Process for Approving Minors

Process for Approving Minors

1. Forward the minor proposal to the current Chair of ICC for review and approval. To find the contact information for the current Chair of ICC, visit this website: https://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/academicsenate/standing/icc/membership
    
2. After review and approval by ICC, the Chair of ICC will forward the minor proposal electronically to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.
    
3. The Office of the Vice Provost will coordinate the Provost's review and approval.
    
4. If the Provost approves the proposal:
   • The Office of the Vice Provost will request a plan code from the Registrar's Office
   • Once a plan code is created, the Office of the Vice Provost will send an Official Campus Notification, and the proposal, to the Registrar’s Office, Marketing and Communications, and the applicable Dean and Associate Dean
   • The minor will be added to the undergraduate bulletin and RIT Programs of Study website during the annual bulletin process
   • The proposal form will be archived by the Office of the Vice Provost
      
5. If the Provost recommends changes to the proposal:
   • The proposal will be returned to the ICC by the Office of the Vice Provost
   • The ICC will return the proposal to the initiator for edits
   • After the edits are made the proposal will be returned to the ICC for review and approval
   • The Chair of ICC will forward the updated minor proposal electronically to the Office of the Vice Provost
   • The Office of the Vice Provost will coordinate the Provost's review/approval and then follow the steps above in section 4 (approved) or below in section 6 (not approved)
      
6. If the Provost does not approve the proposal, the process will be concluded
   • The Office of the Vice Provost will notify the Chair of the ICC, the proposing college Dean, and Asociate Dean that the proposal was not approved

After a proposed minor is approved and implemented, it will appear on RIT's "List of Approved Minors". You can click on a minor to view the overview and curriculum.