Course and Program Guides

Available guides cover graduate and undergraduate course and program approval, proposal reviews, course numbering, and more.

UCLA Compendium for the Approval of Academic Programs and Academic Units

Guide includes detailed flow charts and brief descriptions of the routing and approval processes for establishing undergraduate and graduate degrees, departments, school/colleges, as well as the transfer, consolidation, or disestablishment of programs.

Course Approval Manual

Guide pertaining to the creation or modification of courses offered by departments and other academic units on campus.

Proposal Template for New Academic Programs and Departments

Guide includes the template when preparing proposals for new academic programs.

Proposal Template for Changes to Academic Programs and Units

Guide to use when preparing proposals for substantive changes to existing academic programs and units..

Self-Supporting Graduate Professional Degree Program (SSGPDP) Proposal

Guidelines for the development of New Self-Supporting Graduate Professional Degree Program Proposals at UCLA.

Undergraduate Distance Education Policy

Guide includes policies and procedure for the approval of online and hybrid undergraduate courses.

Graduate Distance Education Policy

Guide includes policies and procedure for the approval of online and hybrid graduate courses.

Guide to Reserved Course Numbers

Quick guide to course numbers reserved for certain types of undergraduate courses.

Guide to Honors Seminars

Guide on how to set up an undergraduate honors seminar (course numbers 89 and 189).

TIE Code Definitions

A guide to how course types are reported to the UC Office of the President.

Systemwide Compendium

A comprehensive guide to Universitywide review processes for academic programs, units, and research units.