Creating a New Academic Program or Modifying an Existing Program
The Academic Program Change process facilitates conversations between academic departments or programs and relevant administrative staff. These conversations help to identify and respond proactively to applicable university policies, procedures, and standards; state, federal, and international laws; and promote protections (e.g., intellectual property) for program faculty, students, and administrative staff. Operationalizing new academic programs or changes to existing programs may involve the efforts of more than a dozen academic and administrative offices.
Timeline
Program changes will be effective at the start of the next academic year. All changes must be approved by May 1 for implementation in the next academic year. Please note:
Changes that require BOT approval (Column C), must be approved no later than the April BOT meeting. Proposals must be submitted to the Provost prior to a BOT meeting to be included on the agenda.
Course changes (Column A) for the Summer and Fall terms must be submitted by March 1, prior to the publication of those schedules for registration.
Program changes will be reviewed on a cycle, with proposals due onSeptember 1, December 1, and March 1. This cycle will assist with streamlining the review process, consolidating communication, and aligning review with any Board of Trustees approval.
Column A
Column B
Column C
Course and Curricular Revisions
Expansion or Contraction of Academic Programs
New or Discontinued Academic Programs
(College/School Curricular Process/Approval)
(Program Change Process and Provost Approval)
(Program Change Process and BOT Approval)
Course Changes:
New courses
Discontinuing courses
Updates to course descriptions, restrictions, prerequisites, corequisites, etc.