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Program Creation
All new graduate programs must be approved by the Board of
Regents before they can be offered. University of Hawai'i Executive
Policy E5.201, Approval
of New Academic Programs and Review of Provisional Academic
Programs, governs the administrative procedure for creating
new academic programs.
The process begins with the submission of an Authorization
to Plan (ATP). An ATP is a request made at the beginning
of the formal planning process, before resources are committed
to developing new academic programs. Upon approval of the
ATP, graduate programs have one year to prepare and submit
a formal proposal.
Proposal Policy
UHM policy stipulates that every proposal for a new master's or doctoral program must:
- demonstrate the program's potential to rank in the top 50 percentile of all such programs in the nation,
- specify exactly how the program will demonstrate its top 50 percentile ranking,
- indicate the year before which such ranking will be achieved, and
- agree in writing to close the program voluntarily in case of failure to demonstrate the desired ranking by the specified date.
Every proposal for a new professional graduate program must demonstrate a clear need by the State of Hawai'i for such a program.
Proposal Guidelines
Proposals must follow guidelines provided in Appendix
B of E5.201 and include the following:
- An executive summary, not to exceed three pages.
- A statement of goals and objectives.
- A discussion of how the program meets the criteria of
the Board of Regents.
- A comparison with similar programs at comparable institutions.
- A description of relationship to other programs at UHM –– including
statements from affected programs.
- A discussion of anticipated student demand and enrollment.
What types of students will want to enroll in the program
and where will they come from?
- A discussion of proposed program parameters –– admission
requirements, degree requirements, academic advising (how
and by whom, etc.).
- A discussion of the anticipated cost per student, students
per faculty, average class size, ... etc, in comparison
with other graduate programs at UHM.
- A description of resources required and resources available,
including
a) Faculty resources currently available –– indicate
rank, graduate faculty status, current activities, etc.
and estimated impact on existing programs if these resources
are diverted. Attach faculty CVs.
b) Library resources currently available –– include
a letter from the UHM librarian. (N.B. Allow at least two
months for the library to conduct a thorough survey of resources.)
c) Additional resources required (staff, graduate assistantships,
fellowships, as well as any physical resources). Include
justifications for each.
- A discussion of how student performance will be assessed.
- A discussion of how program effectiveness will be assessed
(e.g., number of graduates, placement of graduates, student
satisfaction, employer satisfaction, etc.).
Proposal Review
Program proposals will be reviewed by the appropriate department,
college and university administrators, the Graduate Division,
the Faculty Senate, the Council of Chancellors and the Board
of Regents.
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