Propose edits to courses, programs, certificates, or minors

Delete

Academic units can propose to delete courses, programs, certificates, or minors. They can also propose to delete an element of a program (e.g., an option). The table below provides links to instructions for different types of curricular deletions. It also shows the general approvals required and an approximate timeline. Once proposals are submitted, progress through the approval process can be monitored.

Approvals Required for Deleting Courses/Programs

Column one has the status and type of request, other columns show if they are required or not.

	Provost Pre-Approval	Internal Approvals *	Academic Program Review Committe	Board of Trustees	SACSCOC	Alabama Commission On Higher Education	Approximate Time **
Delete Course / Program
Course	no	yes	no	no	no	no	~2-3 months
Degree Program	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	~1-2 years
Certificate	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	~1-2 years
Minor	no	yes	no	no	no	no	~2-3 months
Delete an Element
Online version of existing degree program	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	~1-2 years
Formal option in existing degree program	yes	yes	no	yes	no	yes	~6-9 months
Thesis / Non-Thesis option in existing master program	no	yes	no	no	no	no	~2-3 months
Degree Nomenclature in a Master’s program (e.g., MCD)	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes	~6-9 months

* All proposals must be approved by departmental, college, and university committees, as well as the Provost.

** The time to change a new course/program is dependent on several factors (e.g., timing of submission, efficiency of college approval processes, external meeting schedules). The listed times are rough approximations.