Rule 3361:50-1-03 | Colleges and divisions: faculties of colleges and divisions and their powers.
(A) Each college and division faculty shall consist of the president of the university, the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, the dean, professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors, and others of academic or administrative rank as may be elected thereto by the respective faculty with the approval of the dean.
(B) Each college and division faculty may meet at stated times agreed upon by itself and the dean or upon call of the president or dean and shall determine the academic or other qualifications prerequisite for voting at its meetings.
(C) The board of trustees has the ultimate authority to establish new academic programs, schools, colleges, institutes, departments, and centers at the university of Cincinnati.
(D) The curricular approval process to establish and modify academic programs, curricula, courses, general education requirements, and degree programs is as follows:
(1) College review: each college and the office of the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost may establish procedures for the internal review of proposals to establish and modify academic programs, curricula, courses, general education requirements, and degree programs. The procedures must comply with this rule and other university rules and policies, including, but not limited to the university's intellectual diversity policy, and all applicable legal authority and accreditation requirements.
(2) Academic committee review: the academic committee chair is selected by the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost and composed of faculty, staff, and administrators from each academic college, by election or appointment, and the office of the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, but only faculty representatives and administrators with faculty appointments are considered voting members. The academic committee is advisory in nature to the provost and amongst its membership shall have at least four members of the faculty senate who will provide advice, feedback and recommendations on any proposal to establish and modify academic programs, curricula, courses, general education requirements, and degree programs. The academic committee will review any proposal and in accordance with applicable university rules and policies, including, but not limited to, the university's intellectual diversity policy, and all applicable legal authority and accreditation requirements, either approve, deny, or seek modification of any proposal. If approved, the academic committee will make its recommendation to the executive vice president of academic affairs and provost.
(3) Executive vice president of academic affairs and provost review: the executive vice president of academic affairs and provost will review any proposal and in accordance with applicable university rules and policies, including, but not limited to, the university's intellectual diversity policy, and all applicable legal authority and accreditation requirements, either approve, deny, or seek modification. If approved, the executive vice president of academic affairs and provost will submit the proposal to the board of trustees for final review and approval.
(4) Board of trustees review: the board of trustees retains final, overriding authority to approve or reject any establishment or modification of academic programs, curricula, courses, general education requirements, and degree programs. The board of trustees will review any proposal and in accordance with applicable university rules and policies, including, but not limited to, the university's intellectual diversity policy, and all applicable legal authority and accreditation requirements, either approve or deny the proposal.
(E) Subject to the provisions of this policy, and the approval of the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, each college and division faculty shall make its own regulations governing the admission of students, grading policy, degree requirements, recommendations for degrees, honors, and prizes, and such other matters as may be within its jurisdiction. The college deans shall ensure that each faculty department head or school director files a current copy of such regulations, as to each degree, with the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost.
Last updated October 29, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Supplemental Information
Amplifies: 3361
Prior Effective Dates: 3/16/1978, 6/10/1990, 12/16/1999, 4/7/2008, 6/15/2012