Institutional Research and Academic Planning
Review process for establishing graduate degree programs and academic units
There are more than 700 graduate degree programs across the UC system, and this number continues to climb. As new graduate programs are introduced, they are reviewed by faculty and administrators at both the campus and system levels, as outlined in the Compendium: Universitywide Review Processes for Academic Programs, Academic Units, and Research Units.
Description of the universitywide review process for establishing graduate degree programs.
Description of the universitywide review process for establishing new schools and colleges.
In partnership with the Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs (CCGA), IRAP coordinates the system-level review of campus proposals for new graduate programs and other academic units while also tracking the progress of these proposals, as seen below. For questions related to administrative review of programs or other academic units, contact Chris Procello at Chris.Procello@ucop.edu. For questions related to the Senate review of programs or other academic units, contact Fredye Harms at Fredye.Harms@ucop.edu. For the formal list of academic units and degrees authorized by the Regents see Regents Standing Order 110.1.
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Campus |
Name of program or unit |
Degree |
Campus transmittal letter date |
First date as CCGA agenda item |
Action requested |
Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | Anthropology | MA | 11/21/25 | 12/3/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 12/3/25 CCGA meeting. |
| San Diego | Design | Master | 11/6/25 | 12/3/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 12/3/25 CCGA meeting. |
| Davis | Biomedical Engineering for Healthcare | Master | 8/28/25 | 10/8/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 12/3/25 CCGA meeting. |
| San Francisco | Global Regulatory Science & Innovation | MS | 8/25/25 | 10/8/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 12/3/25 CCGA meeting. |
| Merced | Life and Environmental Sciences | MS/PhD | 8/20/25 | 10/8/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 12/3/25 CCGA meeting. |
| Davis | Water Resources Engineering | Master | 8/13/25 | 10/8/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 12/3/25 CCGA meeting. |
| Davis | Sustainable Transportation | Master | 8/13/25 | 10/8/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Approved at 12/3/25 CCGA meeting. |
| Irvine | Biological Sciences | BS/MS | 6/25/25 | 10/8/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Approved at 12/3/25 CCGA meeting. |
| Irvine | Criminology, Law & Society | en route MA | 6/25/25 | 10/8/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 12/3/25 CCGA meeting. |
| Riverside | Business Administration | MBA | 6/24/25 | 7/2/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 12/3/25 CCGA meeting. |
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Campus |
Name of program or unit |
Degree |
Campus transmittal letter date |
Date of CCGA approval |
Action requested |
Final status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis | School of Veterinary Medicine | 12/5/25 | 12/17/25 | Establishment | Academic Council letter issued 12/18/25. Presidential approval letter signed 12/18/25. | |
| Merced | Medicine | BS/MD | 5/14/24 | 11/5/24 | Establishment | CCGA letter issued 11/21/25. Presidential approval letter signed 12/11/25. |
| Davis | Education | en route MA | 6/23/25 | 10/8/25 | Establishment | CCGA letter issued 10/15/25. |