New Degree and Certificate Proposal Process

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News

• New Existing Degree/Certificate Change Checklist - October 2023
• New Master List of Degrees and Majors - May 2023

• New UW Minors Master List - October 2023

• New degrees - Feasibility study due to Academic Affairs for distribution to APC (Graduate Council if Graduate degree)

  • For proposed student admission for following Fall semester:  by October 15.

• New certificates - Feasibility study due to Academic Affairs for distribution to APC (Graduate Council if Graduate certificate)

  • For proposed student admission for following Fall semester:  by January 5.

• New minor proposals

  • Proposals for implementation the following fall semester are due to Academic Affairs for distribution to APC and/or Graduate Council: by February 15.

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New Degree and Certificate Proposal Process

• New Degree and Certificate Proposal Process Checklist (this file is a PDF.  Please also refer to the Signature form)

• New Degree and Certificate Signature form

• Feasibility Study Template

• Title IV (Federal Student Aid) Program Eligibility Determination Form

• Budget Template/Form

• New Degree Proposals

• Minor Degree Proposal Process

• HLC Program Screening Form for new Programs and Certificates

Existing Degree or Certificate Change Forms/Documents:

• Existing Degree/Certificate Program Change Request Checklist

• HLC Screening Form for Changes to Existing Programs