1. Proposal Development 6-12 months
   1. Interested Faculty Steering Committee meets & develops preliminary proposal, Lead Dean consults.
   2. Steering Committee meets with Dean-Graduate Studies.
   3. Provost's Leadership Council conducts strategic review of preliminary proposal.1
   4. Market Analysis.1
   5. Steering Committee completes full proposal and solicits internal UC reviews; revises proposal, as needed.
   6. Steering Committee completes full proposal with internal UC reviewer comments to Dean-Graduate Studies.
   7. Dean-Graduate Studies submits proposals to FOA/BIA for review of financial plan and to Graduate Council for initial review.1
   8. Final proposal packaged with financial review report and internal UC reviews; submitted to Graduate Council for formal review.
2. On-campus Approvals 3-6 months
   1. Graduate Council consults with AS2  Library and AS Planning and Budget.
   2. Graduate Council review. Approved proposal sent to Dean-Graduate studies.1
   3. Provost's Leadership Council reviews and recommends action to Chancellor.
   4. Chancellor review. Approved proposal sent to UCOP and CCGA.1 ,3
3. Off-campus Approvals 3-6 months
   1. UCOP and CCGA review. Approved proposal forwarded for presidential approval.1
   2. Other approvals, if necessary (WASC, Assembly).
   3. Presidential approval.1
   4. Campus notification. Chair appointed; Banner and course codes created; fees submitted and approved by UCOP; admissions opened.

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• 1Formal approval is required for proposal to move forward in the process.
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• 2AS--Academic Senate.
• 3CSGA--Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs (systemwide).