6,042: Curricula-New Degrees, Majors, or Programs-Accrediting Organization Approved Procedures

Revised: November 2021

Curricula - Approval by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

The following items require the approval of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU):

• new majors, degrees, or programs;
• new certificate programs of 30 or more credit hours;
• elimination of majors, degrees, or programs; change of degree name/title;
• a substantial increase or decrease in the length of a program;
• offering program(s) for academic credit outside the NWCCU region;
• contractual agreements with non-regionally accredited organizations for the organization to provide program(s) for academic credit on behalf of UNR;
• offering program(s) for academic credit within the NWCCU region in a legal jurisdiction not previously reported and evaluated;
• establishment of an additional location geographically apart from the main UNR campus at which UNR offers at least 50% of an educational program;
• offering 50% or more of credits in an academic program by distance (including online) delivery.

Other changes not listed may require NWCCU approval, as determined by the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO).

After approval by the UCCC,  the Academic Affairs Council and the Board of Regents, the above items are submitted by the Provost's Office to the NWCCU for approval. Upon notification of approval by the NWCCU, the proposal will receive final approval for implementation via Curriculog.

Courses - Approval by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

The following items require the approval of the NWCCU:

• offering courses for academic credit outside the NWCCU region;
• contractual agreement(s) with non-regionally accredited organization(s) for the organization to provide courses for academic credit on behalf of UNR.

Other changes not listed may require NWCCU approval, as determined by the Assistant Vice Provost for University Assessment and Accreditation.

After approval by the UCCC the above items are submitted by the Provost's Office to the NWCCU for approval. Upon notification of approval the NWCCU, the proposal will receive final approval for implementation via Curriculog.

Faculty should not contact NWCCU regarding proposals. Communications with the NWCCU are made only by the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO).