Academic Affairs Policies
Policy Number 01.01.001
Changing Names of Academic Units
This policy should be followed for a name change of academic departments, schools, colleges, and/or institutes.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Academic Unit Name Change Approval Routing Chart
Academic Unit Name Change Proposal Form
Policy Number 01.01.002
Dissolution of Academic Units
This policy should be followed for dissolution of academic departments, divisions, schools, colleges, institutes, or any other unit that offers academic courses or programs.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Dissolution of Academic Units Approval Routing Chart
Policy Number 01.01.003
Institutes
This policy should be followed for the establishment of a new institute or a significant
change to the mission of an existing institute.
For the establishment, dissolution, or significant change of a center, the Centers policy should be referenced.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Institute Approval Routing Chart
Institute Proposal Form
Policy Number 01.01.004
Reorganization of Academic Units
This policy should be followed for organizational structure changes of an academic unit. This includes reorganization, transfer of academic units, or any reassignment or transfer of a group of faculty for the purpose of academic restructuring.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Reorganization of Academic Units Approval Routing Chart
Policy Number 01.05.002
Certificates
This policy should be followed for the creation of new undergraduate and graduate certificate programs.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
New Certificate Approval Routing Chart
New Certificate Proposal Form
External Certificate Proposal Form
Online Certificate Proposal Form
List of Approved Certificates
Policy Number 01.05.003
Changing Names of Academic Programs
This policy should be followed for a name change of a major, minor, certificate, or area of emphasis.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Academic Program Name Change Approval Routing Chart
Academic Program Name Change Proposal Form
Policy Number 01.05.004
Cultural Diversity Requirement
This policy outlines the University-Wide Cultural Diversity requirement and provides
guidelines for establishing a new Cultural Diversity Implementation Plan or revising
a current Cultural Diversity Implementation Plan.
Additional information and current Implementation Plans for each school/college are
posted on the UGA Bulletin.
Policy Number 01.05.005
Deactivation, Reactivation, or Termination of Academic Programs
This policy should be followed to temporarily suspend (deactivate) or permanently close (terminate) a major, minor, certificate, or area of emphasis. It should also be followed to reactivate a major, minor, certificate, or area of emphasis that was previously deactivated. Academic programs that were previously terminated cannot be reactivated.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Deactivation, Reactivation, or Termination Approval Routing Chart
Deactivation or Termination Proposal Form
Area of Emphasis Termination Form
Reactivation Proposal Form
Policy Number 01.05.006
Dual Degree Programs
This policy should be followed for the creation of a new dual degree. Dual degrees
are a combination of two separately approved majors, including undergraduate/undergraduate,
undergraduate/graduate, undergraduate/professional, graduate/graduate, and graduate/professional.
Upon completion of a dual degree program, students will be conferred with two separate
degrees.
This policy should not be used to create or modify a Double Dawgs Pathway.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Dual Degree Approval Routing Chart
Policy Number 01.05.007
Establishing or Changing the Entrance Requirements or High-Demand Status of an Undergraduate Major
This policy should be followed when demand for an undergraduate major exceeds the capacity, or when completion of an undergraduate major requires special skills or abilities. Entrance Requirements establish criteria that must be met before enrollment in a major is permitted. High Demand Selection Criteria further refines Entrance Requirements.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Establishing or Changing the Entrance Requirements or High-Demand Status of an Undergraduate
Major Approval Routing Chart
Establishing or Changing the Entrance Requirements of an Undergraduate Major Proposal
Form
Establishing or Changing the High-Demand Status of an Undergraduate Major Proposal
Form
Policy Number 01.05.008
External Education
This policy should be followed when an academic unit wishes to offer more than 50%
of a major, minor, or certificate at a physical location other than the Athens campus.
This policy is designed for face-to-face instruction.
For online delivery, please see 01.05.013 - Online Education.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
External Education Approval Routing Chart
External Education Proposal Form
Policy Number 01.05.009
General Education Core Curriculum
This policy outlines the requirements of UGA’s General Education Core Curriculum.
Additional information and a list of courses that satisfy the General Education Core
are posted on the UGA Bulletin.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
General Education Core Curriculum Information
Policy Number 01.05.010
Institutional Competencies
This policy outlines the requirements of UGA’s Institutional Competencies.
More information about submitting courses to meet Institutional Competencies can be
found on the Office of the Registrar’s website.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Submit Courses for Institutional Competencies in CAPA
University of Georgia Institutional Competencies
Institutional Competencies (IC)- General FAQ
Comprehensive Learner Record
Policy Number 01.05.011
Minors
This policy should be followed for the creation of new undergraduate minors.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
New Minor Approval Routing Chart
New Minor Proposal Form
List of Approved Minors
How to Add or Remove a Minor
Policy Number 01.05.012
New Degree or Major Programs
This policy should be followed for the creation of a new major or degree.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
New Degree or Major Programs Approval Routing Chart
New Degree or Major Programs Proposal Form (revised Spring 2025)
New Degree or Major Programs Budget Form (revised 2022)
Budget Form Instructions (revised 2022)
Occupational Projections and Report Resources
Policy Number 01.05.013
Online Education
This policy should be followed when an academic unit wishes to offer more than 50% of a major through online delivery in either synchronous or asynchronous format.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Online Education Approval Routing Chart
Appendix A: E-Suffix Policy
Appendix B: Individual Course Syllabus
Appendix C: Online Education Proposal Form
Policy Number 01.05.015
Undergraduate, Professional, and Graduate Areas of Emphasis
This policy should be followed for the creation of an area of emphasis or a specialization within a major.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Area of Emphasis Approval Routing Chart
Area of Emphasis Proposal Form
Policy Number 01.09.015
Experiential Learning Requirement
This policy outlines the University-Wide Experiential Learning requirement and provides
guidelines for establishing a new Experiential Learning Implementation Plan or revising
a current Experiential Learning Implementation Plan.
Additional information and a list of courses that satisfy the Experiential Learning
Requirement can be found on the Experiential Learning website.