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Office of Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OSPIE). The new program approval process begins when a contact persons submits a “Notification of Intent” (NOI) and substantive change checklist to OSPIE. Units have six months from the point of NOI submission to the time when the completed proposal is approved by Senate. After the NOI is submitted, contact persons should begin filling out the appropriate "new program" form. Contact persons should work with OSPIE to identify the program’s degree designation and Classification of Instructional Code (CIP).


Pre-proposal. The CPE requires that a pre-proposal be submitted after a proposed program has achieved approval at the college level. Answers to questions identified with a ************************************** by the question number on this form will be used by OSPIE staff to submit the pre-proposal to the CPE (Council on Postsecondary Education).


Approval process.*****uPDATE FOR CURRICULOG SUBMISSIONS, NOT PAPER SUBMISSIONS***** Once approved at the college level, your college will send the proposal to the appropriate Senate academic council (Health Care Colleges Council, Graduate Council, and/or Uundergraduate Council) for review and approval. Once approved at the academic council level, the academic council will send your proposal to the Senate Council office for additional review via a committee and then to the SC and Senate. (The contact person listed on the form will be informed when the proposal has been sent to committee and other times as appropriate.) Once approved by the Senate, the Senate Council office will submit the proposal for it to be placed on an agenda for the Board of Trustees. After approval by the Board, OSPIE will ensure the proposal is submitted to the CPE for final approval. Generally, a new program proposal must have received approval from the Senate by early spring (February or March) in order for the new program to be effective for the following fall semester. Please review the Senate's deadlines for new degree programs so that you are aware of Senate's deadlines!