A short guide to the RCEP process at the UW: submit the request form, then follow the outlined steps through provost review, committee input, and (if needed) faculty petition or Regents sign off.
Note:听Reorganization, consolidation, and elimination of a program (RCEP) procedures are found in听听of the Faculty Code.
Complete and submit the form (UW NetID required)
Remember听to include the contact list of impacted faculty and any other supporting documentation. Upload or send to听provost@uw.edu听补苍诲听rachelno@uw.edu.
Next steps
Here are the next steps once you鈥檝e submitted the .
- The provost determines if the request is ready for review by the Senate Committee for Planning and Budgeting (SCPB).
- SCPB will advise the provost if the request should proceed as a Limited RCEP or a Full RCEP.
- Upon provost approval to proceed with Limited RCEP, the Secretary of the Faculty will send email to all impacted voting faculty opening the petition window for 20 instructional days.
- If no petition, requester will be notified and directed to submit an item for Regents approval to Jason Johnson jej@uw.edu.
- If petition is requested, we will begin the .
Once approved by Regents, Office of the Provost will generate an approval letter to the unit and all RCEP partners.