{"id":36007,"date":"2020-04-05T18:10:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T23:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/?page_id=36007"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:24:12","slug":"changes-that-require-board-approval","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/academic-planning-and-policy\/changes-that-require-board-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Items that Require Board Approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36007_412921-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36007_412921-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36007_412921-ef\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36007_412921-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36007_412921-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36007_412921-ef\"] 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-heading36007_412921-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading36007_412921-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36007_412921-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading36007_412921-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading36007_412921-ef\">Items that Require Board Approval<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Here, you will find detailed information about the types of academic modifications that require formal approval from the A&amp;M System Board of Regents. This process ensures that all significant changes align with the Texas A&amp;M University System&#8217;s strategic goals and high standards. Whether you are considering new academic programs, substantial modifications to existing programs, or other significant initiatives, it is essential to understand the approval requirements and procedures. 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kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_person kt-info-svg-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M4 0c-1.1 0-2 1.12-2 2.5s.9 2.5 2 2.5 2-1.12 2-2.5-.9-2.5-2-2.5zm-2.09 5c-1.06.05-1.91.92-1.91 2v1h8v-1c0-1.08-.84-1.95-1.91-2-.54.61-1.28 1-2.09 1-.81 0-1.55-.39-2.09-1z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Appointments<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">The appointment of key leadership positions, including those that are regular or interim, for vice presidents, deans, and deputy or associate directors of agencies.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column36007_1aec3d-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column36007_1aec3d-3b 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.kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box36007_46c6fb-dc .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box36007_46c6fb-dc .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box36007_46c6fb-dc\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/academic-planning-and-policy\/changes-that-require-board-approval\/honorary-degree\/\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media 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class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Honorary degrees<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Member institutions may grant an honorary degree to recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions in their fields or meritorious and outstanding service to the institution, state, nation, or humanity at large.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column36007_2c3f8a-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column36007_2c3f8a-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column36007_2c3f8a-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column36007_2c3f8a-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column36007_2c3f8a-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column36007_2c3f8a-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column36007_2c3f8a-c3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column36007_2c3f8a-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column36007_2c3f8a-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column36007_2c3f8a-c3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box36007_29aa66-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box36007_29aa66-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box36007_29aa66-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kt-info-box36007_29aa66-26 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box36007_29aa66-26 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box36007_29aa66-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box36007_29aa66-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box36007_29aa66-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box36007_29aa66-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box36007_29aa66-26\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/academic-planning-and-policy\/changes-that-require-board-approval\/mission-statements\/\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_fileText kt-info-svg-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><polyline points=\"14 2 14 8 20 8\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"13\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"13\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"17\"\/><polyline points=\"10 9 9 9 8 9\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Mission Statements<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">System Policy 03.02 Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory provides each system member academic institution with the required review and approval process for creating or revising its&nbsp;mission statement and program inventory.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column36007_f0439b-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column36007_f0439b-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column36007_f0439b-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column36007_f0439b-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column36007_f0439b-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column36007_f0439b-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column36007_f0439b-4f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column36007_f0439b-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column36007_f0439b-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column36007_f0439b-4f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box36007_d1fdd3-dc .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box36007_d1fdd3-dc .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box36007_d1fdd3-dc .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kt-info-box36007_d1fdd3-dc .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box36007_d1fdd3-dc .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box36007_d1fdd3-dc .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box36007_d1fdd3-dc .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box36007_d1fdd3-dc .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box36007_d1fdd3-dc .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box36007_d1fdd3-dc\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/academic-planning-and-policy\/changes-that-require-board-approval\/degree-programs\/\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_project-diagram kt-info-svg-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M384 320H256c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v128c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h128c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V352c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32zM192 32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32H32C14.33 0 0 14.33 0 32v128c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h95.72l73.16 128.04C211.98 300.98 232.4 288 256 288h.28L192 175.51V128h224V64H192V32zM608 0H480c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v128c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h128c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">New Degree Programs<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Creating new associate&#8217;s, bachelor&#8217;s, master&#8217;s, doctoral, and professional degrees Board approval.&nbsp; The degree proposal process has particular requirements, guidelines, and timelines.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36007_8718cd-e7 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-36007_8718cd-e7 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-36007_8718cd-e7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">As of November 1, 2022, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/legal\/policy\/\">System Policy Office<\/a> in the Office of General Counsel processes the following items for approval by the Board of Regents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">To submit any of the following items for consideration, please email the A&amp;M System Policy Office directly at <a href=\"mailto:AgendaItems@tamus.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AgendaItems@tamus.edu<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id36007_18e41b-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id36007_18e41b-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id36007_18e41b-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column36007_50d78f-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column36007_50d78f-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column36007_50d78f-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column36007_50d78f-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column36007_50d78f-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column36007_50d78f-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column36007_50d78f-b7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column36007_50d78f-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column36007_50d78f-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column36007_50d78f-b7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box36007_4a8385-15 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box36007_4a8385-15 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box36007_4a8385-15 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kt-info-box36007_4a8385-15 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box36007_4a8385-15 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box36007_4a8385-15 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box36007_4a8385-15 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staff, typically at retirement, as a mark of honor and recognition for their significant contributions and dedicated service. 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