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Academic Actions<\/th>Department or Equivalent<\/th>School or College1<\/a><\/sup><\/th>Academic Planning and Budget Committee (APBC)<\/th>Academic Program & Curriculum Committee (APCC)<\/th>Graduate Faculty Committee (GFC)<\/th>Faculty Senate<\/th>Provost<\/th>Chancellor<\/th>UW System<\/th>Board of Regents<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
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Rename school\/college<\/td>N<\/td>Y2<\/a><\/sup><\/td>N<\/td>I<\/td>I<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr>
Restructure school\/college<\/td>N<\/td>N2<\/a><\/sup><\/td>R<\/td>I<\/td>I<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>I<\/td>N<\/td><\/tr>
Establish\/eliminate department<\/td>Y<\/td>Y2<\/a><\/sup><\/td>R<\/td>I<\/td>I<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>I<\/td>N<\/td><\/tr>
Rename department<\/td>Y<\/td>Y2<\/a><\/sup><\/td>N<\/td>I<\/td>I<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>I<\/td>N<\/td><\/tr>
Establish\/eliminate center or institute<\/td>N<\/td>Y2<\/a><\/sup><\/td>R<\/td>N<\/td>N<\/td>I<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>  I<\/td>N<\/td><\/tr>
Rename center or institute<\/td>N<\/td>Y2<\/a><\/sup><\/td>N<\/td>N<\/td>N<\/td>N<\/td>Y<\/td>Y<\/td>I<\/td>N<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Legend<\/strong>:<\/em>
Y: Approval required;<\/em>
N: Approval not required;<\/em>
I: Information only;<\/em>
R: Review and comment.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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  1. School or college approval must involve approval of appropriate faculty bodies within the school\/college. \u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Academic Affairs will also circulate proposals to all other schools\/colleges, with copies to the University Committee, and allow 14 days for response. \u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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