Approval Matrix Table (Accessible HTML Version)

Approval Matrix Table

Approval Pathway Summary

ALC Approvals

The following proposal types require review through the Academic Leadership Council (ALC) approval process:

• New Major (including graduate concentrations and licensure programs)
• New Area Certificate

Approval sequence:

1. Campus Approval Process(es)
2. APPEAR Entry
3. ALC Tech Review
4. ALC Approval

ICHE Staff Approvals

The following proposal types require review through the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) staff approval process:

• New Standalone Certificate (fewer than 13 semester credit hours)
• Routine Changes to Existing Academic Program

Approval sequence:

1. Campus Approval Process(es)
2. APPEAR Entry
3. ALC Tech Review
4. ALC Approval
5. ICHE Staff Review
6. ICHE Academic Affairs and Quality Committee (AA&Q) Information Item
7. ICHE Full Commission Agenda Information Item

ICHE Full Commission Approvals

The following proposal types require review through the full ICHE approval process:

• New Degree Program
• New Standalone Certificate (13 or more semester credit hours)

Approval sequence:

1. Campus Approval Process(es)
2. APPEAR Entry
3. ALC Tech Review
4. ALC Approval
5. Indiana University Board of Trustees Approval
6. ICHE Academic Affairs and Quality Committee (AA&Q) Review
7. ICHE Full Commission Approval