Understanding the Stages and in Creating a New Degree Program STAGE 1: STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND STUDENT/LABOUR MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS new programs are in demand and worthy of exploring?” “What TIME COMMENTS FRAME Prepare Statement of The number of Georgian College degrees is limited and Interest (SOI) for new the SOIs for these degrees have already been program idea approved, so SOIs for Georgian degrees are not currently being accepted. If this situation changes, Program areas will be informed. Submit SOI to VP Academic Submit all SOIs to April Research for new degrees must include an assessment Institutional Research for of Economic Need for the degree and Non-duplication analysis IR completes student May demand + labour market analyses and presents findings to ALT ALT recommends June programs to move to the Business Case Development VP Academic seeks SLT June approval to proceed to the Business Case Prioritized SOIs shared June with Academic Council for information only 2: BUSINESS CASE DEVELOPMENT AND CURRICULUM DESIGN is required to deliver high quality programs? Do we have the capacity? What will be the ROI?” “What
Understanding the Stages and in Creating a New Degree Program STAGE 1: STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND STUDENT/LABOUR MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS “What new programs are in demand and worthy of exploring?” TIME FRAME COMMENTS Prepare Statement of Interest (SOI) for new program idea The number of Georgian College degrees is limited and the SOIs for these degrees have already been approved, so SOIs for Georgian degrees are not currently being accepted. If this situation changes, Program areas will be informed. Submit SOI to VP Academic Submit all SOIs to Institutional Research for analysis April Research for new degrees must include an assessment of Economic Need for the degree and Non-duplication IR completes student demand + labour market analyses and presents findings to ALT May ALT recommends programs to move to the Business Case Development June VP Academic seeks SLT approval to proceed to the Business Case June Prioritized SOIs shared with Academic Council for information only June 2: BUSINESS CASE DEVELOPMENT AND CURRICULUM DESIGN “What is required to deliver high quality programs? Do we have the capacity? What will be the ROI?”