Micro-Credentials and Badges Proposals
Select below for expanded information on approval processes and required documentation for each type of action.
Required Documentation
- Contingent approvals.
- If the micro-credential is to be offered by online, hybrid, or collaborative format, contigent approval from the IU Office of Online Education (OOE) is necessary during proposal development and prior to campus approval. The OOE approval notice must be included with the submitted proposal.
This process is initiated via the OOE Initial Request Form. - All graduate level micro-credentials must include the approval of the University Graduate School prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- Campus Approval
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
- Campus Academic Officer Approval
- As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Complete Sections 1, 2, 3-B(1,2,7), and 4
APPEAR entry
- Enter as "New Minor" (due to APPEAR limitations)
- Please upload all documentation, as noted above.
Approval pathway
(after any necessary contingent approvals (Office of Online Education, University Graduate School, Office of Overseas Programs)
- ALC (info)
Required Documentation
- Contingent approvals.
- All graduate level micro-credentials must include the approval of the University Graduate School prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- If the micro-credential is offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- Campus Approval
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
- Campus Academic Officer Approval
- As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Complete Sections 1, 2, 3-B(1,3,7), and 4
APPEAR entry
- Enter as "Minor Name Change" (due to APPEAR limitations)
- Please upload all documentation, as noted above.
Approval pathway
(after any necessary contingent approvals (Office of Online Education, University Graduate School, Office of Overseas Programs)
- ALC (info)
Required Documentation
- Contingent approvals.
- All graduate level micro-credentials must include the approval of the University Graduate School prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- If the micro-credential is offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- Campus Approval
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
- Campus Academic Officer Approval
- As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Complete Sections 1, 2, 3-B(1,4,7), and 4
APPEAR entry
- Enter as "Minor Name Change" (due to APPEAR limitations)
- Please upload all documentation, as noted above.
Approval pathway
(after any necessary contingent approvals (Office of Online Education, University Graduate School, Office of Overseas Programs)
- ALC (info)
Required Documentation
- Contingent approvals.
- Changes to the status of graduate level micro-credentials must include the approval of the University Graduate School prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- If the micro-credential is offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- Campus Approval
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
- Campus Academic Officer Approval
- As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Complete Sections 1, 2, 3-B(1,7,8), and 4
APPEAR entry
- Enter as "Certificate/Degree/Major Termination" (due to APPEAR limitations)
- Please upload all documentation, as noted above.
Approval pathway
(after any necessary contingent approvals (Office of Online Education, University Graduate School, Office of Overseas Programs)
- ALC (info)
Required Documentation
- Contingent approvals.
- If the badge is to be offered by online, hybrid, or collaborative format, contigent approval from the IU Office of Online Education (OOE) is necessary during proposal development and prior to campus approval. The OOE approval notice must be included with the submitted proposal.
This process is initiated via the OOE Initial Request Form. - All graduate level badges must include the approval of the University Graduate School prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- Campus Approval
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
- Campus Academic Officer Approval
- As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Complete Sections 1, 2, 3-B(1,2,7), and 4
APPEAR entry
- Enter as "New Minor" (due to APPEAR limitations)
- Please upload all documentation, as noted above.
Approval pathway
(after any necessary contingent approvals (Office of Online Education, University Graduate School, Office of Overseas Programs)
- ALC (info)
Required Documentation
- Contingent approvals.
- All graduate level badges must include the approval of the University Graduate School prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- If the badge is offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- Campus Approval
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
- Campus Academic Officer Approval
- As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Complete Sections 1, 2, 3-B(1,3,7), and 4
APPEAR entry
- Enter as "Minor Name Change" (due to APPEAR limitations)
- Please upload all documentation, as noted above.
Approval pathway
(after any necessary contingent approvals (Office of Online Education, University Graduate School, Office of Overseas Programs)
- ALC (info)
Required Documentation
- Contingent approvals.
- All graduate level badges must include the approval of the University Graduate School prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- If the badge is offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- Campus Approval
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
- Campus Academic Officer Approval
- As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Complete Sections 1, 2, 3-B(1,4,7), and 4
APPEAR entry
- Enter as "Minor Name Change" (due to APPEAR limitations)
- Please upload all documentation, as noted above.
Approval pathway
(after any necessary contingent approvals (Office of Online Education, University Graduate School, Office of Overseas Programs)
- ALC (info)
Required Documentation
- Contingent approvals.
- Changes to the status of graduate level badges must include the approval of the University Graduate School prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- If the badge is offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
- Campus Approval
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
- Campus Academic Officer Approval
- As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
- Campus Faculty Approval
- Complete Sections 1, 2, 3-B(1,7,8), and 4
APPEAR entry
- Enter as "Certificate/Degree/Major Termination" (due to APPEAR limitations)
- Please upload all documentation, as noted above.
Approval pathway
(after any necessary contingent approvals (Office of Online Education, University Graduate School, Office of Overseas Programs)
- ALC (info)
Definitions
Applicable definitions from the IU Taxonomy of Academic Terms:
- Micro-Credential. At the most basic level, micro-credentials verify, validate, and attest that specific skills and/or competencies have been achieved. They differ from traditional degrees and certificates in that they are generally offered in shorter or more flexible timespans and tend to be more narrowly focused. Micro-credentials can be offered online, in the classroom, or via a hybrid of both [source].
- Badge. Use of digital technologies to represent competencies and various learning achievements; electronic badges should include meta-data on the evidence of learning and link back to sponsoring institution and evaluation criteria [source].
Contact
Contact the Office of University Academic Policy, Administrative Assistant, at approval@iu.edu or (317) 274-8354 if you have any questions.