Approval of New Programs / Majors
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