Faculty: Classroom and Curriculum Support

The Office of the Provost maintains Hofstra University Bulletins (Undergraduate, Graduate Studies, January Session, and Summer Sessions). They are available online. The programs of instruction, the academic calendar, and personnel announced in the Bulletin are subject to change at the administration's discretion. Notice of such changes will be on record in the Office of Academic Records.

Curriculog™ is an online curriculum management system that allows programs, minors, and courses, to be proposed, created, assessed, revised, approved, and implemented. Faculty and staff involved in departmental, school, and university-level reviews may view the progress of their proposals from start to finish.

• Email Coordinator for University Bulletin & Curriculum to request assistance and access to Curriculog™.
• Faculty and administrators can access Curriculog™ by logging into the Hofstra Portal and using your Hofstra credentials.
• Curriculog Tips Sheet [PDF]

• Faculty Policy Series
• Grade Appeal Policy and Procedures
  • Individual School/College Policies for Grade Appeals
    • Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    • School of Communication
    • School of Education
    • School of Health Sciences
    • Zarb School of Business
• Undergraduate: Academic Leaves/Withdrawals, Dismissal, Exclusions, and Probation Standards
• Graduate:
  • Academic Leaves/Withdrawals, and Maintaining Matriculation Policy
  • Policy for Dismissal and Appeal of Dismissal From a Graduate/Post-Graduate Program
• Hofstra Honor Code and Violations
• AI Policy for Faculty and Students

• Syllabus Information for Faculty

Accessing the Mid-Semester Advisory

Internal Review and Approval Process for New Program Proposals

Schools must complete a Curriculum & Standards (C&S) curriculum approval process in Curriculog (Under the Apps), which includes: 

• Departmental review and approval of the new program or change to an existing program (e.g., whole curriculum, course sequence)
• School(s) review and approval of new program or change to existing program
• Review, editing, and approval of change(s) by Registrar and Bulletin Office
• Review and final approval by Provost Office

Once approved internally, Schools must prepare an initial draft of the program proposal materials for NYSED approval (specific forms, etc.). The Provost Office reviews/edits and finalizes submission.  

• New program proposals may need an external review. External review generally takes 2-3 weeks (Note: All documents submitted for program proposal external reviews must be clearly written, free from errors, and complete).
• Based on the external reviewer’s report, the dean will prepare a response. The external review report and the response will be part of the NYSED new program proposal submission. 
• The new program proposal submitted to NYSED from the Provost’s Office will include the program details, curriculum, syllabi, external review, and the dean’s response to those comments. CVs are no longer required, although NYSED may request them following submission.
• State approval for non-licensure programs typically will takes one to three months. Approval for licensure programs may need additional time for review and approval. 

• Undergraduate and Graduate Research Days
• Peer Teacher Program
• Student Research and Creativity Forum
• Hofstra Horizons for Graduate and Undergraduate Research
• Guidelines for Funding of Student Conference Presentations
• Mentor of the Year

Faculty Research Day