Curricula - New Degree Program or Certification

Initiate Request to Plan a Proposal

What is the request for?

1. Degree Program
2. New Certification

Information to include:

1. Rationale
2. Projected headcount
3. Critical courses
4. Effective term

Contact Enrollment Management Analysis and Reporting (EMAR) for assessment market demand

Department Head will review

1. Approve - proceed
2. Deny - send back to initiator

Dean of School/College will review

1. Approve - proceed
2. Deny - send back to initiator

Notifications sent to:

1. Office of the Registrar
2. Office of the Provost
3. Associate Deans

Office of the Provost will review with UEAC

1. Approve - proceed with request to submit proposal
2. Deny - initiator must make changes according to the result

Initiator processes the request for formal proposal

1. Should include supporting documentation:
   1. Characteristics
   2. Rationale
   3. Assessment of need
   4. Cost and support
   5. Similar and related programs
   6. Quality and othr aspects
   7. Plan of Study including 8-semester template
   8. Projected headcount

Department Head approval

1. Approve - Send to th Dean of School/College for approval
2. Deny - Send back to initiator

Dean of School/College for approval

1. Approve - Send out notifications to Office of the Registrar
2. Deny - Send back to initiator

Notifications are sent to:

1. Office of the Registrar
2. Provost Office
3. Associate Deans

Office of the Provost will review and UAEC will provide an advisory note

1. Approve - Send to initiator for submission of formal proposal
2. Deny - Send back to initiator to make adjustments

Office of the Registrar reviews documents

1. Approve - Send official documentation to the Office of the Provost
2. Deny - Send back to initiator to make adjustments

Office of the Provost for reviews with UAEC (vote)

1. Approve - Send to President/Board of Trustees to add to the Board of Trustees agenda
2. Deny - Send back to department to make changes necessary

President/Board of Trustees review

1. Approve - Send to Provost Office to submit to ICHE
2. Deny - Send to initiator to make adjustments

ICHE - Indiana Commission for Higher Education

1. Approve - Approval letter will be sent to Provost Office
2. Deny - Send to Provost Office for action

Provost Office will provide approval letter from ICHE to Office of the Registrar

Office of the Registrar will

1. SIS systems updated accordingly
2. Communicate to University stakeholders, including Admissions and Financial Aid