​​Automatic Archiving of Courses

Kutztown University Policy ACA-092

1. Purpose

   The purpose of this policy is to keep course offerings current and active by establishing the length of time, without offering a course, that will prompt the course to be archived automatically.  

2. Scope

   This policy applies to all Kutztown University courses.  

3. Keywords and phrases 
   

   Archived course: an inactive course that cannot be scheduled and is not published in the university course catalog.  

4. Policy & Procedure(s)
   

   1. Each academic year a list of courses that have not been offered in at least eight (8) years will be generated and distributed to all academic departments as a notification of potential future archiving.

   2. Each academic year a list of courses that have not been offered in ten (10) years will be generated; the courses on that list will be automatically archived.  

   3. A list of the archived courses will be announced at the University Curriculum Committee.   

   4. No action is required from the department or college.  

   5. An archived course (or a course scheduled for archival) may be reactivated (or prevented from archival) by following the established curriculum procedure.    

5. Effective Date:

   Fall 2023  

6. Approved By:
   

   University Curriculum Committee –   
   University President –  November 15, 2023 

7. Last Review

   November 2023