Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
Instructions for Program Changes
1. Add a formal track to an existing major (Regents approval required)
Specify the track to be added, the semester and year of planned implementation, and the dates of faculty and dean approval. List the courses and credits included in the track. Describe the rationale for adding the track (250-word limit) and briefly address these questions:
- Is the program within the capacity of the unit's resources?
- Have resources been reallocated within the unit to support the proposed program? If so, how?
- If additional resources are needed, how will the program leverage existing
- What steps will be taken to ensure the program is operated economically and effectively?
2. Change an academic program or unit name (Regents approval required)
Specify the current and proposed academic program name or unit name (department, center, college, etc.), the semester and year of planned implementation, and the dates of faculty and dean approval. Provide a brief rationale for the change (100-word maximum).
3. Change a degree designation, e.g., B.A. to B.S. (Regents approval required)
Specify the current and proposed degree designation, the semester and year of planned implementation, and the dates of faculty and dean approval. Provide a brief rationale for the change (100-word maximum).
4. Discontinue a program (Regents approval required)
Specify the program to be discontinued, the semester and year admission to the program will cease, and the dates of faculty and dean approval. Provide a brief rationale for the discontinuation (100-word maximum). Describe plans for accommodating students currently enrolled in the program (100-word maximum).
5. Offer new distance delivery of all or substantially all coursework for an existing degree program (Regents approval required; also permission from Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association - please contact Office of Senior Vice President and Provost for details)
6. Add a new site (outside of Minnesota) to deliver an existing program (senior vice president for academic affairs approval required; also permission from Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association - please contact Office of Senior Vice President and Provost for details)
7. Change required courses in a major or minor (Twin Cities provost, senior vice president for health sciences, or coordinate campus vice chancellor approval required)
Specify the current and proposed credits, the semester and year of planned implementation, and the dates of faculty and dean approval. Provide a brief rationale (100-word maximum) for the change.
8. Change number of credits in a major or minor (Twin Cities provost, senior vice president for health sciences, or coordinate campus vice chancellor approval required)
Specify the current and proposed courses/credits, the semester and year of planned implementation, and the dates of faculty and dean approval. Provide a brief rationale (50-word maximum) for the change.
9. Change definitions of options in a major (Twin Cities provost, senior vice president for health sciences, or coordinate campus vice chancellor approval required)
Specify the changed options, the semester and year of planned implementation, and the dates of faculty and dean approval. Provide a brief rationale (100-word maximum) for the change.
10. Add an honors option to an existing undergraduate degree program (Twin Cities provost or coordinate campus vice chancellor approval required)
Describe the honors option, the semester and year of planned implementation, and the dates of faculty and dean approval. Provide a brief rationale (250-word maximum) for the addition.
11. Add "second-tier" admissions requirements to a major, i.e., requirements that go beyond admission to the collegiate unit (Twin Cities provost, senior vice president for health sciences, or coordinate campus vice chancellor approval required)
Specify the changed requirements, the semester and year of planned implementation, and the dates of faculty and dean approval. Provide a brief rationale (100-word maximum) for the new requirements.
12. Change other curricular details, e.g., drop/add courses, revise program electives, realign course content, etc. (Twin Cities collegiate dean or coordinate campus vice chancellor approval required)
Specify the change to be made, the semester and year of planned implementation, and the date of faculty approval. Provide a brief rationale (100-word maximum) for the change.