Change Unit Proposal

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Types of Changes

• Name Change
• Restructure
• Consolidation
• Transfer to New Academic Unit

University Policy

Policy for Academic Organization Policy for Course-Offering Units

Letters of Support

• Department chair
• College dean
• Interdisciplinary programs (if applicable)
• Community/industry (if applicable)

Approval Process

Proposals should be through the department and college approvals at least 10 business days prior to the Undergraduate or Graduate Council due dates.

1. Department/Faculty Committee approval^*
2. College Committee approval^*
3. Undergraduate Council and/or Graduate Council approval^†
4. Executive Committee/Academic Sentate approval^†
5. Board of Trustees approval
6. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (SVP-AA) approval
7. Commisioner of the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) notification
8. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) notification

* Steps 1 and 2 should be completed prior to submitting a proposal. Evidence of these internal approvals will be demonstrated by the department and college letters of support and a field in the proposal titled "Faculty Consultation."

† 1-2 individuals will be asked to present proposals at the marked committee meetings.

Tracking

The status of any proposal can be tracked after submission.

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