1. Proposal Development by Faculty in an Academic Unit College, School, Department, or Program Library Evaluation Evaluation by the Valley Library (for new programs) Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee Graduate Council (if Graduate Program) final approval of External Review report Curriculum Council Executive Committee Faculty Senate Provost (Office of Academic Affairs) final approval step for multiple proposal types Oregon State University Proposal Flow Chart Curriculum Proposal System (CPS): Review and Approval Process Transmittal Sheet (signed) Letters of Support with higher Institutions in Oregon as well as public and private entities (external to OSU) ---------- Liaison Contacts with OSU Faculty and Administrators (internal to OSU ) Budget Tables Preparation by the academic unit Business Center (for new programs and some academic unit changes) Space/Facilities Evaluation Review by the Office of Capital Planning and Development (for new programs or changes to existing space/facilities needs) Academic Programs Committee (Office of Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation) Extended Campus Proposals Stage 2 OSU (Internal): Review and Approval Stage 1 Academic Unit(s): Preparation, Review, and Approval Proposal documents posted to the Curriculum Proposal System (CPS) OSU Board of Trustees final approval step for multiple proposal types External Review (if new graduate degree proposal) review and approval by the OSU Graduate Council College Curriculum Committee (or delegated individual) Provost or OSU Board of Trustees is the final review and approval step for: Extensions (ECampus), Moves, Renames, Reorganizations, Suspensions, and Terminations Graduate Program Learning Outcomes Review / approval by the Graduate School (for new graduate degree and certificate programs) Undergraduate Degree and Certificate, First Professional Degree, and Graduate Certificate Proposals Graduate Degree Proposals

2. Statewide Provosts’ Council final approval for New Certificates Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC): Academic Strategies Committee final approval for New Degrees, New Locations (incl. OSU-Cascades), or Substantive Changes Implementation Process Banner SIS Number: The Registrar’s Office assigns a new major code number. CPS Proposal: An updated and finalized copy of the CPS proposal is sent to the Registrar’s Office for entry into the OSU Catalog, Banner SIS, My Degrees, and to be archived. Campus Announcement: A campus announcement is made to selected individuals by the Office of Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation. Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Degrees, Certificates, New Locations, or Substantive Changes Stage 3 State (External): Review and Approval Stage 4 Implementation and Communication Stage 5 Prospectus Notification and Annual Accreditation Report Source: OSU Office of Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation\glb (3-12-15) OSU President or OSU Provost is notified of the program approval and its accreditation. Approval Step Note: Occasionally, the workflow will be modified due to a proposal priority or to scheduling issues.