Program+Approval

Overview of Approval Process(PDF)

STEPS FOR APPROVAL

Step 1 - Campus Approval > __ [] __
 * Campus Approval of New Program or Substantive Changes to an Existing Program - includes flow-chart
 * Monitor progress of recent program approval submissions to the UWG VPAAs office:

Step 2 - BOR Approval (as needed, see response to Campus Approval form above)
 * [|Current BOR Prospectus for Substantive Change] (Blank Form): [] - as of March 20, 2010

Step 3 - SACS Approval
 * Consult with Jon Anderson at janderso@westga.edu

Step 4 - Other Accrediting Agency Approvals

EXAMPLES/ BOILERPLATES
 * Boilerplate Template for Substantive Change Form (BOR & SACS): @http://docs.google.com/View?id=df3d99fx_54d7wmg8f4
 * Chart of Student Services, Comparing Services for F2F Students versus Online/ External Students: []
 * Copies of Substantive Change Form Submissions from various programs - for example, the online BS in Criminology, the Ed.D. in School Improvement, etc. - may be available from the Distance Ed Office (jgubbins@westga.edu) or the VPAA office.