| Steps |
What |
When |
Date Completed |
| 1 |
Notification of Intent to Develop a New Program* |
At the time the possibility is introduced in internal planning documents |
|
| 2 |
Approval or disapproval of intent |
One month |
|
| 3 |
Preliminary proposal developed on campus |
6-12 months |
|
| 4 |
Complete institutional program approval process |
|
|
| 5 |
Preliminary proposal received at Chancellor's Office electronically |
At least 6 months prior to BOG meeting |
|
| 6 |
Evaluation of preliminary proposal sent to campus |
One month |
|
| 7 |
Final proposal, executive summary, and budget received electronically at Chancellor's Office |
12 weeks prior to BOG meeting |
|
| 8 |
Minor programs when no major exists are evaluated and approved by the Office of the Chancellor |
One month |
|
| 8 |
Major programs proceed to a 30-day hearing by presidents |
12 weeks prior to BOG meeting |
|
| 9 |
Preparation for BOG by Office of the Chancellor |
One month |
|
| 10 |
Review by the BOG Academic Affairs Committee |
One month prior to BOG meeting |
|
| 11 |
Action by the BOG |
BOG meeting in October, January, or April |
|
| |
| * Certificate programs have an expedited process that takes about three months |
| |
| Executive Summary Guidelines |
Budget Guidelines |
| |
WORD document |
EXCEL document |
|
| |
No special formatting since we clear everything |
Use the budget sheet on the web-site |
|
| |
One space between sentences |
|
|
| |
No more than three pages in 12 font |
|
|
| |
Dates of all campus approvals including department, curriculum committees, university senate, and council of trustees |
|
|
| |
Provost name goes on the document as the responsible person for the program |
|
|
