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Utah System of Higher Education
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| The procedure of degree approval is rigorous. The idea for a new degree comes from faculty responding to changes in a specific field, accreditation standards, student demand, or market forces. Before academic programs are sent to the Regents for review, they undergo careful scrutiny by academic departments, college or division committees, academic senates, executive officers, and institutional boards of trustees. Thus, institutional and Regents’ reviews hold academic programs to high standards of quality and assure that graduates who earn these degrees and credentials are prepared to live successfully in, and contribute to, the welfare of the State and its citizens. | ||
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R401-4: Regents' Approval, Agenda |
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| Item | Description | Template |
| 4.1.1 | Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degrees | Appendix B |
| 4.1.2 | Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) Degrees | |
| 4.1.3 | Specialized Associate's Degrees | |
| 4.1.4 | Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), and Professional Bachelor's Degrees | |
| 4.1.5 | K-12 School Personnel Programs | |
| 4.1.6 | Master's Degrees | |
| 4.1.7 | Doctoral Degrees | |
| R401-5: Review and Recommendation by the OCHE with Regent Approval on the General Consent Calendar | ||
| Item | Description | Template |
| 5.1.1 | Minor | Appendix G |
| 5.1.2 | Emphasis | |
| 5.2.1 | Certificate of Proficiency | |
| 5.2.2 | Certificate of Completion | Appendix B |
| 5.2.3 | Graduate Certificate | Appendix G |
| 5.2.4 | Fast Track Approval for Certificates (Template Required Consistent with Certificate Type as Noted in 5.2.1 and 5.2.2) | |
| 5.4.1 | Creation, Transfer, Restructuring, or Consolidation of Existing Administrative Units | Appendix G |
| 5.4.2 | New Centers, Institutes, or Bureaus | |
| 5.5.1 | Out-of-Service-Area Delivery of Programs | |
| 5.5.2 | Transfer, Restructuring, or Consolidation of Existing Programs | |
| 5.5.3 | Name change of Existing Programs | |
| 5.5.4 | Discontinuation or Suspension of Programs | |
| 5.5.5 | Reinstatement of Previously Suspended Program or Administrative Unit | |
| 5.6.1 | Three-Year Follow-up Reports on Approved Programs | Appendix D |
| 5.6.2 | Two-Year Review of Programs Approved through the Fast Track Procedure | |
| 5.7.1 | Cyclical Institutional Program Reviews |
R411 and Program Review (internal) |
| 5.7.2 | List of Scheduled Program Reviews | |
| 5.7.3 | Programs Under Development or Consideration | Appendix H |
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Appendix A: Flow Chart for Regent's Approval, Agenda |
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| Appendix B: Full Template | ||
| Appendix C: General Studies' Guidelines | ||
| Appendix D: Follow-Up Report Template | ||
| Appendix E: Flow Chart for the OCHE Approval | ||
| Appendix F: Flow Chart for Fast Track Approval | ||
| Appendix G: Abbreviated Template | ||
| Appendix H: Programs Under Development or Consideration Template | ||