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Fall 2023 Reminders

New Degree Program Intent Documents must be submitted by October 15, 2023.

What's New?

UPDATED GUIDANCE FROM NYSED REGARDING LAS/GE CREDITS - 10/2022
- NYSED recently clarified a policy intended to standardize the required number of Liberal Arts and Sciences (GE) credits for a particular degree when a proposed program includes more than the minimum number of required credits for the degree award. Going forward, programs will include GE credits as a proportion of the minimum required for the degree award. For example, any B.S. program needs 60 credits of GE, even if it requires more than 120 credits to complete. See the required number of GE credits for all degree types.
UPDATED GUIDANCE FROM MSCHE - 7/2022
- View the updated MSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education) guidelines regarding the following:
  - Transfer of Credit, Prior Learning, and Articulation Agreements
  - Credit Hour Policy
NYSED EXTENSION OF DISTANCE ED FLEXIBILITY - 4/2022
- The NYS Education Department is extending the current distance education flexibility until the end of the 2022-2023 academic year.
- View the letter from NYSED.
UPDATED CURRICULAR ACTION APPROVAL PROCESS - 4/2022
- Updated guidance: NYSED approval is required for ALL changes to Professional Education program requirements, except retitling of courses
- New email address: for submission of questions and materials to RIT's Office of Academic Program and Curriculum Management
- View the required approvals for a variety of curricular actions.
UPDATED PROCESS FOR NEW DOCTORAL PROGRAM PROPOSALS - 11/2021
- View the new flow chart which illustrates the steps in the doctoral program proposal development and approval process.
ARCHIVE OF FORMAL CAMPUS NOTIFICATIONS - 8/2021
- Access the official notifications that were sent for new or changed academic programs (authenticated RIT login required).
RECRUITING AND MARKETING A NEW OR CHANGED PROGRAM - 3/2021 (ongoing updates)
- The Provost's Office, Enrollment Management, and Marketing and Communications collaborated to develop a comprehensive set of guidelines for new or changed academic programs.
UPDATED GUIDANCE: NEW DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS - 8/2021
- New guidance added: double counting and prescribing open electives in dual degree programs. View the updated guidance package.
UPDATED GUIDANCE: NEW DEGREE PROGRAM INTENT DOCUMENTS - 1/2021
- Intent Documents that were previously rated as "Low Priority" may be updated and resubmitted for further consideration. Learn more about the resubmission process.
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