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Board staff outlines academic program approval and productivity-review process and thresholds
Summary
Dr. Casey Presswood explained board policies and timelines for new program approvals, required documentation, and academic productivity review thresholds that can trigger suspension or deletion of degree programs.
Dr. Casey Presswood, who oversees academic affairs for the Institutions of Higher Learning, briefed trustees on the system-level process for approving new academic programs and for conducting annual academic program productivity reviews.
"Policy 501 requires that all programs of study be submitted to the board and must be approved before a university can initiate the program on their campus," Presswood said, adding that Policy 502 requires the commissioner or board staff to develop guidelines and procedures used in the review process.
Presswood summarized what universities must submit for new program requests: anticipated annual cost, five‑year implementation cost and anticipated revenue; projected enrollments and…
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