Degree Approval Process

Regent Policy 4-J. Interim Policy and Procedures for Approving New Degree Proposals: http://www.cu.edu/regents/Policies/Policy4J.htm

Regent policy says that in order to initiate a new degree program, the degree program must be recognized through the academic strategic plan of the unit and/or the college/school and the proposed degree program must appear in the annual academic planning report that is sent to the Board of Regents and the CCHE. This report is managed out of the Office of the Provost by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget and Planning (William.Kaempfer@colorado.edu). System contact persons are Vice President for Academic Affairs (Michel.Dahlin@cu.edu), Assistant to the AVP (Linda.Starkey@cu.edu). Campus contact persons are Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education (John.Stevenson@colorado.edu) and Assistant to the Provost (Bernadette.Langbein@colorado.edu).

The information on this page is managed by the Office of the Provost. Please contact Bernadette Langbein at the email above or at 303 492-6933 with any questions or concerns.

Index:

• Boulder Campus New Degree Checklist (July, 2006)
• Undergraduate Sample of New Degree Proposal (B.S.)
• Graduate Samples of New Degree Proposals (M.F.A. & Ph.D.)
• Sample Regent Action Items
• Sample CCHE Acceptances

Boulder Campus Checklist for New Degrees

Adobe pdf file:

July, 2006: Boulder Campus New Degree Checklist and Process ( 3 pp)

Sample Approved Degree Proposals

A. Undergraduate Degree

Adobe pdf files:

New Degree Cover Page ( 1 pp)

New Degree Proposal ( 70 pp)

Chair Letter of Support ( 1 pp)

Dean Letter of Support ( 2 pp)

Provost Letter of Support ( 1 pp)

B. Graduate Degree

Adobe pdf files:

New Degree Cover Page ( 1 pp)

New Degree Proposal ( 45 pp)

External Evaluation and Response ( 12 pp)

Dean Letter of Support ( 2 pp)

Provost Letter of Support ( 2 pp)

Vice Chancellor for Research Letter of Support ( 2 pp)

Adobe pdf files:

New Degree Cover Page ( 1 pp)

New Degree Proposal ( 24 pp)

External Evaluation ( 5 pp)

Response to External Evaluation ( 2 pp)

Dean Letter of Support ( 1 pp)

Provost Letter of Support ( 1 pp)

Vice Chancellor for Research Letter of Support ( 2 pp)

Regent Action Item Samples

Adobe pdf files:

B.S., Chemical and Biological Engineering ( 2 pp)

M.F.A., Creating Writing ( 2 pp)

Ph.D., Audiology in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences ( 2 pp)

CCHE Acceptance Samples

Adobe pdf files:

B.S., Chemical and Biological Engineering ( 1 pp)

M.F.A., Creating Writing ( 1 pp)

Ph.D., Audiology in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences ( 1 pp)