Degrees, Majors, and Certificates
- An overview table of procedures for establishing or changing academic programs and units - Revised by UAPC action, January 2008.
- New majors and degree programs approval process
- Renaming, restructuring, or discontinuing majors and degree programs.
- DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS - New Programs or Converting Existing Programs
- Guidelines for All New Certificate Program Proposals
- Graduate and Capstone Certificate Programs
NOTE TO ALL FACULTY DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAM PROPOSALS - In April 2008 the UAPC endorsed the use of the Wisconsin Experience as a framework for describing the student experience at UW-Madison and endorsed the Essential Learning Outcomes as goals and expectations for student learning. All new program proposals presented in Fall 2008 and going forward should address the ways in which the program aligns with the Wisconsin Experience framework and evaluates student progress to the Essential Learning Outcomes.
Off-Campus Degree Programs and Course Locations
Guidelines for Off-campus Academic Degrees Sites and Course Locations, approved April 2008.
UWSA DRAFT Guidelines for International Program and Degree Sites
HLC Guidelines for Approval of Off-Campus Instruction (issued December 2008)
Format for proposals to HLC for approval of off-campus instructional degree sites and course locations (extracted from HLC Handbook, Ch 7)