{"id":36004,"date":"2020-04-05T18:06:53","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T23:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/?page_id=36004"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:55:31","slug":"academic-planning-and-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/academic-planning-and-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Planning &amp; Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;border:0\">\n  Academic Planning &amp; Policy\n<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36004_89af5a-99\">The A&amp;M System is dedicated to offering guidance and support to our 12 member universities in academic planning, policy, and program review matters.&nbsp; The approval process is meticulously designed to ensure that the highest quality standards result in exemplary degree programs and contribute to our students&#8217; long-term academic and professional success.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36004_5bd04f-b6\">As member institutions continue to expand their academic programs in response to their strategic plans, specific guidelines must be followed to remain in compliance with the A&amp;M System, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id36004_b26b2c-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id36004_b26b2c-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id36004_b26b2c-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1500px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 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href=\"https:\/\/apps.highered.texas.gov\/program-inventory\/?view=ProgSearchForm\">THECB Degree Program Search<\/a><br \/>The degree program inventory contains information on degree and certificate programs offered by Texas public institutions of higher education. This tool allows a user to search by one or more fields to find a degree program(s) provided at one or more public colleges, universities, or health-related institutions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.highered.texas.gov\/program-inventory\/?view=InvSearch\">Institution\u2019s Inventory of Degree Programs<\/a><br \/>This tool allows users to search by institutional name to obtain a complete list of degree programs by the institution\u2019s administrative structure or CIP Code.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.highered.texas.gov\/program-inventory\/?view=DESearchForm\">Distance Education Program Search<\/a><br \/>This tool allows users to search by distance education type to obtain a complete list of offerings for selected institution types or institutions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1082\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1082\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reportcenter.highered.texas.gov\/agency-publication\/miscellaneous\/factors-to-consider-degree-program-change-or-new-degree-program\/\">Factors to Consider: Degree Program Change or New Degree Program<\/a><br \/>These guidelines are intended to assist an institution in determining whether a pending change to an existing degree program would necessitate a new degree program request. That decision is generally made after a holistic review of several factors that may be weighted differently for different situations. It is not a formula to dictate a decision but rather a set of pointers to the most critical factors that may, taken together, indicate a reasonable direction. Any one factor indicated below might signal the need to request the change as a new degree program instead of a change to the existing program. But in general, the more extensive the change\/s, the more likely the need for a new degree program request.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.thecb.state.tx.us\/apps\/docprogs\/Schedule.cfm\">THECB Graduate Program Review Schedule<\/a><br \/>The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board&#8217;s online system that records and tracks the graduate review schedule of each institution and provides instructions to institutions to submit review materials and gives institutions feedback from THECB staff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/academic-planning-and-policy\/accreditation\/\">A&amp;M System Member Institutions SACSCOC Accreditation Liaisons<\/a><br \/>The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accredits degree-granting higher education institutions in Southern states. 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