Appendix P
Interdisciplinary Graduate
New Program Proposal Flowchart
Interested faculty
create Concept Paper, draft Budget
and communicate with appropriate
department heads and deans
Presentation to
Deans Council
Create Support Agreement
among participating
department heads & deans
to demonstrate
sustainability of Program
Notify other
affected units
(departments,
programs, and/or
colleges)
Vote
Vote
Faculty Senate
Consult with Academic
Units with faculty
participating in
Interdisciplinary Program
Graduate
Council
Academic
Affairs
Committee
(Materials submitted by
10th of the month)
Vote
Proposal Development
Distribute approved proposal
to the Course and Curriculum
listserv
(Done by Program Advocate
and Graduate School)
Vote
Graduate
Council
Interdisciplinary
Graduate Faculty
Distribute to other
colleges for
comment
Designated
Academic
Unit(s)
Draft proposal sent to
Course and Curriculum
listserv
(Materials submitted 10
days prior to meeting)
Oversight
Interested faculty meet
with Dean of Graduate
School and Chair of
Academic Affairs
Committee to identify
voting unit(s)
Documentation
of
interdisciplinary
faculty support
Faculty Senate
Academic
Affairs
Committee
Graduate
School
Graduate
School
Vote
Notification
Distribute to
appropriate
offices for records
and publications
Notify