During the initial stages of degree or stand-alone certificate program development, chancellors or their designee(s) must complete an institutional Notice of Intent (NOI) once preliminary approval has been granted for the proposed degree or stand-alone certificate program to move forward. This NOI is separate and distinct from any notifications required by individual CLUs. NOI submission is required between September 1 and November 30 during the fall semester and between January 15 and May 15 during the spring semester to ensure adequate notice to institutional review and approval authorities.

Upon submission, the NOI will be distributed to (1) the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (EVPAA), and (2) chancellors and their designee(s) across Rutgers. Submission of the NOI initiates a 30-day comment period during which chancellors’ offices may submit comments/feedback to the proposing unit. The NOI does not represent a decision point for the proposed degree program. Rather, it allows academic leadership to provide feedback on the proposed degree program.

Academic units may continue program development during the 30-day comment period; however, the proposing unit must individually respond to comments/feedback received and document such responses in the program proposal.