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new academic opportunities can come from a range of sources: an individual faculty member, an academic program, a college or university planning group, an external university stakeholder, or by an institutional scan of potential new opportunities |\n\n\n| Proposal Development – map out a new academic opportunity in a standard format so as to be shared and evaluated by all stakeholders |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Step | Task | Description |\n| 1 | Secure approval from Dean | Development Team (champion(s) for the proposal – could be individual faculty member, department team, college team, administrative team) secures permission from the Dean of the college hosting the program to proceed with development of the proposal. |\n| 2 | Contact the Provost | The Development Team for the new opportunity notifies the Provost. The Provost will serve as an ongoing resource to the Development Team for completing the new program proposal template and bringing together stakeholders to support the proposal development. |\n| 3 | Program Development | Development Team develops the proposal using the accompanying Proposal for New Academic Opportunity. |\n| 4 | Market Analysis Section | Development Team works with the Doane Enrollment team and Marketing office to explore available market analysis resources for the opportunity (part G of the proposal template) |\n| 5 | Budget Section | Development Team works with the Provost on creation of a 5-year budget (part U of the proposal template) reflecting startup costs, annual expenses, and projected revenues. |\n\n\n| Proposal Approval – steps involved in approving a new academic opportunity |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Step | Task | Description |\n| 1 | Approval from Provost | Completed proposal will seek approval by Provost |\n| 2 | Approval by President’s Cabinet | Completed proposal will seek approval by President’s cabinet |\n| 3 | Approval from the Academic Affairs Committee | Completed proposal will seek approval by faculty Academic Affairs (graduate or undergraduate) committee |\n| 4 | Approval from faculty Assembly | Completed proposal will seek approval by full faculty at Faculty Assembly |\n| 5 | Approval from Board of Directors | If needed, Provost will seek proposal approval from Board of Trustees |\n| 6 | Approval from HLC | If needed, Provost will seek proposal approval from HLC |\n\n\n| Program Launch – key items in launching an opportunity |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Key Item | Description |\n| Course development | Development Team starts the course development process. 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What benefits does it bring to potential students, faculty, or the community? |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| D | STUDENT PROFILE\u003Cbr>Describe the target student audience for this opportunity (e.g., first time residential freshman, working professional, online student) |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| E | ADMISSION STANDARDS\u003Cbr>Describe any spec","cbCaigxTOAaOtrKF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigxTOAaOtrKF","pdf",889691,"English","# Idea Generation\n# Proposal Development\n## Step-by-step tasks (Dean to market and budget)\n# Proposal Approval\n## Approval steps (Provost, Cabinet, committees, faculty, board, HLC)\n# Program Launch\n## Key launch items (courses, online planning, enrollment and marketing, catalog description)\n# Opportunity Details and Core Proposal Sections\n## A - Opportunity Details\n## B - Opportunity Description\n## C - Program Rationale\n## D - Student Profile\n## E - Admission Standards\n## F - Competitive Environment\n## G - Market Demand\n## H - Enrollment Projections\n## I - Program of Study and Curriculum","[{\"question\":\"What sources can generate ideas for new academic opportunities?\",\"answer\":\"Ideas can come from individual faculty, an academic program, a college or university planning group, external university stakeholders, or an institutional scan of potential new opportunities.\"},{\"question\":\"Which stakeholders are involved in approving a completed proposal?\",\"answer\":\"Approvals may include the Provost, President’s Cabinet, the Academic Affairs Committee, faculty assembly, and when needed the Board of Trustees and HLC.\"},{\"question\":\"What sections must be covered in the new program proposal template?\",\"answer\":\"The template sections include opportunity details, overview/description, program rationale, student profile, admission standards, competitive environment, market demand, enrollment projections, and the program of study and curriculum.\"}]","Academic Program Development Template - Proposal Development and Approval | PDF",18]