Guidance for Program Proposals
Types of Proposals
UK currently offers four types of programs: badges, minors, certificates, and degrees.
There are three types of curricular actions (new, change, suspend/close). However, there are three categories of change: minor change; change; and significant change.
For information about the three types of changes (minor change, change, and significant change), click here.
Please note that there are also proposals related to educational units (name changes, creation, consolidation, transfer, significant reduction, etc.) All educational unit-related proposals are significant changes.
Proposal-Specific Guidance
Below is a list of each type of Senate proposal. Select the proposal type below that best describes the proposal you are working on to find out more about how to create and submit a proposal, the approval steps, and a proposer's checklist.
New Degree
- How do I create and submit a proposal for a new degree?
- New Degree Approval Process - Narrative Description
- New Degree Approval Process - Flow Chart (PDF)
- New Degree Preparation Guide for Proposers (DOCX)
- Program checklist (DOCX)
New Certificate
- How do I create and submit a proposal for a new certificate?
- New Certificate Approval Process - Narrative Description
- New Certificate Approval Process - Flow Chart (PDF)
- New Certificate Preparation Guide for Proposers (DOCX)
- Program checklist (DOCX)
New Minor
- How do I create and submit a proposal for a new minor?
- New Minor Approval Process - Narrative Description
- New Minor Approval Process - Flow Chart (PDF)
- New Minor Preparation Guide for Proposers (DOCX)
- Program checklist (DOCX)
Change Certificate (Minor Change)
Change Certificate (not minor change or significant change)
- How do I create and submit a proposal to change an existing certificate (not minor change or significant change)?
- Change Certificate (not minor change or significant change) Approval Process - Narrative
- Change Certificate (not minor change or significant change) Approval Process - Flow Chart (PDF)
- Change Certificate (not minor change or significant change) Preparation Guide for Proposers (DOCX)
- Program Checklist (DOCX)
Change Certificate (Significant Change)
- How do I create and submit a proposal for a significant certificate change?
- Significant Certificate Change Approval Process - Narrative
- Significant Certificate Change Approval Process - Flow Chart (PDF)
- Significant Certificate Change Preparation Guide for Proposers (DOCX)
- Program checklist (DOCX)
Change Degree (Minor Change)
Change Degree (not minor change or significant change)
- How do I create and submit a proposal to change an existing degree (not minor change or significant change)?
- Change Degree (not minor change or significant change) Approval Process - Narrative
- Change Degree (not minor change or significant change) Approval Process - Flow Chart (PDF)
- Change Degree (not minor change or significant change) Preparation Guide for Proposers (DOCX)
- Program checklist (DOCX)
Change Degree (Significant Change)
- How do I create and submit a proposal for a significant degree change?
- Significant Degree Change Approval Process - Narrative
- Significant Degree Change Approval Process - Flow Chart (PDF)
- Significant Degree Change Preparation Guide for Proposers (DOCX)
- Program checklist (DOCX)
Change Minor (Minor Change)
Change Minor (not minor change or significant change)
- How do I create and submit a proposal for a program change for a minor?
- Change minor Approval Process - Narrative
- Significant Certificate Change Approval Process - Flow Chart (PDF)
- Program checklist (DOCX)
Change Minor (Significant Change)
- How do I create and submit a proposal for a significant change to a minor?
- Significant Degree Change Approval Process - Narrative
- Significant Degree Change Approval Process - Flow Chart (PDF)
- Significant Change to a Minor Preparation Guide for Proposers (DOCX)
- Program checklist (DOCX)
Suspend Admissions and/or Close Program or Modality
- How do I create and submit a proposal for to suspend admissions or close a program, part of a program, or a modality?
- Suspend/Close Preparation Guide for Proposers (DOCX)
- Program Checklist (DOCX)
- Suspend/Close Approval Process