Contact
For additional information please email: curriculum.assessment@nau.edu.
The Program and Partnership Request Process
Purpose:
Establishes a centralized pipeline for reviewing and approving:
- New programs
- Program disestablishments
- Substantive changes (e.g., campuses, modalities, partnerships)
- Organizational changes
Why It Matters:
Centralization ensures:
- A single source of truth across NAU
- Reduced data fragmentation and duplication
- Improved data integrity and compliance
- Fewer one-off exceptions
- Enhanced student success and operational efficiency
- Stronger cross-unit collaboration and trust
General Review and Approval Process
If faculty and academic unit leaders follow the general timeline below, Catalog and Curriculum Operations can guarantee a first enrollment of students in AY26-27 (Fall 2026 Catalog).
General Program & Partnership Request
Proposal Types
New Majors or Degree Programs Accordion Closed
Concept Proposal Form for New Major or Degree Program
Note: Programs requiring a new program fee for implementation must have the program fee approved through the University and ABOR Budget process prior to implementation.
Request a Name Change for an Existing Program Accordion Closed
Request a Name Change for an Existing Program
Request an Undergraduate Degree Goes Over (or Further Over) 120 Units of Credit
Process follows timelines for New Degrees (Fall request for Fall 2026) and Organizational Changes (Spring request for Fall 2026)
