Approval of New Programs / Majors

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1. Provisional Approval                                                                                                                     2. Final Approval

Academic Unit*

 
                                                                                               

Unit prepares PSPR self study report

 
                                                                                                Specific trial period

                                                                                                                                (usually 5 years for bachelors

College Committee*

College Dean

 
                                                                                                                                 and masters degrees and 7 years

                                                                                                                                 for doctoral degrees)       

Open Hearing if Required

 

Faculty Senate Coordinating Committee on Education

 

Faculty Senate Executive Committee

 

Faculty Senate

(recommendation)

 

Faculty Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee

or

Faculty Senate Graduate Studies Committee

 

Faculty Senate Office

 

College Committee*

College Dean

 

Academic Unit

 

            Provisional Approval Notification                                                                                                                    Notification

 


Board of Trustees

Resolution

 

Board of Trustees Executive Committee

(for final decision)

 

 

Catalog

 

UD Student Information

System

 

Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee

Resolution

 

Registrar’s Office

 

President

 

Office of the Provost

 

 

*This chart does not include all of the steps and variations within academic units and colleges

 

Revised 10/4/05