| 1. Initiation of the Program Concept by
Department and Dean |
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The initiation of new
programs will customarily develop in departments or schools. While the
program is in its initial stages of development, the Dean should be
consulted relative to its appropriateness. Occasionally programs will
be evolved among departments, by colleges, the University Graduate
Council, or the Office of the Provost, or the University Committee on
Curriculum. Such programs will follow this standard procedure. |
| 2. Consultation between the Dean and the
Provost; and for Graduate Programs, the Dean of the Graduate School |
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This consultation will give consideration to
the appropriateness and priority of the program in the long-range
development of the University. |
| 3. Development, Consideration and Approval by
the Unit Proposing the Program. |
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After having received general approval for the
development, the instructional unit is responsible for developing the
specifics of the program. |
| 4. Consideration and Approval of the Dean(s)
and College Curriculum Committee(s) |
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When the instructional unit has completed its
development of the program, it must be submitted for consideration and
approval by the College Curriculum Committee and the Dean. |
| 5. Consideration and Approval by the Office of
the Provost. Send to: Office of Curriculum and
Catalog, 176 Administration. |
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After the program has received the approval of
the College Curriculum Committee and the Dean, the Office of the
Provost must be consulted so that consideration and tentative approval
of the financial needs may be obtained. The program request will be
forwarded to the relevant University committees. (#6-10) |
| 6. Consideration and Approval by the University
Committee on Academic Policy |
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Undergraduate and Graduate
program changes related to academic policy affecting the University,
must be submitted to the University Committee on Academic Policy for
consideration and approval. |
| 7. Consideration and Approval by the University
Graduate Council |
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Graduate programs which have
the approval of the College Curriculum Committee for academic purposes
and the Office of the Provost for tentative financial consideration
must be submitted to the University Graduate Council for approval. |
| 8. Consideration and Approval by Teacher
Education Council |
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Teacher education programs
must be submitted for consideration and approval by the Teacher
Education Council. |
| 9. Consideration and Approval by the University
Committee on Curriculum |
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Undergraduate programs, master's programs,
doctoral programs approved by the University Graduate Council, and
Teacher Education programs approved by the Teacher Education Council,
must be considered and approved by the University Committee on
Curriculum. |
| 10. Consideration and Approval by the Academic
Council |
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Programs approved by the University Committee
on Curriculum must be submitted for consideration and approval by the
Academic Council. |
| 11. Consideration and Approval of the Office of
the Provost |
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If not previously so endorsed, programs
approved by the Academic Council must be resubmitted to the Office of
the Provost for consideration and approval of the timing and magnitude
of financing. |
| 12. Consideration and Approval by the Board of
Trustees |
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New programs establishing new degree
levels approved by the faculty and the
administration of the institution must be submitted for consideration
and approval by the Board of Trustees. |
| 13. Conveyed to President's Council of the
State Universities of Michigan |
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New programs approved by the Academic Council are conveyed to the
President's Council of the State Universities of Michigan for review
and approval/disapproval. This body may, or may not, recommend that the
proposed program receive support by the Governor's office when budget
recommendations are submitted to the Legislature.
All liaison with the President's Council concerning academic programs
is through the Office of the Provost. Departments
and colleges should not contact them directly. |