Program Name Change

Overview

All changes in names of degree programs, formal options within degree programs, and certificates should follow the process outlined below.

For departmental name changes or restructurings contact the Provost’s Office (provost@auburn.edu) for more information.

Process Details

To change a name the originating academic unit should:

  1. Request Provost Approval to Commence Planning

    Submit to the Provost a request to commence planning for programmatic change using the following template:

    1. Planning Request Memorandum

  2. Submit Proposal into CIM

    Upon Provost approval to commence planning, input the proposed change into the Curriculum Inventory Management System (CIM) for review and approval by appropriate unit, college, and university committees. A CIM training guide is available for assistance. Please attach the approved planning request memorandum to the CIM form.

    University committees (graduate and undergraduate) meet once a month and usually review all proposals received by the first of that month. The undergraduate committee does not meet in the summer months.

  3. Request Provost Approval and Prepare for the Board of Trustees

    Upon university committee approval, submit to the Provost the following item to request Provost approval and Board of Trustees review:

    1. Approval Request Memorandum

    The Provost reviews approval requests throughout the year. However, the Board of Trustees meets only seven times per year.

  4. Request Alabama Commission on Higher Education Review

    Upon Board approval, work with the university’s ACHE Coordinator to prepare and submit the following item for the Alabama Commission on Higher Education:

    1. Form A

    The Commission meets four times per year.

Process Completion

The revised program name will appear in the next Bulletin if all approvals occur prior to May 1st. Questions about process completion should be sent to bulletin@auburn.edu.

Answers to common questions about the end of the creation process follow:

  • When will the new program name appear in the Bulletin?

    The program name will appear in the next Bulletin if it is created by the Registrar prior to May 1st.

  • When will the new program name appear on the Admissions Application?

    After the Registrar builds the program with the new name.

  • When will students have the new program name reflected on their transcript and diploma?

    In the semester that it is built by the Registrar, as long as the college or school moves the students into the new Banner structure.

Questions about process completion should be sent to the ACHE Coordinator.

Last updated: June 25, 2024