Create a Minor
Overview
A minor is an organized sequence or cluster of courses offered by a department or interdepartmental program. Policies concerning minor requirements exist at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Minor proposals are reviewed internally and typically take 2-3 months to be created.
Before you Begin
Familiarize yourself with the university’s standards for undergraduate and graduate minors.
Process Details
To create a new minor the originating academic unit should:
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Submit Proposal into CIM
Input the proposed minor into the Curriculum Inventory Management System (CIM) for review and approval by appropriate unit, college and university committees. A CIM training guide is available for assistance.
University committees (graduate and undergraduate) meet once a month and usually review all proposals received by the first of that month. The undergraduate committee does not meet in the summer months.
Process Completion
After approvals, the Registrar will build the new minor in Banner to ensure it is operable; this usually occurs within a month of final approval. Questions about process completion should be sent to bulletin@auburn.edu. Answers to common questions about the end of the creation process follow:
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When will the new minor appear in the Bulletin?
The minor will appear in the next Bulletin if it is created by the Registrar prior to May 1st.
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When can the originating unit begin advertising the minor?
The originating unit can begin advertising the new minor after it is created by the Registrar.
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When can the new minor be awarded?
In the semester that it is built by the Registrar.
