Curricular Changes

Please use the links below to access information regarding Clayton State University or University System of Georgia requirements and policies surrounding the implementation of new academic programs, modifications to an existing program, or deactivating an existing program. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions.

Clayton State University Processes, Policies, and Guidelines

• Proposal Forms
  • Course Proposals
  • Program Proposals
• Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Submission Process
• Graduate Affairs Committee Curriculum Submission Process
• Credit Hours Policy
• Guidelines for Deactivating and Terminating Programs
• Program CIP Codes

Clayton State University Committees

• University Curriculum Committee
• Graduate Affairs Committee

University System of Georgia Process, Policies, and Guidelines

USG Approval Items

New Program Proposals

• New Program Approval Process
  • USG New Program Application Documents
  • New Degree Program Offered via Distance Learning
  • New Degree Program Offered Less Than 50% Online
• Program Modification
  • Types of Substantive Change & Program Modifications
  • Substantive Change Form: Individual Program Curriculum Revision
• Program/Degree Termination
  • Form for Terminating a Program
• Off-Campus Instructional Delivery
  • Adding New Branch Campus, Center, or Consortium

USG Notification Items

• Joint Degree Programs - Existing Programs
  • Guidelines for Joint Degree Programs
  • Prior Notification Form Joint Degree with a SACSCOC Accredited Institution
  • Prior Notification Form Joint Degree with a USDE-Recognized Accredited Institution
  • Prior Notification Form Joint Degree with a Non-USDE-Recognized Accredited Institution
• Dual Degree Programs
  • Guidelines for Dual Degree Programs
  • Dual Degree within a Single Institution
  • Dual Degree between Institutions
• New Minors
  • Guidelines for Minors
• New Certificates
  • Certificate Guidelines
  • Certificate Notification Form
• Additional Distance Learning Programs
  • External Degree Offering of Second and Subsequent Programs via Distance Learning
• Major/Program Deactivation
  • Form for Deactivating a Program

USG Administrative Approval

• External Offering of an Approved Program for a Limited Time
• External Offering of an Approved Program at an Existing Instructional Site
• Academic Program Name Change