Forms

File the correct forms required to establish, change, or inactivate Academic Departments, Majors, Subject Areas, and Interdisciplinary Minors.

To create or change academic departments, degrees, or majors, send the appropriate form and supporting documentation to the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. When the signed form is received by the Office of the Registrar, the change is made to the Student Administration system using the correct Effective Date.

Link to information about the Interdiscipinary Minor Form.

Create, Change, or Inactivate Academic Departments, Majors, and Subject Areas

Department, Institute, or Program
(an academic division)

Department, Institute, or Program Head

School or College Dean

Vice Provost of Academic Administration
(The Vice Provost will sign the form after all necessary approvals are received from the Board of Trustees and/or the Department of Higher Education. This form, signed by the Provost, signals final approval for implementation by the Office of the Registrar.)

Link to Department, Institute, or Program Form

Degree Program/Major - Offered by one Academic Department or Program

Academic Department

School or College C&C Committee

Link to Degree Program/Major Form

Subject area - (an entity under which courses are offered) For example: Although Asian American Studies Institute, and many other areas do not have a separate "academic department," they are all known as subject areas.

Some academic departments have two or more subject areas. Example: Modern and Classical. Languages offers courses under FREN, GERM, ITAL, etc.

A subject area does not have to be connected to a major in that area. Example: JAPN, is a subject area, but no major in Japanese is offered.

Department Head or Program, Institute, or Studies Director

School or College Dean

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

Link to Subject Area Form

Last updated 4/25/12