Tracks and specializations are submitted to the Graduate Affairs Committee for campus approval. Concentrations will require approvals beyond campus approval. For tracks and specializations, a memo addressed to Dr. Janice Blum is required. This memo will include the title of the track/specialization as well as a plan of study. Concentrations will require an additional Program Change Request Form that will be submitted to the Academic Leadership Council.
The IU Graduate School Indianapolis must receive new sub plan proposals for review at least two (2) weeks prior to the next regularly scheduled Graduate Affairs Committee meeting. Please check the meeting schedule.
All IU degrees and programs with 50 percent or more of the content taught online must also 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.
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IU Office of Online Education
IU Online Proposal
Online vs Hybrid
There is additional information the IU Graduate School Indianapolis and the Graduate Affairs Committee require that is captured in the Graduate Affairs Committee New Tracks (includes Concentrations/Specializations) form.
Please have the following information ready when submitting form:
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GAC Proposal Submission Form
Program Change Request Form (for concentrations only)
The Graduate Affairs Committee (GAC) meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month between the months of August through May with the exceptions of September and December. In order for the proposal to be reviewed by the GAC, it must be received by the IU Graduate School Indianapolis no later than two (2) weeks prior to the GAC meeting.
Any questions about the GAC can be directed to Dezra Despain or Dr. Janice Blum
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The IU Graduate School Indianapolis will submit the documents for tracks and specializations to Academic Leadership Council for inclusion on their consent agenda, after which the IU Indianapolis Registrar will assign it an SIS code.
After the GAC approves the concentration and final documents are received, proposals will be entered into the APPEAR system by the IU Graduate School Indianapolis and forwarded to the Academic Leadership Council. Following approval at this stage, proposals are presented to the IU trustees.
Once final approval has been given for the concentration, the chief academic officer will send notification of approval to the dean of the originating unit, the Office of Communications and Marketing, the IU Indianapolis registrar, the director of Student Financial Services, and the director of graduate admissions where the major will be coded for inclusion in the master inventory.
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Academic Leadership Council
Board of Trustees Meeting Dates
Learn About APPEAR
Review Status in APPEAR
