All IU Indianapolis graduate and professional degree program changes require formal approval by both the school dean and the Graduate Affairs Committee. Converting existing on-campus academic programs to hybrid or online, program name changes, and credit hour changes will need further approvals.
The IU Graduate School Indianapolis must receive changes to existing programs at least two (2) weeks prior to the next regularly scheduled Graduate Affairs Committee meeting. Please check the meeting schedule posted on the website.
Examples of changes to existing programs include:
Any new courses required for the program should have been approved or be in the course remonstrance process. Information on submitting new courses or changing existing courses can be found on our Add or Change Courses to the Curriculum website.
All IU degrees and programs proposing a change that constitutes 50 percent or more of the content taught online must request approval from the IU Online program. If you haven't done so already, contact the IU Office of Online Education to begin the online approval process.
The Graduate Affairs Committee will not review a proposal until IU Online gives its approval.
Academic program name changes are considered part of the academic program approval process. Once a name change for a degree, certificate, or track/concentration/specialization has been approved by the GAC, it is reported to the trustees as an information item. In some cases, it also is reported to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education also as an information item. See the Required Approval Matrix.