Forms on this page were last update July 1, 2026. This action will require acknowledgement by the BHE or its proxy, but no action by the UMass Board of Trustees., Program suspension is a temporary interruption of a program that will not have new students enrolled in it but will have other students enrolled (continuing, returning). Those enrolled students will be able to graduate with credentials in this program of study. , When a program is suspended, it will be removed from the Board of Higher Education’s inventory of active, authorized programs. The program will remain dormant in the HEIRS database. You can download the form by clicking on its name, below. When you have finished filling out the required form, return to this page and upload the form.
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Forms on this page were last update July 1, 2026., Program discontinuation is a permanent termination of a program that does not have students enrolled in it, and which has been formally suspended for at least 10 years. A discontinued program cannot be reactivated., This action will require acknowledgement by the BHE or its proxy, but no action by the UMass Board of Trustees. You can download the form by clicking on its name, below. When you have finished filling out the required form, return to this page and upload the form.
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Forms on this page were last update July 1, 2026., Reactivation must occur within 10 years of the date the suspension notice was approved by BHE or it must undergo the full reapproval process. The form should include the rationale for the change., This action will require acknowledgement by the BHE or its proxy, but no action by the UMass Board of Trustees. You can download each form by clicking on its name, below, grouped by Graduate or Undergraduate level. When you have finished filling out the required forms return to this page and upload each form individually.
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This action will require acknowledgement by the BHE or its proxy, but no action by the UMass Board of Trustees. You can download each form by clicking on its name, below, grouped by Graduate or Undergraduate level. When you have finished filling out the required forms return to this page and upload each form individually.
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This action will require acknowledgement by the BHE or its proxy, but no action by the UMass Board of Trustees. You can download each form by clicking on its name, below, grouped by Graduate or Undergraduate level. When you have finished filling out the required forms return to this page and upload each form individually.
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Forms on this page were last update July 1, 2026. This action is processed by the UMass Office of the President with no action required by the BHE or the UMass Board of Trustees. You can download each form by clicking on its name, below, grouped by Graduate or Undergraduate level. When you have finished filling out the required forms return to this page and upload each form individually.
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Forms on this page were last update July 1, 2026. This action is processed by the UMass Office of the President with no action required by the BHE or the UMass Board of Trustees. You can download each form by clicking on its name, below, grouped by Graduate or Undergraduate level. When you have finished filling out the required forms return to this page and upload each form individually.
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Forms on this page were last update July 1, 2026. This action is processed by the UMass Office of the President with no action required by the BHE or the UMass Board of Trustees. You can download each form by clicking on its name, below, grouped by Graduate or Undergraduate level. When you have finished filling out the required forms return to this page and upload each form individually.
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There are two distinct Phases to the proposal process for a new degree program/major: Phase I is the “Letter of Intent” (LOI phase) Phase II is the full proposal phase
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