The Graduate Catalog
Preliminary Draft
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Degree program changes
Graduate degree program changes are changes to the university’s graduate degree program inventory that must be reported to or approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (CB). These are some examples:
- Adding a degree or degree program
- Dropping a degree or degree program
- Changing the name of a degree or degree progra
Academic changes
Nonsubstantial academic changes are generally changes to the degree requirements or academic policies of individual graduate programs that meet the minimum requirements of the Graduate School. Graduate programs, via the GSC chair, should consult the department chair and college dean prior to submitting requests to change degree requirements or academic policies, although formal approval of the chair and dean may not be required. Such changes are generally treated as catalog changes. Note that changes such as changing the name of the program or adding or deleting a program do require the approval of the college dean.
Substantial academic changes are generally changes to the minimum degree requirements or academic policies of the Graduate School that govern all graduate programs. Proposals for such changes may be submitted to the Graduate School or Graduate Assembly by a graduate program or may be proposed by the membership or a standing committee of the Graduate Assembly. Also see Process 4 for proposals such as changing the name of the program or adding or deleting a program.
