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Section 3: Undergraduate Academic Policies

Course and Program Modification Policies

Summary of Approval Process Procedures for University Undergraduate and Graduate Programs and Courses

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Department

Consultation with Related Departments:

Dept. Chair Letters of Agreement

Dean Notification (N) or Approval (X)

School Curriculum Committee

 

Teacher Education Council

 

UCPRC or

GCPRC

Senate

 

Associate Provost

 

Provost

COT

Notification

(N) or

Approval (X)

Chancellor Notification (N) or Approval (X)

 

BOG

New Major Program

X

X

N

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

New Minor Program when no major exists

X

 

N

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

New Minor Program when major exists

X

 

N

X

 

X

X

 

X

N

N

 

New Certificate Program when no major/minor exists

X

 

N

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

New Certificate Program when major/minor exists

X

 

N

X

 

X

X

 

X

N

N

 

New Degree Designation

X

 

N

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

New Track, Option, etc.

X

 

N

X

 

X

X

 

X

N

N

 

Program Changes (other) – name change, termination, moratorium

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

N

N

 

Major Program  Changes affecting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departmental majors only

X

 

N

X

 

X*

X

 

X

 

 

 

Teacher preparation

X

 

N

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

More than one department

X

X

N

X

 

X*

X

 

X

 

 

 

All students

X

 

N

X

 

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

Minor Program Changes affecting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departmental majors only

X

 

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Teacher preparation

X

 

X

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

More than one department

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

All students

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

Certificate programs

X

 

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Major Course Changes affecting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departmental majors only

X

 

N

X

 

X *

X

X

X

 

 

 

Teacher preparation

X

X

N

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

More than one department

X

X

N

X

 

X *

 

 

X

 

 

 

Distance learning

X

 

N

X

 

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

All students

X

 

 

X

 

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

Minor Course Changes affecting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departmental majors only

X

 

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Teacher preparation

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

More than one department

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Distance learning

X

 

N

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

All students

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

*Deletion of a course does not require Course and Program Review Committee approval.

Reviewed by FS and approved by DC; 2/2006


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