University of Virginia – Curry School of Education
Program and Course Approval Processes
Action
| Program Area Fac. & Chair Approval | Program & Curr. Comm. Approval | Faculty Council Approval | Dean Approval | Library (FYI) | Comm. & Full Faculty Approval | Provost Approval | President Approval | BOV Approval | SCHEV Approval | SACS Approval |
Changes to Existing |
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Change CIP Code | NO | NO | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO |
Change degree program length | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES IF SC |
Change certificate program title | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Change degree program title | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
Change delivery format (e.g., distance, executive) | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES IF SC |
Change department name, degree-granting | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO | FYI ONLY | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
Change department name, non-degree granting | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO | FYI ONLY | NO | NO |
Close center or institute (non-degree) | FYI ONLY | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | FYI ONLY | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Close degree program | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | FYI ONLY | YES IF SC |
Close department | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | FYI ONLY | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
Merge existing degree programs | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
Change course numbers | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Change credit hours | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Change online v. in-person | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Change off-grounds v. on-grounds | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Change degree program v. certificate | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Necessary for licensure | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
New Action |
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Articulation agreement | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES IF SC |
Center or Institute (non-degree) | FYI ONLY | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO | REVIEW | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Certificate Program | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES IF SC |
Concentration, minor, or track | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES IF SC |
Course | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
Degree program | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES IF SC |
Degree program – spin off (meets SCHEV def.) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES (Staff) | NO |
Degree-granting authority in a U.Va. School | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO | No | NO |
Department | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | FYI ONLY | YES | YES | YES | No | NO |
Dual degrees – internal partner | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | FYI ONLY | YES | NO | FYI ONLY | No | NO |
Dual degrees – external partner | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | FYI ONLY | YES | YES | FYI ONLY | No | YES |
Interdisciplinary major (A&S) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES IF SC |
Join degree with another institution | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
School of U.Va. | --- | --- | --- | YES | YES | REVIEW | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Site: Offering existing degree at approved site | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES IF SC |
Site: Offering existing degree at unapproved site | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES |
Key: No = No Review/Approval Required; Yes = Review/Approval Required; FYI = For Your (Their) Information; SC = Substantive Change*; Staff = Staff Review/Approval Only;
CIP = Classification of Instructional Programs (i.e., subject area); (Recommended: E = Expedited Review; F = Full Review)
* SACS Substantive Change Committee reviews member institutions seeking approval and continued accreditation following
the review of a change of a significant modification or expansion to the institution’s nature and scope.