Proposal Submission Process

Proposals are reviewed from the August through the April Business meetings of each year.

For curricular proposals:

All curricular proposals are to be submitted through the University’s Curriculum Information Management System (CIM).
Click here for Approval Process
Click here for full Proposal Submission Specifications
Click here for a detailed approval flowchart.
Undergraduate Proposals:
- New undergraduate program substantive curricula and changes to existing undergraduate curricula is to be reviewed by the University Curriculum Committee (UCC) after submission to the Office of Accreditation and Assessment (OAA), and prior to submission to the General Welfare Committee.
- Click here for UCC meeting dates and the proposals submission timeline.
Graduate Proposals:
- New graduate programs and substantive curricula and changes must be reviewed by the Graduate Council, after submission to the Office of Accreditation and Assessment (OAA), and prior to submission to the General Welfare Committee.
- Click here for Graduate Council meeting dates and deadlines.

For non-curricular proposals:

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Click here for Proposal Submission Form
(FORM INSTRUCTIONS: Save/download the form as a pdf, 2. After completing the information below, print and scan the form, 3. Insert it with the background materials that are specified, in the order listed, and submit to facsen@miami.edu. The checklist is to be included at the beginning of each proposal.)

Checklist of Required Supporting Information for All Proposals
	Confirmation of support or approval from:
1.	The faculty members of the relevant department(s).
2.	The Chair(s) of the relevant department(s).
3.	The relevant School/College Council(s).
4.	The relevant Dean(s).
5.	Either the Graduate School Dean signifying approval of the Graduate Council (for graduate programs) OR the Faculty Senate University Curriculum Committee (UCC) (for undergraduate programs).
6.	A memo from the Office of Accreditation and Assessment (OAA) if the proposal involves academic programs (degrees, certificates, majors, minors, concentrations, specializations, tracks, etc.) such as new programs, closing programs, or program changes (such as changes in requirements, program length, modality, name, location).
7.	Academic Deans Policy Council (ADPC) for interdisciplinary issues, as appropriate.