSCC committee review and comment before the department chairperson reviews and makes the decision to move the proposal.
Feb. 12, 2024Feb. 16, 2024

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON REVIEW AND DECISION

Feb. 20, 2024

Feb. 23, 2024

SCAC COMMITTEES MEET TO REVIEW AND MAKE DECISIONS

  • SCAC Committees may meet any time during this period.
Feb. 26, 2024March 8, 2024

ALL COLLEGE REVIEW

  • Proposals are posted in CSN’s LMS for 10 business days – per Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4, page 3, number 2, The SCAC has the following responsibilities.
March 18, 2024March 29, 2024

FSCC REVIEW AND DECISIONS

  • First Friday of April – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.

April 1, 2024

April 5, 2024
For Proposals to Make the May 3, 2024 FSCC Meeting
TASKREVIEW STARTDECISION DEADLINE

INITIATOR LAUNCH OF PROPOSAL IN CURRICULOG

N/A

March 1, 2024

Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee Review and Comment

  • Per the Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4, page 5, III. Procedure, the launched proposal goes to the Department Chairperson and ALL FSCC members including ex-officio members and needs to include all required forms and supporting documents.  All members, including ex-officio members should now review the proposal and offer comments as appropriate.
  • Per the FSCC Chairperson, a one-week period should be scheduled for FSCC committee review and comment before the department chairperson reviews and makes the decision to move the proposal.

March 4, 2024

March 8, 2024

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON REVIEW AND DECISION

  • Last Friday of February – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.

March 18, 2024

March  29, 2024

SCAC COMMITTEES MEET TO REVIEW AND MAKE DECISIONS

  • Second Friday of March – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.
  • SCAC Committees may meet any time during this period.

April 1, 2024

April 12, 2024

ALL COLLEGE REVIEW

  • Begins second Friday of March after FSCC meeting (note: should be after SCAC meeting, not FSCC meeting) – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.
  • Proposals are posted in CSN’s LMS for 10 business days – per Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4, page 3, number 2, The SCAC has the following responsibilities.

April 15, 2024

April 26, 2024

FSCC REVIEW AND DECISIONS

  • First Friday of May – per Appendix E of Faculty Senate Curriculum Policy v4.

April 29, 2024

May 3, 2024


SECTION 2: Overall Curriculum Process


Overall Curriculum Timelines by Academic Year

2023 - 2024

AUGUST 11, 2023:  VPAA Submission Deadline

  • For NSHE Academic Affairs Council (AAC) September 2023 Meeting.

SEPTEMBER 7 - 8, 2023:  NSHE Board of Regents Quarterly Meeting

  • The Academic Affairs Council (AAC) meets on September 6, 2023.
  • Academic, Research, and Student Affairs (ARSA) meets on September 7, 2023.
  • The Board of Regents (BoR) reviews and approves ARSA-approved items on September 8, 2023.

MID-TO-LATE SEPTEMBER 2023:  NWCCU Submission

  • For items approved by the AAC and ARSA at the June and September NSHE Board of Regents  Quarterly Meetings.

EARLY OCTOBER 2023:  Financial Aid Submission

  • New associate and bachelor's degrees - no PPA submission - because CSN is already approved to offer these two types of awards.
  • All Certificates of Achievement must be submitted for PPA inclusion.
  • Skills Certificates are NOT financial aid eligible.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

  • Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee (FSCC) Meeting

NOVEMBER 9, 2023:  VPAA Submission Deadline

  • For NSHE Academic Affairs Council (AAC) November 2023 Meeting.

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 1, 2023:  NSHE Board of Regents Quarterly Meeting

  • The Academic Affairs Council (AAC) meets on November 29, 2023.
  • Academic, Research, and Student Affairs (ARSA) meets on November 30, 2023.
  • The Board of Regents (BoR) reviews and approves ARSA-approved items on December 1, 2023.

DECEMBER 1, 2023

  • Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee (FSCC) Meeting

FEBRUARY 2 or 9, 2024:  VPAA Submission Deadline

  • For NSHE Academic Affairs Council (AAC) March 2024 Meeting.

FEBRUARY 29 - MARCH 1, 2024:  NSHE Board of Regents Quarterly Meeting

  • The Academic Affairs Council (AAC) meets on February 28, 2024.
  • Academic, Research, and Student Affairs (ARSA) meets on February 29, 2024.
  • The Board of Regents (BoR) reviews and approves ARSA-approved items on March 1, 2024.

EARLY-TO-MID MARCH 2024

  • Posting of the Unofficial 2024-2025 CSN Catalog and Student Handbook.

MID-MARCH 2024:  NWCCU Submission

  • For items approved by the AAC and ARSA at the December and March NSHE Board of Regents Quarterly Meetings.

LATE MARCH or EARLY APRIL 2024:  Financial Aid Submission

  • New associate and bachelor's degrees - no PPA submission - because CSN is already approved to offer these two types of awards.
  • All Certificates of Achievement must be submitted for PPA inclusion.
  • Skills Certificates are NOT financial aid eligible.

APRIL 5, 2024

  • Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee (FSCC) Meeting.

APRIL 2024 (approx.)

  • The 2024 - 2025 CSN Catalog and Student Handbook becomes "Official."

LATE APRIL or EARLY MAY 2024

  • Submission of new, revised, and eliminated credentials to CSN Marketing.

MAY 3, 2024

  • Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee (FSCC) Meeting.

MAY 3 or 10, 2024:  VPAA Submission Deadline

  • For NSHE Academic Affairs Council (AAC) June 2024 Meeting.

JUNE 6 - 7, 2024:  NSHE Board of Regents Quarterly Meeting

  • The Academic Affairs Council (AAC) meets on June 5, 2024.
  • Academic, Research, and Student Affairs (ARSA) meets on June 6, 2024.
  • The Board of Regents (BoR) reviews and approves ARSA-approved items on June 7, 2024.

SECTION 3: Approved Curriculum Items


Course and Credential Implementation

Fall 2025

Coming soon...

Spring 2025

Coming soon....

Fall 2024
Engelstad School of Health Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL SCIENCES, DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND REHABILITATION SERVICES

Courses

  • CLS 155 Phlebotomy for National Healthcareer Association Certification - course revision
  • DH 422 Oral Epidemiology and Biostatistics - course revision
  • RDTP 100 Introduction to the Radiation Therapy Profession - course revision

Degrees

  • SC Phlebotomy: National Healthcareer  Association (NHA) Certificate Program - certificate revision
  • AAS Physical Therapist Assistant - degree revision

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REALTED PROFESSIONS

Courses

  • CRS 301 Clinical Practicum III - course revision
  • SON 116B Echocardiography I - course revision
  • SON 210B Abdominal Sonography I - course revision
  • SON 216B Echocardiography II - course revision
  • SON 220B Abdominal Sonography II - course revision
  • SON 270B Small Parts/Pediatric Sonography - course revision

School of Advanced and Applied Technologies

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES

Courses

  • ADT 202 Intermediate Building Information Modeling II - new course
  • AUTO 105B  Automotive Maintenance I - course revision
  • AUTO 115B Automotive Electricity and Electronics I - course revision
  • AUTO 136B Engine Repair - course revision
  • AV 111 Private Pilot Lab - course revision
  • AV 212 Instrument Lab - course revision
  • AV 251 Commercial Pilot Lab - course revision
  • CADD 142 Technical Drafting III - new course
  • CADD 210 CADD Project - new course
  • CONS 110B Introduction to Sustainable Construction - course deactivation
  • CONS 121B Principles of Construction Estimating - course revision
  • CONS 288B Quality Control of Construction Waste - course deactivation
  • ET 138B Introduction to Slot Machine Technology - course revision
  • ET 294B EET Capstone - course revision
  • MOT 136 Motorsports Engine Principles and Design - new course
  • MTT 105 Machine Shop I - course revision
  • MTT 106 Machine Shop Practice I - course revision
  • MMT 110 Machine Shop II - course revision
  • MTT 111 Machine Shop Practice II - course revision
  • WELD 100B Introduction to Welding - course revision
  • WELD 131B Blueprint Reading, Layout and Sketching - course revision
  • WELD 154B  D1.1 Structural Welding Code - course revision

Degrees & Certificates

  • CA Advanced Manufacturing - certificate revision
  • AAS Engineering Technology: Manufacturing-Industrial and Operations - degree revision
  • AAS Engineering Technology: Utilities-Natural Gas - degree revision

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Courses

  • CIT 095 Personal Computer Basics - course deactivation
  • CIT 144 Introduction to Data Analytics - new course
  • CIT 164 Introduction to Machine Learning - new course
  • CIT 212 Microsoft Networking II - course deactivation
  • CIT 213 Microsoft 365 Administration - course revision
  • CIT 223 Natural Language Processing - new course
  • CIT 224 Artificial Intelligence for Computer Vision - new course
  • CIT 227 AI for Business Solutions - new course
  • CIT 228 Artificial Intelligence Capstone Project - new course
  • CS 138 Programming for Data Science in Python I - course revision
  • CS 218 Systems Programming -  new course
  • CSEC 225B Governance & Risk Management - course revision
  • CSEC 290B Security Capstone - course revision
  • CSCO 221 CCNA WAN Fundamentals - course deactivation

Degrees & Certificates

  • AAS Computing and Information Technology: Cyber Security-Compliance  - degree revision
  • AAS Computing and Information Technology: Cyber Security-Digital Forensics - degree revision
  • AAS Computing and Information Technology: Cyber Security-Network  Security - degree revision
  • CA Computing and Information Technology: Information Technology-Software Analyst - certificate deactivation
  • AAS Computing and Information Technology: Networking-Cloud Systems Administration - degree revision
  • AAS Computing and Information Technology: Software-Programming - degree revision

DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES

Courses

GRC 210 Typography I - new course

  • GRC 278 Advanced Design and Production - course revision
  • GRC 250 Design Principles for Advertising/Publications - new course
  • GRC 294 Portfolio Prep - course revision
  • PHO 103 Introduction to Lighting - course revision
  • PHO 112 Digital Photographic Imaging II - course revision
  • PHO 120 Experimental Lighting - course revision
  • PHO 131 Splash! - course revision
  • PHO 136 Las Vegas Document - course revision
  • PHO 156 Digital Photography for the Creative Mind I - course revision
  • PHO 178 Wedding Photography - course revision
  • PHO 182 Alternative Photographic Processes - course revision
  • PHO 183 Sports and Entertainment Photography - course revision
  • PHO 206 Nature Photography - course revision
  • PHO 208 Large Format Photography I - course revision
  • PHO 212 Food Photography and Styling I - course revision
  • PHO 231 Video for Photographers - course revision
  • PHO 247 Fashion Photography - course revision
  • PHO 251 Digital Photographic Imaging III - course revision
  • PHO 260 Photographic Business Practices - course revision
  • PHO 270 Product Placement - course revision
  • PHO 289 Special Topics for Photography - course revision
  • PHO 295 Portfolio - course revision
  • VID 100  Movies and Media - course revision
  • VID 101 Film Directing Styles - course revision
  • VID 102 World Cinema - course revision
  • VID 103 American Independent Cinema - course revision
  • VID 112 History of Film and Video - course revision

School of Arts & Letters

DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS

Courses

  • ART 142 Introduction to Digital Photography II - course revision
  • DAN 160 Hip Hop I - course revision
  • MUS 120 DJing - new course
  • MUS 262 Progressive R&B Music Production - course revision

Degrees

  • AA Music - degree revision

DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES

Courses

  • HAW 111 Elementary Hawaiian I - new course
  • HAW 112 - Elementary Hawaiian II - new course

School of Business, Hospitality, and Public Services

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Courses

  • BUS 198 Special Topics in Business - new course
  • LAW 198 Special Topics in the Law - new course
  • LAW 261 Legal Research I - course revision
  • LAW 262 Legal Research II - course deactivation

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

Courses

  • AES 110 Heritage and Values I - course revision
  • AES 111 AFROTC Leadership Lab 1-A - course revision
  • AES 120 Heritage and Values II - course revision
  • AES 121 AFROTC Leadership Lab 1-B - course revision
  • AES 230 Team and Leadership Fundamentals - course revision
  • AES 231 AFROTC Leadership Lab II-A - course revision
  • AES 240 Team and Leadership Fundamentals II - course revision
  • AES 241 AFROTC Leadership Lab II-B - course revision
  • FT 104 Nevada Firefighter I - course revision
  • FT 131 Hazardous Materials Chemistry - course revision
  • FT 151 Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply - course revision
  • FT 153 Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services - course revision
  • FT 243 Strategy and Tactics - course revision
  • FT 307  Fire Service Ethics - new course
  • PEX 120 Intermediate Cross Country - course revision
  • PEX 121 Intercollegiate Cross Country - course revision
  • PEX 220 Advanced Cross Country - course revision
  • PEX 221 Intermediate Collegiate Cross Country - course revision

Degrees

  • BAS Fire and Emergency Services Administration - degree revision
  • AAS Criminal Justice - degree revision

DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Courses

  • HMD 226 Hospitality Information Technology - course revision
  • TCA 464 Sport and Concert Arena Management - course revision

School of Education, Behavioral and Social Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Courses

  • EDU 220 Principles of Educational Psychology - course revision

Degrees

  • AA Elementary Education - degree revision
  • AA Secondary Education - degree revision
  • AA Special Education - degree revision

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR

Courses

  • ANTH 205 Race and Ethnicity in Everyday Life - course revision
  • PSY 105 Introduction to Neuroscience - new course
  • PSY 262 Introduction to Personality Psychology - new course
  • PSY 271 - Introduction to Health Psychology - new course
  • SOC 101 Principles of Sociology - course revision
  • SOC 101H Principles of Sociology-Honors - course revision
  • SOC 205 Race and Ethnicity in Everyday Life - course revision
  • SOC 207 Introduction to Sociological Theory - course revision
  • SOC 289 Applied Skills in Sociology - course revision

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Courses

  • ECON 275 Risk Management Economics - course revision
  • PHIL 299 Experiential Learning - new course
  • WMST 299 Capstone in Women's and Gender Studies - new course

Degrees

  • AA Economics - degree revision

School of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Courses

  • BIOL 105 Introduction to Neuroscience - new course
  • BIOL 207 Phage Discovery - new course
  • BIOL 217 Bacteriophage Genomics - new course

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Courses

  • MATH 104B Applied Mathematics - course revision
  • MATH 116 Technical Mathematics - course revision
  • MATH 120 Fundamentals of College Mathematics - course revision
  • MATH 122 Number Concepts for Elementary School Teachers - course revision
  • MATH 123 Statistical and Geometrical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers - course revision
  • MATH 124 College Algebra - course revision
  • MATH 124E College Algebra Expanded - course revision

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Courses

  • CEM 250 Construction Materials and Methods - course revision
  • CHEM 103 Preparatory Chemistry - course revision
  • CHEM 121 General Chemistry I - course revision
  • CHEM 122 General Chemistry II - course revision
  • CHEM 220 Introductory Organic Chemistry - course revision
  • CADD 421 Advanced CAD for Land Surveyors - new course
  • SUR 280 Fundamentals of Geomatics I - new course
  • SUR 281 Fundamentals of Geomatics II - new course
  • SUR 290 Introduction to Urban Development - new course
  • SUR 320 GIS for Surveyors - new course
  • SUR 330 Introduction to Least Squares Adjustment - new course
  • SUR 340 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - new course
  • SUR 360 Public Land Survey System - new course
  • SUR 365 Land Descriptions - new course
  • SUR 440 Geodetic and GPS Surveying - new course
  • SUR 450 Construction Surveying - new course
  • SUR 460 Advanced Boundary Analysis - new course
  • SUR 495 Land Surveying/Geomatics Capstone - new course

Degrees

  • AS Associate of Science - degree revision