University of Virginia Curry School of Education

University of Virginia – Curry School of Education

Program and Course Approval Processes

Action / ProgramArea Fac.
& Chair
Approval / Program
Curr. Comm.
Approval / Faculty Council Approval / Dean Approval / Library (FYI) / Comm. & Full Faculty Approval / Provost Approval / President Approval / BOV Approval / SCHEV Approval / SACS Approval
Changes to Existing
Change CIP Code / NO / NO / YES / YES / NO / NO / YES / NO / NO / YES / NO
Change degree program length / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / YES / NO / NO / NO / YES IF SC
Change certificate program title / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / YES / NO / NO / NO / NO
Change degree program title / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO
Change delivery format (e.g., distance, executive) / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / YES / NO / NO / NO / YES IF SC
Change department name, degree-granting / YES / NO / YES / YES / NO / FYI ONLY / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO
Change department name, non-degree granting / YES / NO / YES / YES / NO / NO / YES / NO / FYI ONLY / NO / NO
Close center or institute (non-degree) / FYI ONLY / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / FYI ONLY / NO / NO / NO / NO
Close degree program / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / FYI ONLY / YES IF SC
Close department / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / FYI ONLY / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO
Merge existing degree programs / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO
Change course numbers / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO
Change credit hours / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO
Change online v. in-person / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO
Change off-grounds v. on-grounds / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO
Change degree program v. certificate / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO
Necessary for licensure / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO
New Action
Articulation agreement / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / YES / YES / NO / NO / YES IF SC
Center or Institute (non-degree) / FYI ONLY / NO / YES / YES / YES / NO / REVIEW / NO / NO / NO / NO
Certificate Program / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / YES / NO / NO / NO / YES IF SC
Concentration, minor, or track / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / YES / NO / NO / NO / YES IF SC
Course / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO
Degree program / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES IF SC
Degree program – spin off (meets SCHEV def.) / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES (Staff) / NO
Degree-granting authority in a U.Va. School / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / YES / YES / NO / No / NO
Department / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / FYI ONLY / YES / YES / YES / No / NO
Dual degrees – internal partner / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / FYI ONLY / YES / NO / FYI ONLY / No / NO
Dual degrees – external partner / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / FYI ONLY / YES / YES / FYI ONLY / No / YES
Interdisciplinary major (A&S) / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / YES / NO / NO / YES / YES IF SC
Join degree with another institution / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES
School of U.Va. / --- / --- / --- / YES / YES / REVIEW / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES
Site: Offering existing degree at approved site / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / YES IF SC
Site: Offering existing degree at unapproved site / YES / YES / YES / YES / YES / NO / YES / YES / NO / NO / YES

Key: No = No Review/Approval Required; Yes = Review/Approval Required; FYI = For Your (Their) Information; SC = Substantive Change*; Staff = Staff Review/Approval Only;

CIP = Classification of Instructional Programs (i.e., subject area); (Recommended: E = Expedited Review; F = Full Review)

* SACS Substantive Change Committee reviews member institutions seeking approval and continued accreditationfollowing

the review of a change of a significant modification or expansion to the institution’s nature and scope.