Deactivate or Discontinue a Minor

The deactivation or discontinuance of a minor must be reviewed and approved by the College Curriculum Committee(s) involved with the minor.

If the College Curriculum Committee(s) and the applicable Dean(s) are in agreement about deactivating or discontinuing, a memo must be sent from the applicable Dean’s Office to the Office of the Vice Provost requesting that deactivation or discontinuance occur. In that memo, include the following:

• Rationale for deactivation or discontinuance
• Timing of deactivation or discontinuance
• Plan for how current students in the minor will be able to complete the minor on time and without hardship

The Office of the Vice Provost will review the deactivation or discontinuance request.

If the request is approved, the following actions will occur:

• The Office of the Vice Provost will notify:
  • The Provost
  • The Registrar's Office
  • University Creative Services, Marketing and Communications
  • The Dean and Associate Dean for the applicable college
  • The Department Chair for the program in which the minor resides
  • The Chair of ICC 
• If the Minor is being deactivated, it will be moved to the "Deactivated and Discontinued" section of the Programs of Study website during the annual bulletin process and will not be published in marketing materials or future undergraduate bulletins. 
  • Once all students who are currently in the minor have graduated, the minor may be discontinued and the Minor will be removed from the Programs of Study website. 
  • To reactivate a deactivated minor, please contact the Office of the Vice Provost for guidance.
• If the Minor is being discontinued, it will be removed from the Programs of Study website during the annual bulletin process. It will also be removed from all marketing materials and future undergraduate bulletins.