The name change of an academic degree program/major requires approval from the institution’s president.
The proposed name change of an academic degree program/major must be approved by the appropriate unit, departmental, college, and, where appropriate, graduate school governance procedures, and by the provost.
The institution’s president has the final approval over the name change.
The president may either:
- approve the change or
- return the proposal to the appropriate units for further discussion
Program name changes must be reported annually to the USNH Administrative Board, the USNH Programs and Services Committee, and the full USNH Board of Trustees.
Information Items: President has Final Authority
The president has sole purview over additions, deletions, or changes related to academic program minors, options, departments, and certificates.
Information items must be approved by the appropriate unit, departmental, college, and, where appropriate, graduate school governance procedures, and by the provost. The institution’s president has the final approval over information items.
The president may either:
- approve the change or
- return the proposal to the appropriate units for further discussion.
Information items must be reported annually to the USNH Administrative Board, the USNH Programs and Services Committee, and the full USNH Board of Trustees.
