Proposing a New Major/Minor/Program

This link is to the form to be used for submitting a proposal for a new major, minor or program to the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (COUS).  Please note: the committee pays particular attention to the rationale for the proposal (#7), the resources needed for the proposal (#11), and the proposal’s support of the College’s Mission (#12) as a Catholic, Dominican, and liberal arts institution.

The Committee on Undergraduate Studies serves several functions with respect to such proposals: We advise proposers of what are, in our opinion, the strengths and weaknesses of their proposals, we suggest appropriate revisions, and we work with them to bring their proposals to a point where we anticipate it will have a smooth passage through the approval process. After final consideration by us, it is sent to the Faculty Senate where it is considered first by the Academic Affairs Committee and then by the entire Senate (which takes into consideration the approval/rejection by the two aforementioned Committees). Final approval by the President creates the new major, minor, or program.

If you or the members of your department have any questions regarding this process, please contact the Associate Provost for Academic Policy and Mission Support, Fr. Mark Nowel, O.P., at mnowel@providence.edu.