Curriculum Approval Process

• Department (all curriculum)
• College (all curriculum)
• EPCC (all curriculum)
• Senate (all curriculum)
• Provost (all curriculum)
• Board (New Academic Programs, Certificates, and new locations/sites)
• Provost Council (New Academic Programs and new locations/sites only)
• HECC (Significant Changes as described (ORS 350.085). (New Academic Programs and new locations/sites only)
• NWCCU (New Academic Programs, Certificates and location changes. Contact aadams@eou.edu for further information)

*New Program approval process can take up to 18 months*

Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Reference Documents

Public Institutions seeking program approval should download and utilize these documents to provide policy, guidance and format for the review and program approval processes. Policy and Guidelines for New Program Proposals

Program Approval Format for HECC Docket Submission

Policy and Guidelines for New Program Proposals

Proposal for a New Academic Program

Proposal for Delivery of an Existing Program to a New Location

External Review of New Graduate Level Academic Programs

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