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Changes to Existing Academic Programs

Program Name Changes

Changes in the name of an existing program require approval by the Vice Chancellor, as the Chancellor's designee, upon limited staff review. In submitting a name change request form, the institution should include curriculum information and reason for the request.

Suspended or Discontinued Programs

An institution is to notify the Board of Higher Education if it suspends or discontinues an academic program or a minor, concentration, track, or option within a program. When a program is suspended or discontinued, the Board of Higher Education will remove the program from the inventory of active, authorized programs. A program suspended or discontinued may be reactivated only with the approval of the Board of Higher Education.

 

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