Michigan Technological University, as a public university, follows process guidelines for review and approval of new degree programs. Below you will find flowcharts, Michigan Tech Senate approved formats and guidline information on the processes. Please contact Helene Hiner, in the Provost's Office, with any questions regarding the proposing of new programs.

Proposing New Programs: Degrees, Minors, Certificates

FLOWCHARTS for new proposals:

Downloads: Undergraduate New Degree Program/Concentration Proposal Process Flowchart "PDF" "EXCEL" Undergraduate New Minor/Certificate Proposal Process Flowchart  "PDF" "EXCEL" Graduate New Degree Program Proposal Process Flowchart "PDF" "EXCEL" Graduate New Certificate Program Proposal Process Flowchart "PDF" "EXCEL"

New curriculum proposal guidelines, policies and overview information:

• Undergraduate Certificate Program guidelines, Senate Proposal 2-06
• Graduate Certificate Program guidelines, Senate Proposal 20-04
• MINORS IN DEGREE PROGRAMS
• AMENDMENT TO PROPOSAL 16-97, MINORS IN DEGREE PROGRAMS, TO ESTABLISH A RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
• Faculty Senate Proposal 38-04, Formats for Proposing New Academic Programs
• Facutly Senate Proposal 51-04 CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL EVALUATION OF NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 

• New Program Proposals-Overview of Approval Process
          with Senate, Board of Control (BOC), and Presidents Council State University of Michigan Academic Affairs Officers Committee
          (PCSUM/AAOC) meeting dates and deadlines

Concentration vs. Area of Technical Emphasis explains the difference in these two types of proposals for degrees.