New Academic Programs

The approval process for new academic programs is described in Academic Policy A1.0, linked below. Also linked is a checklist for the development of a Letter of Notification and New Academic Program Proposal. Proposals should be submitted using the New Academic Program Proposal Document Submission link, also below. Finally, see the additional links for guidelines and templates related to the proposal. If you have any questions, please contact the THEC Academic Affairs staff at academic.programs@tn.gov or speak with your institutional program liaison.

• Academic Policy A1.0 – New Academic Programs: Approval Process  
• New Academic Program Approval Process – Checklist  
• New Academic Program Proposal Document Submission  
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