Three broad stages are involved to initiate a new undergraduate degree program:

1. Preparation of Letter of Intent

2. Preparation of Full Proposal

3. Program Authorization

Please note that only the Provost Office is authorized to submit the letter of intent and full program proposal to the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) for review and authorization.

  Please read the AC guidelines for completing the OBR letter of intent and full proposal.

1. LETTER OF INTENT

  When to submit a letter of intent?

This stage involves the preparation of the following documents:

  OBR Letter of Intent Template

  AC Letter of Intent Guidelines

  AC Letter of Intent Questionaire

  Endorsement Page

2. FULL PROPOSAL

If you are creating a request for Interdisciplinary or Multidisciplinary programs, please read the Interdisciplinary Document

A full proposal should be submitted to the OBR within one year of submitting the letter of intent.  This stage involves the preparation of the following documents:

  OBR Full Proposal Template

  Endorsement Page

Additional information that will be helpful in the development of the full proposal:

  AC Guidelines for Full Proposal

Please read the AC Guidelines while developing the OBR full proposal

3. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION

Use the link below to view a flowchart that outlines the process involved after a program has been authorized by OBR:

  Authorization Process Flowchart

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding the content, please contact Stacey Ritter at 513-556-3334 or stacey.ritter@uc.edu.