Academic Affairs Program Development

The Provost's Office, Academic Affairs, posts at this page documents as follows:

  • Blank of the Intent to Create New Academic Program Form - as of academic year 2023-24, the Provost's Office is requiring this preliminary step for all proposals of new academic programs. Submitters should send their completed Intent form first to their Dean's Office, for discussion of the academic design and the resources the program will need. Once the Dean signs off, the Dean's Office will forward the Intent document to the Provost's Office, where further conversations may be generated. The Provost will invite the submitters to proceed with full-scale new-program development in accordance with the Guidelines below.
  • Guidelines for Academic Program Development: Processes for Review, Approval, and Implementation - a document prepared in accord with these guidelines is required as a supporting document of all New Major/Minor applications. Some of its information duplicates information the Council requires in its application-packages. For accuracy and clarity in presentation to different audiences, please supply complete information consistently across all documents that request it.
  • Blank of the Program Modification Form - for changes in existing majors, minors, and other academic programs. A Program Modification Form is required as a supporting document of all Change in Major/Minor and PermTag applications. Some of its information duplicates information the Council requires in its application-packages. For accuracy and clarity in presentation to different audiences, please supply complete information consistently across all documents that request it.
  • The Chart of Academic Approvals maps the path of approvals from School to University levels.