Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President

New Degree Program Approval

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees (USF BOT) has the responsibility and authority to approve for implementation new degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, advanced master's, and specialist level in accordance with BOG Regulation 6C-8.011 (3) and (6).

The Florida Board of Governors has the authority to approve for implementation new professional and research doctoral degree programs. The USF BOT must approve new professional and research doctoral degree programs for submission to the Board of Governors for authorization, in accordance with the criteria outlined in BOG Regulation 6C-8011(3).

Policy and Procedures for Authorization of New Degree Programs

• Policy
• Procedures

New Degree Proposal Documents

• Proposal Format (Request to offer a New Degree Program)
• Tables