5 Year Program Planning Process for year 2017-2018 September 2017 January 2018 February 2018 April 2018 SBOE 5 YR Program planning guidelines and instructions provided to colleges (planning years 2021 through 2023) Submit list of SBOE 5 YR Plan items to Vice Provost of Academic Initiatives SBOE review process with CAAP and IRSA committees SBOE Approval of 5 YR Plan at board meeting

2017-2018 Program Proposal Timeline Programs to be implemented Summer 2018 – DUE Oct 1, 2017 2017 September-Oct 1 2017 October-Dec 2018 January - April 2018 May 2018 June Department/ college minor updates & curriculum approval process -Summer 2018 Programs due Oct 1 University internal approval process for Summer 2018 programs begins Colleges authorized to market and recruit for programs Programs listed in summer 2018 University catalog Students enrolled in new programs with this effective year SBOE & NWCCU approval process Programs to be implemented Summer 2019 – DUE Nov 1, 2017 2017 September-Oct 1 2017 Nov - May 2018 May-August 2018 October 2019 June Department/ college minor updates & curriculum approval process University internal approval process for Summer 2019 programs begins SBOE & NWCCU approval process done May through August Colleges authorized to market and recruit for programs Programs listed in summer 2019 University catalog Students enrolled in new programs with this effective year

Summer 2020 Program Implementation Process & Timeline Sept 2017 – Jan 5, 2018 Jan 6 – Aug 2018 Aug – Oct 1, 2018 Oct 2018 – Sept 2019 Oct 2019 Summer 2020 Due Jan 5, 2018-- Colleges develop draft program proposals for 2020 implementation for institutional consideration Institutional concept review Market Analysis Funding review Department/ college minor updates & curriculum approval process Due October 1 to Vice Provost Academic Initiatives University internal approval process SBOE & NWCCU approval process Colleges authorized to market and recruit for programs Programs listed in University catalog Students enrolled in new programs with this effective year Implementation Year Draft Proposal Due Date Dept/College Curriculum Comm. Approval Final Proposal due date to VP Academic Initiatives UCC, Senate & Unv. Faculty Approval Completed SBOE & NWCCU Approval Marketing & Recruiting Begins Summer 2020 Jan 5, 2018 Fall 2018 Oct 1, 2018 Spring 2019 Summer 2019 Fall 2019 Summer 2021 Jan 5, 2019 Oct 1, 2019 Spring 2020 Fall 2020 Summer 2022 Jan 5, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 Spring 2021 Fall 2021 Summer 2023 Jan 5, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 Spring 2022 Fall 2022 Programs to be implemented summer 2020 will have draft proposals due January 5, 2018. Programs under consideration for implementation 2021, 2022, 2023 will be listed on the SBOE 5 YR program plan for approval in April 2018. The following items are considered for program planning purposes: Creating a new major and/or new degree designation Creating a new undergraduate or graduate certificate 30 credits or greater New delivery model for the program (i.e. on-line, distance delivery, hybrid) New geographical/physical delivery location for the program New or changing organizational, administrative structures A request for a professional program fee, self-support program fee, on-line program fee, new state appropriation, institutional reallocation, etc. Discontinuing a major and/or degree designation