New courses

The UW Curriculum Management system (UW CM) is an online paperless curriculum application that supports the submission of new course and course change applications.

Creating & changing courses

Course designations

Distance Learning (DL) designation

For instructions on how to add a DL designation to new and existing courses, please refer to the Distance Learning quick guide.

learn how to add a dl designation to your course

Diversity (DIV) designation

Please review the DIV designation process and submit the application form to UW CM as an attachment along with the syllabus and any other required supporting documentation.

learn how to add a div designation to your course

Community Engaged Learning (E) designation

Please review the E designation process and view course examples aligned with Community Engaged Learning. Respond to appropriate items for the most efficient review; then submit the application form to your school’s curriculum committee.

learn how to add an e designation to your course

Additional Writing requirement (W courses)

The following guidelines articulate expectations and best practices for all who design, teach, or TA courses that fulfill the Additional Writing requirement (“W courses”) at the University of Washington’s three campuses.

Learn more about teaching W courses

Approval process & status of course applications

UW Bothell course applications are reviewed by the Campus Council on Academic Standards and Curriculum (CCASC). for application deadlines and meeting agendas, please contact CCASC at (425) 352-3555.

Course applications are submitted to UW Curriculum Committee (UWCC) after CCASC approval. The Monthly Curriculum Report officially records the actions of the UWCC. Please check the site for the status of course proposals submitted prior to deadlines. Learn more about the approval process.

Course status & reports

View UW CM applications submission deadlines and monthly course approvals.

The following link provides updates to existing graduate and undergraduate program proposals moving through the program proposal process. For more specific information on the status of a program proposal, please contact us at uwbcurr@uw.edu.

Tracking Undergraduate Notices of Proposals

Questions?

Need more help with our curriculum management system or have questions about the process? Contact the UW Curriculum Office at uwcurr@uw.edu.