Program Development
The Office of the Provost guides academic departments and colleges through the development of new and revised programs and is responsible for ensuring the programs we offer comply with the Kentucky Council on Post-Secondary Education (CPE) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
In most cases, new programs (whether certificate, associate, baccalaureate, or graduate) require approval by CPE and sometimes SACSCOC.
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To be included in the upcoming academic catalog, all new programs and program revisions must have final approval by July 1.
- NEW majors or graduate programs must submit a Notification of Intent to CPE by the beginning of October and enter the WKU curriculum process by the October UCC meeting (fall before implementation).
- NEW certificate programs (that are not defined as a substantive change by SACSCOC) must be approved by the April Faculty Senate meeting (the same year as implementation).
- NEW courses may be proposed at any time and can be added to the next available course schedule.
- Revisions to courses planned to be offered in a fall semester MUST be approved by the Senate in January to be implemented before the posted fall schedule of classes to ensure accurate advising.
- Revisions to programs (that are not defined as a substantive change by SACSCOC) planned to be implemented in a fall semester must be approved by the April Faculty Senate meeting (the same year as implementation).
Departments/Schools should always contact the Office of the Provost before initiating a new program in the WKU workflow. Staff will help the department/school determine the implementation term and develop a timeline for required approvals.
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