New York University Graduate Commission

New Program Proposal Submission Guidelines

The Graduate Commission reviews all new master's and doctoral program proposals to ensure that each of NYU's schools with graduate components maintains comparable standards of work for the degrees and that there is no curricular overlap between or among the schools. The Commission is composed of one dean, one faculty member, and one student representative from each of schools with a graduate program.

Each new program proposal must pass four levels of review:

1. School level
   
2. Graduate Commission (that reviews new program proposals biannually, once in December and once in April)
   
3. Office of Academic Program Review
   
4. The New York State Education Department.

New program proposals that are submitted to the Commission must contain the following data, as outlined by the Office of Academic Program Review. Please note that the criteria for master's, doctoral, and licensure qualifying programs are different (see below) and that the items noted for exclusion by or optional for the Graduate Commission ARE REQUIRED to be submitted to the Office of Academic Program Review and the New York State Education Department.

Submission for the Wednesday, April 23rd meeting should be both submitted on paper and electronically to Dale Rejtmar by the submission deadline date (Friday, March 21).

Paper Copies: 45 copies, printed back-to-back, collated but not stapled or clipped. These should be hand-delivered, attn. Dale Rejtmar, by the submission deadline date (Friday, March 21), to the GSAS Dean's Office, 6 Washington Square North, Room 15. Each copy should include the following information on the first page a memo addressed to the Graduate Commission with the following:

1. Degree and title of the new program, e.g. M.A. in Modern Architecture
2. Name of the school submitting the proposal
3. Name, title(s), and contact information for the school faculty member or administrator who is overseeing the proposal through the various stages of review.
   
   Note: The 45 paper copies and the electronic copy should be identical.

Electronic Copy: One file should be sent in Word or pdf format to Dale Rejtmar by the submission deadline date (Friday, March 21). This one electronic document should include the following information on the first page: a memo addressed to the Graduate Commission with the following:

1. Degree and title of the new program, e.g. M.A. in Modern Architecture
2. Name of the school submitting the proposal
3. Name, title(s), and contact information for the school faculty member or administrator who is overseeing the proposal through the various stages of review.
   
   Note: The electronic copy and the 45 paper copies should be identical.

New Program Proposals

PLEASE NOTE: Items specified for exclusion by or optional for the Graduate Commission ARE REQUIRED to be submitted to the Office of Academic Program Review and the New York State Education Department.

Master's Programs

Include all materials outlined in the Office of Academic Program Review's web site. Exclude budget tables (appendix J, appendix K, appendix L). Appendix N (Evaluation Report Form) is optional. Faculty curricula vitae should be included for faculty for all program proposals.

Doctoral Programs

Include all materials outlined in the Office of Academic Program Review's web site. Exclude Tables 7, 8, 9 (from Section 7a, b, c Financial Support); Table 6 (from Section 6d Facilities, Equipment, and Library). The Evaluation Report Form for Doctoral Program Proposals is optional. Faculty curricula vitae should be included for faculty for all program proposals.

Licensure Qualifying Programs

Include all materials outlined in the Office of Academic Program Review's web site. Exclude Section 4 (Description of Costs of the New Program), Section 9 (Funding) and Section 12 (Funding). Section 11 (External Evaluation) is optional. Faculty curricula vitae should be included for faculty for all program proposals.