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For additional information please email: curriculum.assessment@nau.edu.

The Program Request Process

Ongoing submissions are being accepted for the Program Request Process

The Program Request Process website provides information, resources, templates, and guidelines to establish new academic programs, make substantive changes to existing academic programs, and/or establish or change organizational structures of academic units at Northern Arizona University.

Developing an entirely new academic program, changing the modality or location for an existing program, implementing innovations, and teaching out an inactivated program all require close collaboration across multiple academic and non-academic areas of the University.

In order to create the smoothest possible experience for faculty, department chairs, and Deans, the Provost’s Office developed this Program Request Process to bring academic and non-academic areas together to collaboratively support you in the implementation of your new program, location, or initiative.

General Program Request Review and Approval Process

Below is a general overview of the process required to fulfill your request. Note that the process always has two phases: A Concept Approval Phase and a Full Proposal Phase. Although this General Process provides an overview, each process below is unique. Please review the process associated with the Proposal Request Type to fully understand its requirements.

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The Program Request Process is the first step toward seeking approval of concepts and ideas to move forward with full proposals for the following initiatives:

New Academic Programs, Undergraduate or Graduate, For-credit and Not-for-credit

Use the same forms for proposal that are for-credit, and not-for credit.

Degree Programs Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Certificates, Emphases, Minors, or Micro-credentials Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Changes in Modality or Location for an Existing Program

Changing the Location where a Program is Offered Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Adding “Online” or “Competency-Based/Personalized Learning” as a Modality to an Existing Program Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Substantive Changes to an Existing Program

Name Changes to Any Academic Program Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Change in 25% or more of the Curriculum of a Degree Program Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Allowing more than 64 units of Transfer Credit in an Undergraduate Degree Program Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Requiring more than 120 units of credit in an Undergraduate Degree Program Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Developing Contractual Arrangements and Educational Partnerships

Contractual Arrangements, such as Dual Degree Programs Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Educational Partnerships to offer academic programs to a specific organizational group Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

 

Inactivating an Academic Program, Emphasis, Location, Modality, Educational Partnership, Contractual Arrangement, etc. Accordion Closed

  • Process is unique based on the type of Inactivation
  • Form

Organizational Changes or Substantive Changes to Academic Units

Changing the Name of an Academic Unit Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Establishing, Re-organizing or Eliminating an Academic Unit Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

Moving Academic Programs Between Colleges or Academic Units Accordion Closed

  • Process
  • Form

 

 

Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation
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Room 201C - Building 51
Babbitt Administrative Center
1900 S. Knoles Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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PO Box 4122
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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Email
laurie.dickson@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-1829
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