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Academic Review Committee (ARC)

The Academic Review Committee (ARC) is a standing committee of the Faculty Assembly charged with reviewing academic policies, evaluating new programs and program revisions, reviewing new courses and course revisions, and making recommendations to the Faculty Assembly.

 

2025-26 ARC Application Due Dates & Important Info:

Per our ARC Manual, last updated in spring 2024 (PDF), ARC accepts applications on a rolling basis. All new/revised course proposals received by October 15, 2025 will be reviewed in the fall 2025 semester; all new/revised program proposals received by November 1, 2025 will be reviewed in the fall 2025 semester. All applications received by February 15, 2026 will be reviewed in the spring 2026 semester.

All ARC proposals must be submitted electronically via the new CourseDog course management system adopted by the College. If you did not attend a CourseDog training session, here is a recording; the password to view this training is: qEDja4Mw.

The earliest that applications submitted in the 2025-2026 academic year can take effect is in the following academic year/catalog: 2026-2027. Please check the activity log in CourseDog to follow your application’s progress after you submit it.

 

Here is a summary of the 2025-26 ARC application process; before filling out your 2025-26 ARC application, you must do the following:

1 – Please discuss your application with all faculty, convening groups, and academic units/deans impacted by your proposal. If you apply, for example, to have a HIST course also count for the MKTG major, conversations about your proposal in the HIST and MKTG convening groups and HGS (HIST) and ASB (MKTG) units should occur before you begin your ARC application. Once all relevant convening groups and units/deans have endorsed your application, please reach out to your ARC unit rep (listed at the bottom of this page), letting your rep know that all relevant convening groups/units/deans support your application. Your rep will then look over any related syllabi and discuss other elements of your application, ensuring that everything is complete, so that your proposal is not sent back to you for revisions. If any questions come up along the way, your rep is there to help guide you.

2 – Every ARC proposal should have a brief rationale explaining your application, describing (or listing out) what existed before, what you are proposing, and noting why you are doing so. **We request that you note in your rationale that you have completed step one above (note the names/roles of the people you contacted). This will help ensure that all programs impacted by an ARC proposal are aware of changes being made to their programs in the 2026-27 catalog.** We recommend typing up your rationale (e.g., on a Word Doc) before starting your ARC application, so that you can later copy and paste it into CourseDog.

3 – Please consult the 2025-2026 Syllabus Template Form to ensure that every syllabus contains the elements on that template. You must include a syllabus for every course referenced in your application (e.g., a syllabus for a new/revised course, relevant syllabi for courses in a new/revised program). If your syllabi do not have the elements specified on the Syllabus Template Form, the entire proposal will be sent back to you to revise.

4 – Please note the following tips:

  • If you are revising a course or proposing a new course, you are most likely also making changes to at least one academic program (e.g., adding a new course that counts towards completing a major/minor). As a result, most new or revised course applications should be submitted alongside separate program revision applications. If you propose a new AMER course, for example, that will be part of the AMER major and AMER minor, you will need to complete three separate applications on CourseDog: a new course application, a program revision application for the AMER major, and a program revision application for the AMER minor.
  • A course name change or course description change do not require a separate program revision application.
  • If you wish to change a course level (e.g., make a 200-level course a 300-level course), please fill out a new course application, not a course revision application. New course number = new course.

 

2025-2026 ARC Application Process:

After completing the steps above, here is how to complete your ARC application(s): 

Step 1 – Log into CourseDog here, using your Ramapo email to sign in. If needed, here is the URL to access the system: https://app.coursedog.com/#/login?continue=%2F

Step 2 – Upon entering CourseDog, click “New Proposal” under the “Actions” heading on the right. Select the correct application type from the drop-down menu that appears, including: “Program Revision,” “Revise Course,” “New Course,” or “New Program.”

Step 3 – Fill out your application! If you do not complete your application in one sitting, it will automatically be saved in drafts (left-hand side of CourseDog’s home screen). You will be asked to fill in/upload the exact same information ARC paper/email applications asked for in the past. The system will gather all necessary signatures for you, and you will be able to track your application’s progress in the system as it moves to ARC and eventually to the Provost’s office. The earliest any changes applied for in 2025-2026 can take effect is the following academic year: 2026-2027 (please indicate 2026-27 in the “effective start term” field on CourseDog).

Questions? Please email arc@ramapo.edu or your school/unit rep (listed below) for process questions, such as which applications you need to fill out. Please email cataloghelp@ramapo.edu for technical questions about the CourseDog system.

 

Useful ARC Links for Faculty:

 

2025-2026 ARC members (including the reps for each unit):

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