Berkeley Compendium

Policies and Procedures for the Creation, Revision, Discontinuation, and Disestablishment of Academic Programs and Units

A. Introduction

B. Five-Year Planning Perspective for Academic Programs/Units

C. Undergraduate Degree Programs

C.1. Establishment of an Undergraduate Degree Program (e.g., BA, BS)

C.2. Name Change for an Undergraduate Degree Program

C.3. Transfer, Consolidation, or Discontinuance (TCD) of an Undergraduate Degree Program

C.4. Establishment of an Undergraduate Minor

C.5. Establishment of a Specialization within an Undergraduate Degree Program

C.5.1. Format for a Proposal to Establish an Undergraduate Specialization

C.6. Establishment of an Undergraduate Certificate Program

C.6.1. Format for a Proposal to Establish an Undergraduate Certificate Program

C.7. Revision of Curricular Requirements for an Undergraduate Degree Program

D. Graduate Degree Programs

D.1. Establishment of a Graduate Degree Program

D.2. Name Change for a Graduate Degree Program

D.3. Transfer, Consolidation, Discontinuance, or Disestablishment (TCDD) of a Graduate Degree Program or a Graduate Group

D.4. Establishment of a Designated Emphasis

D.5. Establishment of a Graduate Academic Certificate Program

D.5.1. University of California Certificate (Option 1)

D.5.2. Campus Academic Unit Certificate (Option 2)

E. Establishment of a Continuing Education/Specialized Professional (CESP) Certificate Program

E.1 Format for a Proposal to Establish a Continuing Education/Specialized Professional (CESP) Certificate Program

F. Academic Units

F.1. Establishment of an Academic Department

F.2. Name Change for an Academic Department

F.3. Transfer, Consolidation, or Disestablishment (TCD) of an Academic Department

F.4. Establishment of a College/School

F.5. Name Change for a College/School

F.6. Transfer, Consolidation, or Disestablishment (TCD) of a College/School

G. CIP Codes

H. Unit Definitions and Nomenclature