Graduate - New Degree Program Development

Tampa Campus

Contact information:

Graduate School:
Carol Hines-Cobb at cdh@usf.edu

Deadlines - updated 5/13/13

A proposed program must go through several stages of development for approval. Programs must be on the USF Workplan in order to be considered for approval. In order to be placed on the Workplan, a Pre-proposal must be submitted for consideration to be added to the Workplan. Approval of a pre-proposal does not guarantee placement on the Workplan. The specific steps of the process are below.

STEP I: PRE-PROPROSAL
A Pre-Proposal must be submitted for a Program to be considered for placement on the USF Workplan. Please follow the appropriate steps below:

MASTER'S DEGREE AND EDUCATION SPECIALIST PROGRAM PRE-PROPOSALS
Pre-Proposals for Master's degree and Education Specialist programs are processed through the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE).

Forms: Refer to the OIE website for information: USF System Program Development Website.
Deadlines: OIE Deadlines.
Contact: Kelly Bergquist - kbergqui@usf.edu -in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Submission: Refer to the OIE website for submission instructions.
Routing:

Submission through College to Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Submission to APPCC
Recommended pre-proposals are sent to the Provost for consideration to be added to Workplan
Workplan is finalized in Spring

DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAM PRE-PROPOSALS
Pre-Proposals for Doctoral degree programs are processed through the Graduate School and the USF Tampa Graduate Council.

Forms: Doctoral Pre-Proposal Form (contact cdh@usf.edu to be sent the form)
Deadlines:
Option 1 - April 24, 2013 for Grad Council review May 6; Deadline to OIE by August 15, 2013.
Option 2 - November 18 deadline for Grad Council review December 2, with subsequent submision to OIE by January 15, 2014..
Submission: submit the required signed form in PDF to cdh@usf.edu in the Graduate School by the posted deadline.
Routing:

Submission through College to Graduate School for Graduate Council
Submission to Graduate School Dean
Submission to Provost for consideration to be added to Workplan
Workplan is finalized in Spring

Contact cdh@usf.edu for information or assistance.

STEP II: FULL PROPOSAL
The Full Proposal process applies to Master's, Education Specialist, and Doctoral Programs. All proposed programs must be on the USF Workplan: Reference website: http://www.ods.usf.edu/Plans/Strategic/SUS-annual-report-workplans.htm to confirm if the Program is on the Workplan.
Complete the following items:

New Graduate Degree Program Proposal Information Form (word-3.20.12)
Graduate Catalog Program Information Template- contact cdh@usf.edu
The New Degree Proposal Form and Excel Tables - the links to the format and tables are posted on the OIE Website at: USF System Program Development Website (Note: new required format - Aug 2011)
Doctoral programs only: provide the names of three potential external consultants who could do the external review; this takes place between the Curriculum Committee Review and Full Council approval.
All programs - letters from other institutions that offer the same/similar program are required. Check with OIE for information.
Agenda Form for ACE-AC/ACE/BOT - this will need to be completed by the faculty sponsor for submission to ACE-AC/ACE/BOT

To ensure the required forms and tables are completed accurately, use the following checklists and BOG tutorials for assistance:

Deadlines - updated 5/13/13 - use this to ensure submission by the required date(s)

Routing:

1. College Review - Submit Proposal Packet through Internal College procedures and then to College Dean or designee for approval. The College should review th BOG Checklist to ensure that the proposal is ready for submission to the Graduate School.

2. Submit to Graduate School - College Dean/designee emails one complete copy of the proposal (including proposal, tables, vitae, letters of support, etc.) in PDF (The Information form (Signature page) should not be included with the PDF copy) and one copy of the Proposal in Word (just the main proposal) to the Graduate School. cdh@usf.edu

3. Graduate School/OIE Review - The Graduate School and OIE will review the proposal to ensure compliance to BOG requirements. The Graduate School will set up a meeting time with the faculty and a representative from OIE to review needed rvisions. This takes place approximately one month prior to Graduate Council review. Following clearance of the proposal from the GS Dean and OIE, the Faculty must send the revised proposal packet to cdh@usf.edu in the Graduate School - cdh@usf.edu.

4. Graduate Council Review - Once ready, the proposal is forwarded to the USF Tampa Graduate Council Curriculum Committee for Review. Refer to Graduate Council Website for meeting dates, etc.

5. Submission to OIE, up to BOG- Following approval by the full Graduate Council, the Proposal is forwarded to the Graduate School Dean for final review and approval, and then on to OIE for submission to the APPCC, and then to the Academic and Campus Environment Advisory Council (ACE-AC), followed by the Academic and Campus Environment (ACE) workgroup of the Board of Trustees (BOT), and then the BOT. If a doctoral program, it will also require review and approval by the Board of Governors (BOG).

6. State Approval - Once approved by the BOT/BOG (if applicable), the Program will be sent to the State to be placed on the SUS Inventory.

7. Following State Approval - Once confirmation of that is received, the OIE will notify the Registrar, Department, and Graduate School of the approval.The Registrar's Office will then add it to the list of authorized programs with a curriculum code assigned in BANNER.

NOTE! Only after it is assigned a code may it be added to USF Admission Application and will be added to the Graduate Catalog in the next publication cycle. The admission deadline dates must match what was approved for the Catalog.

Resources:

USF System Program Development Website (OIE)
ACE/BOT Websites
BOG Website
CIP Codes - https://prod.flbog.net:4445/pls/apex/f?p=136:45:4342282483713205::NO:::
Deadlines - updated 5/13/13
Program Tracking Status Page - scroll to bottom of this webpage....

Program Process Information last updated 5-22-13

OTHER USF INSTITUTION CONTACTS:

USF St. Petersburg
Contact the USF-STPT Graduate Office for information and procedures

USF Sarasota-Manatee
Contact the USF-SM Graduate office for information and procedures.

Program Tracking Status - updated 1/29/13

Quick snapshot - Programs going to ACEAC 2/4/13: Ph.D. in CMMB, Ph.D. in IB; MS in Sport and Entertainment Managmenet; MPAS in Physician Asst Studies

MASTERS Program Name	CIP	Degree Level	Pre-proposal	Workplan	Faculty Contact	Full Proposal	Status
Advertising (Tampa)	09.0903	masters (M.A.)	Pre-Proposal (7/26/11)		Coby O'Brien	Proposal (9/18/12) Tables, Descr.	Review meeting 6/27/12; Recd 9/18/12 for GS for Grad Council review. temporarily withdrawn by CAS 10/1/12. To be resubmitted for GC review once concurrence is resolved
Athletic Training (Tampa)	51.0913	masters	Pre-Proposal (not required at that time; none received	Yes (2012-13)		not available yet	no information on current status - may have been withdrawn
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health	44.0000	masters (M.A.)	Pre-proposal (10/23/12)	Under Consideration for the Workplan	Bruce Levin	not available yet	Cleared APPCC: Pending addition to Workplan to move forward
Computer Science (tampa)	11.0701	masters	Pre-Proposal	No	Miguel Labrador	not available yet	request to change CIP Code from 14.0101 to 11.0701. In Queue in OIE for consideration to be added to Workplan
Diabetes and Autoimmune Disorders (Tampa - Health)		masters	Pre-Proposal (not required at that time; none received			not available yet	no information on current status - may have been withdrawn
Diplomacy & strategic studies (tampa)	30.2011	masters	Pre-Proposal (6/17/11) Grad Council -	Yes (2013-15)	Mohsen Milani and Randy Borum	not available yet	Pending submission of full proposal to Graduate School for initial review. Note - updated pre-proposal on new form required. Deadline 11/2/12- revised form not received (11/6/12)
Educational studies (Tampa)		masters (MA)	Pre-Proposal (to GECC 4/21/10)	No	Sherman Dorn	Proposal (6/4/11)	Cleared APPCC; Pending addition to Workplan to move forward
Exercise Science (Tampa)	31.0505	masters (M.S.)	Pre-Proposal (4/26/10)		Marcus Kilpatrick	Proposal (3/29/11)	State Approved (2-2-12)
Health Informatics (Tampa)	51.2706	masters (M.S.H.I.)	Pre-Proposal (not required at that time; none received	Yes		Proposal (9/13/11)	State Approved (2-22-12)
MetaBolic & Nutritional Medicine (Tampa)	26.999	masters	Pre-Proposal (not required at that time; none received	Yes (2012-13)		not available yet	no information on current status - may have been withdrawn
Museum Studies (Tampa)	30.1401	masters (MA)	Pre-Proposal (10/23/12)	Under consideration for the workplan		not available yet	Cleared APPCC: Pending addition to Workplan to move forward
Physician Assistant (Tampa)	51.0912	masters	Pre-Proposal (10-15-12) Grad Council	Yes (2013-15)	Gretchen Koehler	Full Proposal (12-6-12) Full Proposal for Council (1/14/13) Full Proposal for ACEAC (1/28/13) CON letter Curr Graph	GS received 12/5/12. GS review meeting completed. Revised copy received 1/7/13 - To Grad Council 1/14/13 for review. GC approved with CON concurrence. FINAL PDF for ACEAC - to be posted Letters for other Institutions - to be posted
Sports & entertainment mgmt (tampa)	31.0504	masters	Pre-Proposal Proposal, Tables, Proposal Information Form (Catalog) - all documents eff. 11/29/12 Deans Letter (12-5-12)	Yes (2012-13)	Sally Fuller	full proposal (1/14/13)	GS Received 11/29/12 - Pending Graduate School Review meeting. to GC 1/14/13. Approved by GC 1/28/13. Letters from other institutions - to be posted Final PDF for ACEAC - to be posted BOT Approved Pending addition to SUS inventory
StrategY AND Information Analysis	11.0401	masters (MA)	Pre-proposal (10/23/12) Pre-Proposal Updated (11/6/12)	Under consideration for the workplan	Jim Andrews and Randy Borum	not available yet	Cleared APPCC; Pending addition to Workplan to move forward

DOCTORAL Program Name	CIP	Degree Level	Pre-proposal	Workplan	Faculty Contact	Full Proposal	Status
Applied Behavior Analysis (Tampa)	42.2814	doctoral (Ph.D.)	Pre-Proposal		Raymond Miltenberger	Full Proposal	State Approved
Cell and Molecular Biology (Tampa)	26.0400	doctoral	Pre-Proposal (3/21/12) Grad Council - 5/21/12 Sent to Provost 6/4/12	Yes (2012-13)	Lindsey Shaw	Proposal (10/31/12) Library Appendix Tables (10/1/12) Support Letter	Received full proposal 10/1/12 - to Graduate School for initial review. to Grad Council 11/5/12. Recommended for approval pending submission of course BSC 6940 Full Proposal for ACEAC Letters for other Institutions - to be posted
Integrative Biology (Tampa)	26.1399	doctoral	Pre-Proposal (GS recd 3/21/12) Grad Council - 5/21/12 Sent to Provost 6/4/12	Yes (2013-15))	Henry Mushinsky	Proposal (10/31/12) Tables Support Letter	Received full proposal 10/1/12 - to Graduate School for initial review. to Grad Council 11/5/12; REcommended for approval pending revised catalog copy to reflect Biometry as Core Full proposal for ACEAC Letters from other institutions - to be posted
Rehabiilitation Sciences (tampa)	51.2314	doctoral	Pre-Proposal (8/16/11) Updated Pre-Proposal (10/31/12) Signature form	Yes (2013-15)	William Quillen	full proposal 5/7/13	Sent faculty timeline 3/1/12. Pending submission of full proposal to Graduate School for initial review. Updated Pre-proposal (new form) provided 10/24/12. Proposal to GS 5/7/13. GS Review meeting 5/13/13.
Translational Neurosciences (Tampa)	26.0608	doctoral	Pre-Proposal (11/5/11)	Yes (2013-15)	Dave Morgan	not available yet	Pending submission of full proposal to Graduate School for initial review. Required revised pre-proposal be submitted by 11/2/12; not received.

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Graduate - New Degree Program Development

Tampa Campus