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Approval Process for

New Degrees, Certificates, Centers/Institutes, etc. (abbreviated table)

 

  Academic Leadership Council (ALC) Board of Trustees Indiana Commission for
Higher Education
(IHEC)
  Approval Action Required
(Agenda)		 Information Only  
All new degrees Yes Yes No Yes
Certificates (over 29 cr. hr. transcripted) Yes Yes No Yes
Certificates (under 30 cr. hr. transcripted) Yes No Yes No
Degree name change Yes No Yes Information item only
New department Yes No Yes No
Department name change Yes No Yes No
School name change Yes Yes No Information item only
New centers / institutes* Yes No/Yes No/Yes No
New majors** No No No No
New minors** No No No No
Name change for majors** No No No No
Name change for minors** No No No No


* Trustee agenda item only if it involves substantial money, otherwise it is an administrative action item
** No approval unless listed separately in ICHE inventory. If a 'new 'major' is to be separately reported to ICHE, follow 'new degree' process.

Complete Table: (last updated 5/17/2007)

General Matrix for the Approval Process for New Degrees, Certificates, Centers and Institutes