FAQs

New programs must be approved and registered by the New York State Education Department before they can be advertised or students solicited. For the following, submit a proposal summary to the Office of Academic Program Review.

1. Every program of study (curriculum) leading to a credit-bearing certificate, diploma or degree.

For the following, submit a statement with the proposed changes (describing current status, intended changes, and justification for changes) and a request for approval from the State Education Department to the Office of Academic Program Review. For a curricular change, indicate the courses to be added/deleted with a brief rationale, and provide curricular outlines of the current program and the revised curriculum, indicating the changes. For any new course not described in the bulletin, provide a copy of the syllabus and list the name, qualifications and relevant experience of the faculty member who will teach the course.

If the proposed program change will result in a change in the program's student learning goals, submit a revised Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan (.doc). Columns I-IV should be completed. Columns V-VII are to be completed at an appropriate time after the changes have been implemented. If you have questions about outcomes assessment, contact the Office of Academic Program Review or Michaela Rome (michaela.rome@nyu.edu), Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment, or see her website.

1. A change of 15 or more required (non-elective) credits in an undergraduate degree program.
2. A change in an undergraduate curriculum that (a) adds an area of concentration; (b) substantially alters the focus of the program, regardless of the number of credits (for example, changing from business administration to finance); (c) eliminates the requirements for an internship, clinical, cooperative education, or other work-based experience; or (d) changes the liberal arts content to less than the percentages required for the degree by Regents Rules.
3. Any change in a graduate program whether or not it alters the focus of the program.
4. A change in the major disciplinary area in which the program falls [for example, from economics (liberal arts) to economics (business)].
5. A change in the location at which a complete program is offered. Include a description of the availability of courses, faculty, facilities, and support services. A master plan and/or charter amendment may be required. Please note that there are circumstances under which moving part of a program to a new location may require approval of the State Education Department. If changes to the current curriculum are also made, follow the instructions at the beginning of this section.
6. A change in the mode of delivery (for example, through contractual arrangement with an external entity, in another language, through distance learning). Include a description of the availability of courses and any change in faculty, resources, or support services. If changes to the current curriculum are also made, follow the instructions at the beginning of this section.
7. Any change in the courses required for a program as registered that leads to, or is proposed to lead to, teacher certification.
8. A program title change.
9. Discontinuance of a program in which there are students still enrolled. Also provide (1) evidence of compliance with the Trustees’ policy that an appropriate faculty body be consulted prior to the termination of a program and (2) a list of all currently enrolled students, indicating the last possible date of program completion for each.
10. A change in award (degree title) to which a program leads (for example, from a BA to a BS).
11. A format change that may result in a change in the program's financial aid eligibility (for example, from day to evening, from weekday to weekend, from full-time to part-time). Include a description of the availability of courses and any change in faculty, resources, or support services. Show the sequencing and scheduling of courses in the program using the Program Scheduling Table. If changes to the current curriculum are also made, follow the instructions at the beginning of this section.
12. A proposal to change a non-licensure-qualifying program to one that is licensure-qualifying.
13. A proposal to offer two registered programs as a time-shortened dual degree program (for example, a BS and a 2-year MS combined as a five-year BS/MS). Proposals should include a description of the purpose of the dual degree program, students to be served, an outline of the two separate curricula as stand-alone programs, an outline of the dual degree curriculum indicating credit savings and admissions standards.
14. A proposal to change a certificate, diploma, or advanced certificate program.

For the following, file a statement with the proposed changes (describing current status, intended changes, and reason for the changes) with the Office of Academic Program Review.

1. Discontinuance of a program in which no students are enrolled. Provide evidence of compliance with the Trustees’ policy that an appropriate faculty body be consulted prior to the termination of a program.
2. A change of fewer than 15 (non-elective) credits in a baccalaureate degree program that does not alter the focus of the program.

For the following, file a statement, with reason for the change and the status of any remaining students, with the Office of Academic Program Review.

1. Terminating an area of concentration.

The following may require that we engage in additional processes, either amendment of the University's master plan or amendment of its charter. If that is the case, you will be notified by the Office of Academic Program Review of the additional steps and information that will be required.

1. Establishment of a new branch campus.
2. Change of location of an existing branch campus.
3. Establishment of the first program in certain disciplinary areas.