Implementation Checklist (Once Approved)

Congratulations! You have taken the first step in being able to offer Baccalaureate degrees to students. This checklist serves as a guide on what to prepare for when beginning the implementation phase of your Baccalaureate degree. If you were previously approved to offer a degree, some steps won’t be required to repeat (e.g., Financial Aid Program approval); however, it is essential to make sure you start to identify key stakeholders.

 Instructions

Your New Baccalaureate Degree Has Been Approved—Implementation

Admission to Registration

• Application Process

  • Selection Process and Criteria

  • Cohort Model vs. Open Admissions

  • Application deadlines:

    • Applications Due

    • Review application window

    • Send offer letters

    • Deadline to accept

    • Official Transcripts (for transfer students)

• Registration: Enrolling Students

  • Restrict upper-division classes to those in the appropriate Baccalaureate program.

• Readmission

Cohort Considerations

• Unforeseen student issues that may cause a delay in program completion

• Students do not pass a class or need to drop

Other Key Areas

• Marketing and Outreach

  • Identify who your audience is, who are you trying to target? (high school grads, specific industries, etc.)

• Student Support Services

  • Disabled Student Programs and Services

  • EOPS

  • Veterans and Service Members

  • Counseling

  • Career Counseling

  • Learning Center

  • Tutoring

  • Library

• Student Engagement Activities

• Financial Aid

• Scheduling:

• Transcript evaluation and graduation

  • Latin Honors

  • Graduation Ceremonies

• Research and Reporting

• Facilities Plan

• Technology Plan

• Library Resources

Resources

·       Checklist

·       FTEF Chart

·       Budgeting Calculation Tool

·       Proposed Approval Timeline (Sample)

·       Completing the Application (step-by-step directions for each section of the application)

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