The UA System’s Office of Academic and Student Affairs provides guidelines and general procedures for the development, submission, review, and approval of new programs. The Academic Program Planning section of this site provides forms and other resources for establishing new degree programs. For other details related to establishing, modifying, or deleting academic programs, please review the Board Manual (500 Series) and/or the Program Approval section of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education website. Administrators and faculty seeking state and national insights to support the development, alteration or deletion of academic programs can also explore the Degree Program Planning Resources.
UAS Educational Program Inventory
All degree programs authorized by the Board are listed in the UAS Educational Program Inventory, where users can search according to degree type and campus.
Notification of Pending Proposal (NPP)
As outlined in BR 502, University of Alabama System campuses are expected to present a Notification of Pending Proposal (NPP) form to the System Office of Academic and Student Affairs at least one full month prior to the deadline for receiving Board items for the meeting agenda on which the campus will be requesting the new program proposal to appear. Notification of Pending Proposal (NPP)
Notification of Pending Proposal (NPP)
As outlined in BR 502, a full program proposal must include:
(1) ACHE Proposal for a New Degree Program