III-7.01 - POLICY ON THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF NEW ACADEMIC
PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE NEW RESOURCES
(Approved April 7, 2000)
1. The Committee on Education Policy of the Board of Regents
shall review each proposal for a new academic program and make a
recommendation concerning approval to the full Board of Regents.
2. In accordance with Section 11-206.1(b)(2), new programs
shall be consistent with the established mission of the
institution and able to be implemented within the existing
program resources of the institution.
3. The Committee's review and recommendation for approval or
disapproval shall be given within 60 days of submission.
4. If the Committee recommends disapproval of a program
proposal, the proposing institution shall be entitled to present
its proposal to the full Board of Regents before the Board takes
final action.
5. The full Board will take final action no later than 60 days
after submission.
6. If, within 30 days of the Commission's receipt of notice of
an institution's intent to establish a new program, an objection
to a proposed new program is filed either by the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Higher
Education Commission or by any ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø institution of higher
education, on the basis of (a) inconsistency of the proposed
program with the institution's mission, (b) unreasonable program
duplication which would cause demonstrable harm to another
institution, and/or (c) violation of the State's equal
educational opportunity obligations under State and federal law,
in accordance with Section 11-106.1(c) and (d), and if the
Commission upon review of supporting evidence finds the objection
to be justified, the Board of Regents shall work with the
President of the proposing institution and the Commission to
attempt to resolve the objection.
(Replaces Resolution Regarding Action by the Board of Regents to
Delegate to the Chancellor of the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø
the Authority to Review and Approve New Academic Programs,
approved by the Board of Regents, April 26, 1990.)
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