The Office of the Provost is responsible for coordination and support of academic programming, including the management of procedures for new programs and modifications to curriculum. All proposals for new academic programs and requests for curricular change are subject to review.
In general, there are five potential stages of review: college-level, external review, university-level, Board of Trustees and state-level, regional accreditor (NWCCU). The nature of the proposal will determine which stages of review are required. Refer to the chart below for guidance.
Updated Process - Winter 2024
Continuous improvement activity has updated the process a program goes through for approval. Click the button below to fill out a brief form. A program manager will reach out to you within 1-2 days to set up an initial conversation and guide you through the review process, timelines, tools, and resources.
(This webpage will be updated regularly at the beginning of spring term.)
CourseLeaf
CourseLeaf is the software tool which supports the development and review of course and program proposals. Please submit all new program proposals or edits to current programs on the program page in CourseLeaf.
Those with any questions should contact Ron Bramhall, associate vice provost for academic affairs (rcb@uoregon.edu) or Carolyn Vogt, UO curriculum coordinator (carolynv@uoregon.edu)
TOPIC | College-level | University-level | board of trustees and state-level | external | Nwccu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Programs or Locations | |||||
New graduate degree program | X | X | X | X | X |
New baccalaureate degree program | X | X | X | X | |
New location for an existing degree (including, in some cases, online delivery of an existing on-site program) | X | X | X | X | |
New certificate program (undergraduate or graduate) | X | X | |||
Substantive Change to Existing Degree Program | |||||
New undergraduate minor | X | X | |||
New honors program | X | X | |||
New track or concentration for existing major | X | X | |||
New graduate specialization | X | X | |||
Significant revisions to degree requirements or curricular design (undergraduate or graduate) | X | X | |||
Discontinuation of degree or certificate | X | X | |||
Change to degree type awarded | X | X | |||
Name change for degree or certificate program | X | X | |||
Other Curricular or Program Changes | |||||
Discontinuation of minor, honors program, or graduate specialization | X | ||||
Discontinuation of track or concentration for existing major | X | ||||
Name change for track, concentration, specialization, minor, or honors program | X | ||||
Minor revisions* to degree requirements or curriculum (undergraduate or graduate) | X |
*Minor revisions might include small changes to the number of credits, required courses, distribution of upper- and lower-division credits, minimum grade requirements, or restrictions. At any stage prior to final approval, it may be determined that changes identified as minor are, in fact, significant and subject to university-level review. Minor changes should be submitted to and discussed with the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.