New Graduate Degree Program Proposal Review/Approval Flowchart

 

A. CONCEPT PAPER (two pages)

1.       addressed to the dean of the Graduate School

2.       content:

á        rationale (brief)

á        relationship to similar programs on this or other system campuses

á        sustainability

á        impact

á        estimated resource needs and sources (budget, space, faculty, library, other)

3.       dean of the Graduate School consults with the provost

 

B. PREPROPOSAL

1.       requested by the dean of the Graduate School

2.       content:

á        rationale (expanded beyond the concept paper to include impact)

á        relationship to similar programs on this or other campuses

á        market analysis (state, regional, national)

á        anticipated demand for program

á        relationship to and consultation with existing programs

á        resource needs and sources (budget, space, faculty, library, other)

á        plans to sustain program

3.       administrative review by the Graduate School

4.       Graduate School provides copy of preproposal to Office of the Provost

5.       Graduate School meets with Office of the Provost to discuss preproposal

6.       Graduate School shares review comments and any issues raised in the review with the program presenter

7.       revised preproposal may be requested

 

C. FULL PROPOSAL

1.       requested by the dean of the Graduate School

2.       use ICHE full proposal format, including ICHE budget pages

3.       administrative review by the Graduate School

4.       revised proposal forwarded to appropriate Graduate Council area committee for review and recommendation to the council (interactive process between the area committee through its chair and the new program proposer)

5.       Graduate Council recommendation for approval/denial

 

D. POST GRADUATE COUNCIL REVIEW AND ACTION

1.       dean of the Graduate School forwards recommendation to the provost

2.       Office of the Provost conducts final review/fiscal approval

3.       provost makes a recommendation to the president

4.       proposal brought to Board of Trustees for action

5.       proposal forwarded to ICHE

6.       ICHE reviews proposal and presents recommendation at public hearing

7.       ICHE notifies president and provost of outcome

8.       Office of the Provost notifies the dean of the Graduate School, registrar, and originator of proposal

9.       Graduate School forwards request to the registrar to set up a new graduate program field of study code

 

 

 

 

 

The Graduate School: June 8, 2005