Process for Approving Minors

Process for Approving Minors

1. Forward the minor proposal to the current Chair of ICC for review and approval
   • To find out who the current Chair of ICC is, visit this website: https://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/academicsenate/standing/icc/membership
2. After review and approval by ICC, the Chair of ICC will forward the minor proposal electronically to the Provost for approval, with a copy to the Office of Academic Program and Curriculum Management.
3. If the Provost approves the proposal:
   • Provost sends approval to ICC and the Office of Academic Program and Curriculum Management
   • The Office of the Provost will request a plan code from the Registrar's Office
   • Once a plan code is created, the Office of the Provost will send an Official Campus Notification, and the proposal, to the Registrar’s Office, University Creative Services Office, and the applicable college Dean and Associate Dean
   • The minor will be added to the undergraduate bulletin and RIT Programs of Study website during the annual bulletin process
   • The proposal form will be archived in the Office of the Provost
4. If the Provost recommends changes to the proposal:
   • The proposal will be returned to the ICC and the Office of Academic Program and Curriculum Management
   • The ICC will return the proposal to the initiator for edits
   • After the edits are made the proposal will be returned to the ICC for review and approval
   • The Chair of ICC will forward the updated minor proposal electronically to the Provost for approval, with a copy to the Office of Academic Program and Curriculum Management
   • Once the Provost approves the minor, the Provost will send approval to ICC and the Office of Academic Program and Curriculum Management
   • The Office of the Provost will forward a copy of the approved proposal to the Registrar’s Office and to the University Creative Services Office. The minor will be added to the undergraduate bulletin and RIT Programs of Study website during the annual bulletin process. 
   • The Office of the Provost will verify that the applicable college has been notified that the proposal was approved
   • The proposal form will be archived in the Office of the Provost
5. If the Provost does not approve the proposal, the process will be concluded
   • The Provost will notify the Chair of the ICC and the Office of Academic Program and Curriculum Management
   • The Office of the Provost will verify that the applicable college has been notified that the proposal was not approved

After a proposed minor is approved and implemented, it will appear on RIT's "List of Approved Minors". You can click on a minor to view the overview and curriculum.