Programs Committee

The Programs Committee reviews new programs and changes to established programs. The committee also handles the deletion or relocation of existing academic programs, degrees, master curriculum file prefixes, and major codes.

BRICKS Program Adaptation Process Suggestions PDF

Programs Committee Guidelines, Policies, and Procedures Word

Undergraduate Major or Graduate Degree Program Template Word
Undergraduate Minor Program Template Word
Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate Program Template Word
Accelerated Graduate Pathway Template Word
Program Change Proposal Template Word

 

ODHE New Undergraduate Program Template
All new undergraduate programs must be submitted to the ODHE for approval following approval by the Board of Trustees. This template provides guidance for completing the ODHE form. Please be sure to complete the most current program approval form as supplied by the Provost’s Office.

 

Programs Committee Meeting Dates

Agendas for meetings are distributed one week before each meeting. Complete proposals in OCEAN 1.9 at the Programs Committee level, i.e., approved by the college dean, by the Monday, the week prior to each meeting date below will be considered.

**Meeting Times: 3:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.

UCC Approvals

September 2022 - April 2023 Excel
September 2021 - April 2022 Excel
September 2020 - May 2021 Excel
September 2019 - April 2020 Excel

Submitting New Program Proposals

  1. Contact Mario Cinquepalmi at cinquepm@ohio.edu to initiate a new program. A form will be created in OCEAN 1.9 by the Registrar's office with a temporary program code.
  2. Complete the OCEAN 1.9 form, AND
  3. Attach a proposal document addressing the questions in the appropriate section of the Programs Committee Guidelines, Policies, and Procedures linked above and any other supporting documentation to the Relations tab in OCEAN 1.9 at the time of submission. Name and save the file with the program code, program name, and date e.g. MAXX01_LawJusticeCulture_112017.

      **OCEAN 1.9 tracks approvals from the submission by the contact to the vote at UCC. Comments and discussion can be added to the             Discussion tab at any level.

Submitting Program Changes to Existing Programs

  1. Generate a PDF of the current program from the appropriate Catalog. Refer to the Programs Committee Guidelines, Policies, and Procedures for complete instructions.
  2. Complete a proposal document addressing the questions in the guidelines. Name and save the file with the program code, program name, and date e.g. BS6417_CustomerService_112017.
  3. Request that Mario Cinquepalmi at cinquepm@ohio.edu make the existing program available in your OCEAN 1.9 worklist. When the program is in edit mode, many items will be editable, but DO NOT CHANGE ANY ITEMS IN OCEAN. Any changes made in OCEAN will not be communicated to the catalog.
  4. Upload your proposal to the Relations tab and click submit.

      Program Teach-Out Notification Form  Word

College Curriculum Committee Chairs

2022-2023 Word

Programs Committee Members

Connie Patterson, Education, Chair
Chad Boeninger, Library
Mario Cinquepalmi, Registrar's Office
Cat Cutcher, Center for International Studies
Ann Frymier, Communication
Karla Hackenmiller, Fine Arts
Mary Kate Hurley, Honors Tutorial College
Molly Johnson, Nursing
Jason Jolley, Voinovich
Pramod Kanwar, Arts & Sciences - Zanesville
Macario Llamas, HCOM - Cleveland
Greg Newton, Scripps
Hannah Nissen, Zanesville, Dean
Allison White, Applied Sciences and Professions - Chillicothe

Agendas and Approved Programs

2022-2023

April 18, 2023
Approved Programs
Agenda

Memo - Suspension of Admissions for the French Education Major
Memo - Teach-Out Notification for Cardiovascular Perfusion

April 4, 2023
Approved Programs
Agenda

Memo - Embedding the Center for International Studies 
Report - Embedding the Center for International Studies
New Prefix - PRHT


March 7, 2023
Approved Programs
Agenda
Undergraduate Standalone Certificate Exemption Guidance 2023-2024

February 7, 2023
Approved Programs
Agenda
Financial Planning Certificate Suspension
Elimination of ND0611 - Pre-Business Major
Russ College (AI) Artificial Intelligence Prefix Notification
Suspension of ME6182 - Family and Consumer Sciences Program
Suspension of BS8106 - Physical Education


January 17, 2022
Approved Programs
Agenda
EECS New Cybersecurity Engineering Program
Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirements

December 6, 2022
Approved Programs
Agenda
Relocation of Jewish Studies Certificate

November 8, 2022
Approved Programs
Agenda
Global Studies War and Peace Name Change
Deactivation of Pre-Media Major

October 11, 2022
Approved Programs
Agenda
Civil Engineering Name Change
Patton College Suspension of ME6325
Realignment of Applied Sciences and Professions

September 13, 2022
Approved Programs
Agenda

2021-2022

April 19, 2022
Approved Programs
Agenda

April 5, 2022
Approved Programs
Agenda

March 14, 2022
Approved Programs
Agenda

February 8, 2022
Passed
Resolution to Amend Undergraduate Certificate Description and Requirements
Presented by the Faculty Senate Educational Policy and Student Affairs Committee

Approved Programs
Agenda
Intent to Expand Nursing Program Memo
Expansion of BSN to Lancaster Campus Memo
Suspension of Admissions to HTC Programs Memo


January 18, 2022
Approved Programs
Agenda

December 14, 2021
Approved Programs
Agenda
Program Suspensions - CTFFSU and CTFFSG

November 9, 2021
Approved
Agenda

October 12, 2021
Approved Programs
Agenda
Political Communication Certificate Program Change
Elimination of Master of Financial Economics – MZ4224

September 14, 2021
Approved Programs
Agenda

Agendas and Approved Programs
September 2020 - April 2021

May 11, 2021
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word PDF

Programs Committee Activity 2020-2021 Excel
Program AA5011 Computer Technology PDF
Deaf Studies Certificate Exemption Request Word PDF

April 27, 2021
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word PDF

Deactivation ME6301 and ME6297 Memo
Deactivation French Tutorial Memo

April 13, 2021
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word PDF

University College ASP Department Formation
University College Interim Dean, Carey Frith Memo PDF

Faculty Memo PDF


Patton College's Human and Consumer Sciences (HCS) and Recreation and Sport Pedagogy (RSP) Merger
Department Merger Memo PDF
Summary of Merger Rationale, Timeline, and Faculty Engagement PDF

Program Committee Guidelines Word

Program Change Proposal Template Word
New Accelerated Graduate Pathway Template Word
New Undergraduate or Graduate Degree Program Template Word
New Undergraduate Minor Degree Program Template Word
New Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate Program Template Word


March 16, 2021
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word
Law Enforcement Technology Program Change PDF
Patton College of Education Department of Recreation and Sport Pedagogy (RSP) and the Department of Human and Consumer Sciences (HCS) Merger Memo
Patton College Summary of Merger Rationale, Timeline and Faculty Engagement Memo


February 16, 2021
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word
LTC Program Inactivation
MA4201 State Date Change
OHS Program Inactivation
Russ College BRICKS

January 19, 2020
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word

December 15, 2020
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word

November 17, 2020
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word

October 13, 2020
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda  Word

September 15, 2020
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda  Word

Agendas and Approved Programs
September 2019 - April 2020

April 28, 2020
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word
Overview of UCC Activity 2019-20 Excel
Programs Committee Guidelines & Example Template (2nd Reading) Word
BF5048, BF5049, and CTX25U (problem with OCEAN) 
MS6364 Program Suspension Word

April 14, 2020
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word

March 17, 2020
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word

February 11, 2020
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word

January 21, 2020
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word

December 3, 2019
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word
COFA Interior Architecture Notification Word

November 5, 2019
Approved Programs Word  PDF
Agenda Word
Graduate Curriculum Approval Process PDF
New Accelerated Graduate Pathway Proposals PDF
Accelerated Graduate Pathways PDF

October 8, 2019
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda PDF

September 10, 2019
Approved Programs Word PDF
Agenda Word

Agendas and Approved Programs
September 2018 - April 2019

 

April 30, 2019
Approved Word
Agenda Word
Second Reading of Programs Guidelines, Policies and Procedures Word
Zanesville EM Suspension PDF

April 9, 2019
Approved Word
Agenda Word
Law Enforcement Technology Program Change PDF
First reading of Programs, Guidelines, Policies and Procedures Word
Notification of ELIP name change to AGC PDF

March 19, 2019
Approved Word
Agenda Word
College of Business SA Certificates Word
ETM Standalone Word
French MA Suspension Word
OUE BSN PDF

February 12, 2019
Approved Word
Agenda Word
Medical Assisting Technology Associate Degree Program Word
College of Business Standalone Certificate Proposal Word
Engineering Standalone Certificate Proposal PDF
Hiatus Proposal for Russian Major PDF

January 15, 2019
Approved Word
Agenda Word

December 11, 2108
Approved Word
Agenda Word

November 6, 2018
Approved Word
Agenda Word

October 9, 2018
Approved Word PDF
Agenda Word

September 11, 2018
Approved Word
Agenda Word

Review and Approval Levels (in order)

DSCC: Department/School Curriculum Committee (if required by college)
DCSD: Department Chair/School Director
CCC: College Curriculum Committee
CDEAN: College Dean
PC: Programs Committee
UCC: University Curriculum Committee

Printable Program Approval Process - Word

Program Approval Process