Add or Remove a Writing Requirement Designation

To complete the University Writing Requirement, students must take sufficient courses designated with the writing attribute to equal 24,000 words. This approval system request allows submitters to add or remove a Writing Requirement designation for an existing course.

UF offers several opportunities to teach a course that counts toward the University Writing Requirement. Such a course falls under one of the following three categories:

• "2": Coursework with at least 2,000 words;
• "4": Coursework with at least 4,000 words;
• "6": Coursework with at least 6,000 words.

A Writing designation may only be requested for an existing course (i.e., one that has a permanent course number) that meets UF Writing requirements. If the course for which a Writing designation is being sought has an incomplete request pending in the Academic Approval Tracking system, meaning it is not yet in Approved status, then you should not complete this request until that pending request has been completed.

Process Steps

The Academic Approval Tracking system will automatically route the request (including all accompanying forms and documents) to the following groups for approval and/or notification.

1. Department (Approval is required from the Chair or other designated approver for the department that offers the course, typically following review by the department curriculum committee.)
2. College (Approval is required from the Dean or other designated approver for the college or unit overseeing the department that offers the course, typically following review by the college curriculum committee.)
3. General Education Committee (GEC) (Approval is required from the General Education Committee.)
4. Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS) (Approval is required from the Florida Board of Education, with inclusion of the course in the Statewide Course Numbering System.)
5. OUR (Approval is required from the Office of the University Registrar.)
6. Catalog [N] (Designation will be reflected in the undergraduate catalog.)
7. Department [N] (The Department is notified of request approval.)
8. College [N] (The College is notified of request approval.)

Required Items

• A Syllabus that includes all required UF Writing Requirements and UF Syllabus Policy components and is created using the appropriate University of Florida Simple Syllabus template (either the General Education template or the Undergraduate Course template).

Enter Academic Approval Tracking

Click the start button below to enter the Academic Approval Tracking system and submit your request (requires GatorLink login). If you have questions, please contact the Office of Accreditation, Assessment, and Curriculum at 352-846-1761.

Start Approval Process

Site Admin

• Process ID: #320
• Page name: Writing Attribute (v.2026)
• Page title: Writing Attribute (v.2026)
• URL: https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/requests/add/320  
• Forms: Online Form ID 125