1. Graduate Program Approval Request (GPAR):
Professor Kathleen Segerson
Associate Dean, The Graduate School and
Distinguished BOT Professor, Department of Economics
Introduce myself.

2. What is it?
Electronic workflow for approval of actions related to graduate degree and certificate programs
Types of Actions
creation, modification, or elimination of program
changes to program requirements in Grad Catalog
Similar to, but distinct from, Course Action Request (CAR)
Replaces previously used paper forms

3. What Does it Do?
Automatically routes proposals through necessary approval stages
Allows initiator to track and share proposal
Notifies various units of final approvals for subsequent action
Archives approved proposals

4. Approval Stages? Depends on nature of proposal Can include: Department
School/College
Graduate School
Provost’s Office (CoD, BoT)

5. Other Information Owned/administered by The Graduate School
More information on Grad School website: (
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