Academic Programs

Workflow

• New certificate proposals receive final approval from the OSU Provost (diagram of the full workflow)

Required Information

• Early Alert form. Submit this form before you begin filling out the new certificate proposal.
• At least three liaisons
  • A minimum of two Academic Liaisons must be from outside the college associated with the Originating Academic Unit.
  • The remaining liaisons can be from within the college but must be outside the Originating Academic Unit.
• Program details
  • The CIM form contains all of the proposal questions.
  • In the CPS, proposals required several attachments. The certificate proposal form in CIM has fields that cover almost all of the content formerly in those attachments. See below for the remaining attachments.  In addition, approval by department and college leadership have been incorporated into the workflow so the transmittal sheet is no longer needed.  Finally, the library evaluation and space/facilities evaluation have been incorporated into the CIM workflow so you no longer need to contact those departments to initiate their review.
• Attachments
  • At least one letter of support from a contact external to OSU, such as appropriate faculty at another institution of higher education.
  • Budget narrative and tables (Budget Preparation Instructions, OSU Internal Budget Worksheet Form)
    • Contact the Business Center assigned to your academic unit for assistance in completing the budget tables and narrative

Proposal questions? Contact CM's Curriculum Coordinators.

OSU's program development is guided by rules from Oregon's Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

Curriculum Proposal Software

• CIM for Programs login

  For creating new programs (majors/degrees, certificates, options, and minors) and editing existing programs.

• CPS Archive

  For viewing proposals submitted prior to November 16, 2019.
  Please note page loading time can take a few seconds.
  Archive directions

How do I learn to use CIM?

Check CIM Support Materials and Proposal FAQs for quick starts, videos, and tips. Contact [email protected] to arrange for an individual or a group training.