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
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.
February 21
March 21
April 11
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
- 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.
- Complete the OCEAN 1.9 form, AND
- 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
- Generate a PDF of the current program from the appropriate Catalog. Refer to the Programs Committee Guidelines, Policies, and Procedures for complete instructions.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Kelly Broughton, 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
February 7, 2023
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
A 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
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
