{"id":12472,"date":"2014-05-28T13:13:42","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T18:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.tamus.org\/system\/system-offices\/acedemic-affairs\/approval-process\/degree-programs\/new-doctoral-degree\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:54:52","slug":"new-doctoral-degree-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/academic-planning-and-policy\/changes-that-require-board-approval\/degree-programs\/new-doctoral-degree-program\/","title":{"rendered":"New Doctoral Degree Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12472\" class=\"elementor elementor-12472\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eb57d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eb57d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6384d2f\" data-id=\"6384d2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731c080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"731c080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;border:0;white-space:nowrap\"> New Doctoral Degree Program <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6df111b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6df111b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5248443e\" data-id=\"5248443e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6a5aea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e6a5aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Institutions proposing new doctoral or professional programs should refer to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com\/rules-and-meetings?$locale=en_US&amp;interface=VIEW_TAC_SUMMARY&amp;queryAsDate=03%2F23%2F2026&amp;recordId=211025\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 1em\">Texas Higher Education&nbsp;Coordinating Board Rules \u00a72.146.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Process<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>1. Notification of Planning<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Member institutions must submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.system.tamus.edu\/files\/academic\/DPNonEng\/TAMUSInstitutionPlanningNotification.docx\"><u>Planning Notification<\/u><\/a> at least one year prior to submitting a new doctoral program request.<\/p>\n<p>2. A&amp;M System Office of Academic Affairs (Review)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Submit a new degree program request with all required documents via email to <a href=\"mailto:aa-agendaitems@tamus.edu\"><u>AA-AgendaItems@tamus.edu<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Board of Regents for consideration and approval<br>4. Submission to the THECB for consideration and approval<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Forms<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.system.tamus.edu\/files\/academic\/doc\/Website\/NewDegreePrograms\/3DoctoralProgram\/StepTwo\/1DoctoralDegreeProgramBMO.doc\">Briefing Minute Order<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.system.tamus.edu\/files\/academic\/doc\/Website\/NewDegreePrograms\/3DoctoralProgram\/StepTwo\/2PROOutline.docx\">Program Review Outline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reportcenter.highered.texas.gov\/newdoctoralorprofessional\">New Doctoral or Professional Degree Program<\/a>&nbsp;(requires budget &amp; enrollment spreadsheet)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reportcenter.highered.texas.gov\/budget-and-enrollment-spreadsheet-0124\">Budget &amp; Enrollment Summary Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Doctoral Degree Program Institutions proposing new doctoral or professional programs should refer to&nbsp;Texas Higher Education&nbsp;Coordinating Board Rules \u00a72.146. Process 1. Notification of Planning Member institutions must submit a Planning Notification at least one year prior to submitting a new doctoral program request. 2. 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