Modifying or Closing an Undergraduate Course

This approval system request allows faculty members or academic units to submit a request to modify or close an undergraduate course.

Examples of What This Request Covers:

Please Note: Major revisions to the course content may require a new course number, which may require termination of the existing course and a request to add a new course.

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 will offer 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 in the preceding step, typically following review by the college curriculum committee.)
3. UCC (Approval is required from the University Curriculum Committee.)
4. 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 (A final verification is done to ensure that all approved changes were properly entered into the undergraduate catalog, effective in the term approved for the request.)
7. SASS (The change will be entered into the Student Academic Support System, effective in the term approved for the request.)
8. College [N] (The College is notified of request approval.)

Required Documents

• A revised syllabus that complies with the current UF Syllabus Policy is required and must be uploaded as part of this request before it can be submitted.
  • Please download the course's current syllabus from Simple Syllabus, make the requested changes directly to the downloaded syllabus and clearly indicate all proposed revisions, and upload the revised syllabus with this submission.
• External Consultation form, if appropriate – download, complete electronically and save to your computer (refer to the External Consultations page for policies and instructions).
• Please check with your College Curriculum Committee regarding any additional paperwork which may be required prior to submission.

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: #173
• Page name: Modify Course | Ugrad (v.2026)
• Page title: Modify Course | Ugrad (v.2026)
• URL: https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/requests/add/173  
• Forms: Online Form ID 21