Approval Process for Change to Existing Degree or Certificate (not minor change or significant change)

1. The change to a degree program or certificate is reviewed by the faculty of the proposer’s department.
2. Upon approval, the department will submit the new degree program proposal to the college faculty for review. This is often done through a group of faculty organized through the dean’s office such as a faculty council or Educational Policy & Curriculum committee.
3. After approval at the college level, a proposal to change an existing degree program or credit-bearing certificate (when the proposal does NOT include either new track(s), concentration(s), or specialization(s); or changes to admissions standards, progression standards, or graduation requirements) then goes to the appropriate Senate academic council(s).
   
   1. Proposals for these types of changes to undergraduate degrees and certificates are reviewed by the Undergraduate Council (UC).
   2. Proposals for these types of changes to graduate degrees and certificates are reviewed by the Graduate Council (GC).
   3. Proposals for these types of changes professional degrees in the professional health care colleges are reviewed by the Health Care Colleges Council (HCCC). Health care colleges have the option of sending undergraduate and graduate program/certificate proposals to the HCCC, but are not required to do so unless the course includes direct patient contact and/or care.
   4. Proposals for these types of changes to law-related degrees are sent directly from the College of Law Faculty Council to the Senate Council Office.
4. The academic council will send approved program proposals to the Senate Council office for staff to check that the program/certificate complies with the Senate Rules and is ready for the next step in the review process.
5. Office personnel will put reviewed program/certificate changes on a web transmittal for senators to review. Senators have 10 business days to review the courses (and programs) listed on the web transmittal. If any senator is concerned about a particular course proposal, the senator may register an objection with the Senate Council office, which helps the senator and proposer work toward a positive outcome for all.
6. After the 10-day transmittal period comes to an end, Senate Council personnel will send notice of approved courses to the Registrar and to other campus individuals, including the contact person(s); this email is formal notice that the approval process was completed.
7. The approval process for this type of changes to an existing degree or certificate is complete after approval by the Senate - no further review is necessary.