At Temple, academic programs are at the heart of our world-class institution. The Office of Academic Affairs, Assessment and Institutional Research provides oversight and support for establishing, terminating and changing academic programs at all stages of the program approval process including the Board of Trustees and its committees.

Guidelines

• The Academic Program Definitions and Action Types document explains the types of academic programs and outlines the types of actions for establishing, terminating and changing academic programs
• The Guidelines for Placing an Academic Program in Abeyance document outlines the process for temporarily suspending admission to a program for a defined period.

Submitting a Proposal

The Submission Guidelines to Establish, Terminate and Change Academic Programs document outlines the requirements and process for submitting proposals to establish, terminate or change an academic program. 

Once a proposal is submitted, the academic program may be invited to meet with Undergraduate Studies, the Graduate School, or the Office of the Provost to review the proposal and discuss any necessary clarifications or revisions. Representatives from the Provost's Office will carefully review the proposal and consult with other university offices as appropriate, including the Banner Student Collaboration Center regarding implementation details. Upon approval by the provost, the proposal will be forwarded to the Office of the President and the Secretary’s Office for consideration to move forward to the Academic Affairs, Student Success and Diversity Committee of the Board of Trustees. The academic unit will be notified when the proposal is scheduled to be presented to the committee. If the committee recommends the action, it will be presented to the full Board of Trustees at its next meeting.  Programs are notified, following each Board meeting, of the approved academic items.

Temple Review of Academic Programs and Courses (TRAC)

TRAC is the Temple website for review of academic programs and courses. This site has been created to facilitate the review of course and academic program proposals. Information on courses being proposed or revised is updated on the first working day of every month and program proposals are posted five times per academic year according to the timeline for the Board of Trustees meetings. Information is removed at the close of the review period.

Graduate Board Meeting Dates and Submission Guidelines

Submission deadlines to the graduate board occur two weeks prior to the graduate board meeting. The below schedule allows time for each program proposal to be reviewed and approved by the Graduate Board prior to submission to the Office of the Provost by the deadlines indicated in the above chart.