Samford Academic Catalog Revision Web Site
2009-2010

1) The initial round requesting first edits.
2) A second (final) round to review changes made as a result of first edits (and to catch new/late changes).
3) A possible third, absolute final round to review changes made as a result of second edits. Turnaround time for responses will be quite fast (2-3 days).

ALL rounds of edits will be initiated via e-mail and electronic PDF files--available from this Web site. If you have difficulty accessing the PDF files we can send you printouts, but the electronic method makes the revision process go much more smoothly and quickly. Click here to view the PDF files currently available.

The catalog revision process generally runs from late January/early February through early May, with printing and publication of the final draft in mid/late May. This is to ensure that catalog copies are ready for the new academic year beginning in June. It is no longer guaranteed that catalogs will be available in time for the first New Student Orientation session in early June. However, the PDF of the new catalog WILL be available for access and printing in time for that first Orientation session. That said, items on the agenda in the May 8, 2009 University Curriculum Committee (UCC) meeting WILL NOT make the final draft of the catalog. Items on the agenda in the April 10, 2009 UCC Meeting SHOULD make the final draft. Please keep this in mind when submitting course/program changes for approval. Please try to submit such changes at the earliest possible UCC meeting.

Special Note on Course/Program Changes: Please note that because of the various processes involved, some curriculum changes (new program, etc.) intended for implementation in a given academic year should be submitted and approved by the University Curriculum Committee (and in some cases the Board of Trustees) by October of the prior academic year. For example, a change that's intended to be implemented in 2010-11 should be approved by October 2009, so that the various processes/departments that are impacted (Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Records—for Class Schedule Creation & Registration, etc.) have sufficient time for coding, set up, etc., in Banner in an orderly manner. While some changes can/may be fast-tracked for approval, it's best to plan for such changes as far in advance as possible. Instant program changes are difficult to code in Banner and should be implemented at the beginning of an academic year. Click here to view a calendar of the revision process.

Special Note on Course Description Revisions: Beginning with the 2004-05 catalog, Samford University began implementing course description revisions. The reason why is two-fold: to achieve language consistency throughout the catalog and to streamline descriptions to make them more direct and succinct.

All sections have been revised since that project was started, but course descriptions for newly-approved courses, or significantly revised courses, will be reviewed and revised as needed to meet catalog guidelines. Click here for course description guidelines.

Back to the Top
Page maintained by Jane Leask, Assistant Registrar (Certifications, Publications, & Programming), jeleask@samford.edu.
Last update: 10/13/08 2:39 PM
Samford Homepage | Student Records Home | University Catalog Home