Academic Approvals & Notifications
This page is under construction. We are working to provide significantly more guidance into each of the processes and items listed below.
Submission Portal
All requests should be submitted to the . This portal requires Provost permission to access. Prior to August 12, 2024, academic requests were submitted via a SharePoint portal. That portal is accessible via Smartsheet for any institution needing to access historic requests.
New Programs
The creation of new degrees/majors is a Board approval item while the create of new certificates is an administrative approval item.
There are many factor that should be considered in developing new programs. More information, including required forms, is available at the following sites:
New Program Proposal Forms and Resources
Institutions may wish to use the below paper form; notification to the 老澳门开奖结果 must be submitted through Smartsheet.
Program Modifications
Program modifications may fall under any category of board approval, administrative approval, or notification, depending on how substantive the request is. More information is provided below based on the type of modification an institution wishes to propose.
Program Change/Program Modification
Types of Changes/Program Modifications
Curriculum Change Form: Individual Program Curriculum Revision
Program Delivery and/or Program Location Changes
The addition/removal of program modalities (on campus, hybrid, or online) or program locations is an administrative approval item.
Institutions may wish to use the below paper forms; notification to the 老澳门开奖结果 must be submitted through Smartsheet.
- External Degree Offering of an Approved Program at an Existing Instructional Site
- External Degree Offering of an Approved Program at a Contractual/Time-Limited Location
Joint/Dual Degrees
The creation of Joint/Dual Degree programs from already established academic programs is a notification item.
As with SACSCOC, only agreements between two or more institutions require notification to the University System Office. For guidelines and other information, please refer to the Academic and Student Affairs Handbook Section 2.3.9 for Dual Degrees and Section 2.3.10 for join degrees. Institutions may wish to use the below paper forms; notification to the 老澳门开奖结果 must be submitted through Smartsheet.
- Joint Degrees with a SACS-COC Accredited Institution Prior Notification Form
- Joint Degrees with a USDE-Recognized Accredited Institution Other Than SACSCOC
- Joint Degrees with a Non-USDE-Recognized Accredited Institution Prior Notification Form
- Dual Degree Between Institutions
Deactivation/Termination of Programs
Program Deactivation is an administrative approval item, while program termination is a Board approval item. More information about these processes is available at the following site: Program Deactivation and Termination Process.
Institutions may wish to use the below paper forms; notification to the 老澳门开奖结果 must be submitted through Smartsheet.
Additional Program Requirements
Credit Hours and Degree Waivers
Exceptions to Maximum Credit Hour Requirements
Degree Waivers Approved by the Board
Comprehensive Program Review Example Template
Comprehensive Program Review Instructions, Reporting Vehicle, and Definitions (Word)
Comprehensive Program Review Instructions, Reporting Vehicle, and Definitions (PDF)
Coming Soon. For now, please visit /strategic_academic_initiatives/assets/strategic_academic_initiatives/committee_docs/documents/FormsforSubmittingProposals.pdf for information on how to submit general education course request forms (including Core IMPACTS and Field of Study courses).
Institutional Mission Statements
Modifying an institution's Mission Statement and reaffirming an institution's Mission Statement are board approval items.
The request must be submitted via .
For more information, please review BOR Policy 2.8 Institutional Missions.
Establishing Off-Campus Instructional Sites
Establishing Off-Campus Instructional Sites may fall under any category of board approval, administrative approval, or notification, depending on whether and how much of an academic program is taught at that location as well as the financial arrangements for the site.
For more information, please review 2.3.7 of the Academic Affairs Handbook, BOR Policy 3.3.2, Academic Approval for Off-Campus Instructional Sites, and BOR Policy 9.3, Facilities Approval for Off-Campus Instructional Sites.
Institutions may wish to use the below paper forms; notification to the 老澳门开奖结果 must be submitted through Smartsheet.
TCSG Articulation Agreements
Establishing an endowed faculty position, appointing a faculty to an endowed position, and (re-)appointing faculty to Regents' positions are all Board approval items.
Establishing a termed faculty position is an administrative approval item.
Note that 鈥渢ermed faculty positions鈥 refer to those positions that are not funded by an endowment, but rather a multiyear funding agreement. A table comparing the lengths of these positions is provided below.
| Lifetime of the position | Length of Time an individual can be appointed to that position | |
Endowed Positions, Regents' Entrepreneurs | Indefinite | Determined by the institution, it may or may not be subject to term length. |
| Termed Positions | Based on the funding agreement. Minimum 3 years, but not indefinite. | Determined by the institution, it may be for all or part of the lifetime of the position. |
Regents' Professorship, Regents' Researcher, Regents' Innovator | 3 years (renewable) | 3 years (renewable) |
For more information, please review BOR Policy 8.3.2.