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Change the Name of an Academic Department or Unit  

This process is to change the name of an existing academic department or unit.

Key Steps and Required Approvals

  1. Initial Approval by Chancellor-led Unit (CLU): The academic unit must secure initial approval from their CLU. Contact your Provost’s Office for guidance.

  2. Notice of Intent (NOI): The proposing CLU completes an NOI, and it is sent to all CLUs via the NOI system.

  3. Complete and Submit the Request Form to Change Name of Department or Unit [DOCX] to your Provost’s Office for final approval before submitting it to the Office of Academic Planning.

  4. University Level Review and Approval

    • Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

    • President

    • Board of Governors Committee on Academic and Student Affairs (Information Item)

    • Board of Governors (Information Item)

    • Middle States Commission on Higher Education, if necessary

Upon final approval, the Office of Academic Planning staff will notify relevant institutional stakeholders of the outcome.

Additional Support

If you need help with the initial program approval process at your local level, contact your Provost's Office.

For questions about the university level process, contact academicplanning@oq.rutgers.edu as early as possible to discuss proposal development, review, and universitywide approval requirements. The Office of Academic Planning will advise and coordinate with the appropriate chancellor-led unit contacts to effectively manage the universitywide review of the proposed program.

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