1. CSU Independent DNP & DPT Proposal Review Process
Item #7
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Campus seeks Board authorization to propose DNP/DPT program(s) within a specific time frame (program projection added to campus Academic Master Plan)
CSU Independent DNP & DPT Proposal Review Process
1/11
Permission granted? NO
YES
ASAP
4/11
Campus submits application to WASC* and starts substantive change process
Campus faculty develop and complete WASC Substantive Change Proposal (for CSU, too)
Discontinuing joint DPT campus submits discontinuation proposal to Chancellor
Contact APP at
Proposal submitted to campus approval process
Approval granted? NO
Key
YES
Campus
WASC ALO reviews & approves proposal
Campus begins discontinuation process
Non-Campus Entities
Campus approves proposal
9/11
3/12
Campus-approved proposal submitted to CO Academic Program Planning (APP)
Campus submits Substantive Change Proposal to WASC (please copy APP)
5/12
WASC Sub Change Committee Phone Call
Identify external reviewers from DNP-/DPT-granting institutions to provide proposal reviews and CSU faculty from MSN-granted campuses to provide reviews
If necessary, campus revises and resubmits proposal to WASC NO
YES
ASAP
WASC Panel Vote
Campus reviews and approves proposal
Changes advised
Approval recommended
APP reviews CPEC comments
APP sends proposal package to reviewers
2/12
Chancellor notifies campus of final CSU approval
Campus revises & resubmits proposal to APP
CPEC reviews & comments
Campus revises proposal
Reviewers analyze proposal and submit review to APP
Campus notifies WASC of final CSU approval
APP submits proposal to CPEC for review and comment (may be submitted earlier)
APP notifies campus of recommended changes
APP synthesizes and augments completed reviews
APP notifies campus that proposal is moving to CPEC
WASC Commission gives campus approval of substantive change
12/11
Proposal ready for CPEC**? NO
YES
*Western Association of Schools and Colleges
**California Postsecondary Education Commission
Academic Program Planning 11/10/10