Utah Tech University

New Other Programs

Includes:

  • Certificates
  • Minors
  • K-12 Endorsement Programs
  • New Emphasis for existing Regent-Approved Programs.
  • Post-bac Certificates

Proposal Steps for Certificates, Minors, Emphasis, K-12 Endorsements :

  1. The program proposal originator (Faculty or Department Chair (DC)) submits proposal using the Program Inventory Management (PIM) tool to the department queue.
  2. DC reviews proposal and if the DC agrees, submits proposal to the PIM college queue.
  3. College Admin (CA) adds to the College Curriculum Committee (CCC) agenda.
  4. If approved at the CCC, the CA submits proposal to the University Curriculum Committee (UCC) Secretary two weeks before the UCC meeting.  If the new program includes a fee, the fee must be approved by the Fee Committee before the fee can be added to the UCC agenda.
  5. If approved at UCC, the UCC Secretary submits proposal to the Academic Council (AC) Secretary to be included on the AC agenda.
  6. If approved at AC, the Curriculum Office shepherds proposal through the remaining approval process. See Program Approval Tracker for the remaining approval process.
  7. If approved at all levels, the Curriculum Office alerts the DC & Advisors.
  8. The Catalog Administrator adds the new program to the next Catalog (only published once per year) and to DegreeWorks.

Proposal Steps for Post-bac Certificate Programs:

  1. The program proposal originator (Faculty or Department Chair (DC)) submits the following forms to Curriculum Office for review: Post-bac Proposal, Program Outcome Alignment, and USHE Appendix D.
  2. Once approved by the curriculum office the DC submits the new certificate using the Program Inventory Management (PIM) tool to the department queue.
  3. DC reviews proposal and if the DC agrees, submits proposal to the PIM college queue.
  4. College Admin (CA) adds to the College Curriculum Committee (CCC) agenda.
  5. If approved at the CCC, the CA submits proposal to the Graduate Council (GC) Secretary two weeks before the GC meeting.  If the new program includes a fee, the fee must be approved by the Fee Committee before the fee can be added to the GC agenda.
  6. If approved at the GC, the GC Secretary submits proposal to the Academic Council (AC) Secretary to be included on the AC agenda.
  7. If approved at AC, the Curriculum Office shepherds proposal through the remaining approval process. See Program Approval Tracker for the remaining approval process.
  8. If approved at all levels, the Curriculum Office alerts the DC & Advisors.
  9. The Catalog Administrator adds the new program to the next Catalog (only published once per year) and to DegreeWorks.