Before you begin
The proposal should be accompanied by letters of support from the deans of schools that may be affected by the name change through any potential overlap or conflict.
Changing an academic unit name
Instructions
The steps listed below for changing an academic unit name must be completed as described. Incomplete proposals will be returned. If you have any questions about the approval process, please contact your Undergraduate Affairs Committee representative.
Step 1
Notification
When a department decides to propose a change to the name of an academic unit, the dean of the school must receive written approval from the senior associate vice chancellor for academic affairs to proceed with the development of a proposal.
Required item
- Obtain approval from the senior associate vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Step 2
Change of name proposal form
Complete the change of name form. Send it, along with a cover letter, to the Office of Academic Affairs, requesting review and approval.
Required items
- Cover letter
- Change of name form
Send your materials to savcaa@iupui.edu.
Step 3
Undergraduate Affairs Committee (UAC)
After the senior associate vice chancellor for academic affairs approves the proposal, the Office of Academic Affairs will forward the proposal to the Undergraduate Affairs Committee for review and approval. Members of an UAC subcommittee will review the proposal and make recommendations to the full committee regarding approval. After the presentation in Step 4, the full UAC will vote on whether to approve the proposal.
Step 4
Presentation to UAC
The chair of the Undergraduate Affairs Committee will invite the originating unit to present the proposal at a regularly scheduled UAC meeting. These meetings occur once a month during the academic year.
Step 5
Chief academic officer and trustees
Following approval by the UAC, the proposal will be forwarded by the UAC to the chief academic officer for approval. If approved by the chief academic officer, the proposal will be entered into the APPEAR system by the Office of Academic Affairs and will be forwarded to the Academic Leadership Council to continue in the approval process. Following approval at this stage, the proposal is presented to the IU trustees.
Once a proposal has been entered in the APPEAR system by the Office of Academic Affairs, school representatives can review the status of the proposal by using APPEAR.
Resources
Learn about APPEARStep 6
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Depending on the type of unit requesting a name change, the proposal may require the approval of or notification to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
Step 7
Unit and campus notifications
Following final approval, the Office of Academic Affairs will send notification of approval to the originating unit, the IU Indianapolis registrar, the director of the Office of Student Financial Services, and the director of undergraduate admissions.