Approval of New Programs, Changes in Curriculum and Academic Organization

For new programs, planning proposals must be approved by both the Board of Trustees and CHE's Advisory Committee of Academic Programs (ACAP). After approval of the planning proposal, full proposals must then be approved by CHE's Committee on Academic Affairs and Licensing (CAAL), CHE’s Board of Commissioners, and SACSCOC. Change in delivery site of traditional mode of delivery, program discontinuations, new departments, department mergers or discontinuations, and new centers or institutes must also be approved by the Board of Trustees.

Approval Chart, CHE