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THECB Helpful Links

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provides leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system. Since being created by the Texas Legislature in 1965, the Board has worked to achieve excellence for the college education of Texas students. The Board meets four times a year. Meetings occur in Austin but are usually also broadcast on the Web.

Academic Program Development & Modifications

The following are direct excerpts from the  website: 

New Program Requests

Information for Public Institutions seeking the development of new bachelor’s, master’s  and doctoral degree programs to provide policy, guidance and format for the review and program evaluation processes.

New Certificate Requests

Guidelines and criteria for establishing certificate programs at universities and health-related institutions.

Existing Program Changes

Guidelines and criteria for revisions to approved programs for public universities and health-related institutions.

Administrative Changes

Information regarding administrative changes involving the creation of or changes to an academic administrative unit at a university or health-related institution.

Distance Education Resources

Information for Public Institutions seeking the approval process, notification requirements, and funding of distance education programs and courses.

Additional Information

Program Inventory 

 contains information on degree and certificate programs offered by Texas public institutions of higher education. 

Proposal Tracking System 

helps find the status of current program and administrative requests as well as information on actions taken by the Coordinating Board regarding past requests.