DISCONTINUING A PROGRAM

In discontinuing a program, it is important to provide the following information which will go through the normal process for review through UPCC.

• Program name
• Type of program (e.g., major/degree program, certificate, or minor)
• Department
• College
• Degree title (if applicable)
• Proposed effective date for discontinuation

Provide justification for elimination of the program.

• Describe the impact on students.
• Estimate the number of students who have not completed the program and describe what arrangements will be made for students who have not completed the program.
• List the courses that will be discontinued. Make certain that you use the normal process to discontinue a course.

All discontinuations require approval by the following:

• Departmental curriculum committee
• Department chair
• College curriculum committee
• College dean
• UPCC
• Dr. Valerie Whittlesey, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs