Academic Programs

The Academic Programs and Quality Assurance unit supports the Minnesota State colleges and universities in providing high-quality programs. Notice of Intent’s are listed below to provide statewide opportunity for review and comment regarding newly proposed programs. Individuals with a StarID may use the ASA Connect site for Academic Programs or to comment within the Program Navigator software.

As designees of the Chancellor, the unit provides system leadership and support for academic programs policies and procedures and manages the official inventory of Minnesota State academic programs. All approved academic programs are searchable in the top banner under Campuses & Programs. Transfer Pathways and Health Sciences or Engineering Technology Broadfield transfer programs offer unique transfer opportunities for students. Academic Programs and Quality Assurance unit works with Minnesota State colleges and universities to:

  1. Ensure quality and excellence that is competitive on a national and international level in meeting the needs of students for occupational, general, undergraduate, and graduate education;
  2. Facilitate ease of transfer among schools and programs, integrate course credit, and coordinate degree programs;
  3. Give the highest priority to meeting the needs of Minnesota employers for a highly skilled and adaptable workforce;
  4. Enhance Minnesota's quality of life by developing an understanding and appreciation of a free and diverse society; and
  5. Eliminate unnecessary duplication of programs and achieve high quality programs to meet the diverse needs of the Minnesota workforce.

Related policy and procedure:

Academic Programs and Quality Assurance unit works with campuses throughout the pre (Letter of Inquiry), proposal (Notice of Intent), and program approval process. The unit works with campuses to ensure the campus has received the appropriate accreditation and during the continued delivery by conducting Academic Program Reviews to ensure quality standards. A new program begins with an informal letter of inquiry, develops to a public comment seeking announced Notice of Intent, and then into a fully approved academic program. View the complete Academic Program Approval process documentation. 

SEE Academic Program Approval PDF for the entire description. This is an abbreviated image. 

  1. Letter of Inquiry
  2. Notice of Intent
  3. System Decides: Approve, Approve with Conditions or Denied
    • If Denied: "Notice of Intent denied. An institution may appeal to the Associate Vice Chancellor within 20 days. See Appeal Process."
    • If Approved or Approved with Conditions: "NOI Approved, Submit Program Application"
  4. System Decides: Approve, Approve with Conditions or Denied
    • If Denied: "Notice of Intent denied. An institution may appeal to the Senior Vice Chancellor within 60 days. See Appeal Process."
    • If Approved or Approved with Conditions: "Program Approved. Notify HLC and other accreditors."

 

SEE Academic Program Approval PDF for the entire description. This is an abbreviated image. 

Students interested in knowing the programs that are available at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities may search via the Minnesota State Campuses and Programs Search.

System Faculty, Staff, and Administration Logins: To access the program navigator software for editing and creating academic programs (must use Mozilla Firefox and your campus VPN), and to access the program inventory please see our Academic Programs' Connect site. Please use your StarID@MinnState.edu to login. The program inventory is available in ASA Connect with your StarID and then using Power BI. You have access to the ASA All Access Reports app in Power BI. Step-by-step directions are available on the Program Inventory page in ASA Connect. The EPM 11 software is no longer supported and has been retired. 

How to submit a completed application in Program Navigator

How to get access to Program Navigator with a Security Form

How to approve an application in Program Navigator 

Jesse Mason, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
651-201-1496
Jesse.Mason@MinnState.edu

Anthony Miller
System Director of P-20 and Student Success
Anthony.Miller@MinnState.edu