New program proposals follow a two-year approval cycle and are managed by the Manager of University Catalog and Curriculum. Proposals must receive authorization from the Provost prior to planning. The Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Faculty Affairs submits a formal plan to the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), once authorized to proceed in the planning process. A call for new program proposals is requested at the beginning of each academic year and is coordinated through the TAMUS. New program proposals must be identified on the Texas A&M University System horizon document in order to be considered for submission. The new program proposal approval process operates on a two-year cycle due to external approval considerations. All proposals are submitted to the TAMUS Board of Regents, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) for consideration and approval. New programs are not authorized to recruit, advertise, or admit any students until SACSCOC approval is secured.

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