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 Barbara | Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering |
4/25/25 | 5/7/25 | Name change | Senate review: Approved at 5/7/25 CCGA meeting. | |
| Irvine | Applied Artificial Intelligence | Master | 4/3/25 | 4/9/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 5/7/25 CCGA meeting. |
| Irvine | Health, Society, & Behavior | Ph.D. | 4/3/25 | 4/9/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 5/7/25 CCGA meeting. |
| Los Angeles | Global Public Affairs | Master | 2/28/25 | 3/5/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 5/7/25 CCGA meeting. |
| Irvine | Public Administration | Master | 12/6/24 | 1/8/25 | Establishment | Senate review: Discussed at 5/7/25 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 | Preventative Veterinary Medicine | Master | 2/14/25 | Establishment | Not approved at 5/7/25 CCGA meeting. | |
| San Francisco | Global Health Sciences | M.S. | 5/31/24 | 1/8/25 | Establishment | CCGA letter issued 1/23/25. Presidential approval letter signed 2/25/25. |
| San Diego | Urban Studies & Regional Planning | Master | 7/5/24 | 12/4/24 | Establishment | CCGA letter issued 12/16/24. Academic Council letter issued 2/4/25. Presidential approval letter signed 2/19/25. |
| Irvine | Education Sciences | Master | 4/3/24 | 12/4/24 | Establishment | CCGA letter issued 12/10/24. Academic Council letter issued 12/19/24. Presidential approval letter signed 1/30/25. |
| San Diego | Urban Studies & Planning | Ph.D. | 7/5/24 | 12/4/24 | Establishment | CCGA letter issued 12/10/24. Presidential approval letter signed 1/21/25. |
| San Diego | Precision Medicine Therapeutics | M.A.S. | 7/5/24 | 12/4/24 | Establishment | CCGA letter issued 12/10/24. Presidential approval letter signed 1/21/25. |