1. 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

2. 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

3. 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, 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, 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