Directorate of Student Affairs

1. Establishment of Vocational School

2. Opening a Department and Program

3. Programs Admitting Students for the First Time

4. Opening a Program/Art Program to an Existing Department in the School/Faculty

5. Opening a Master's Program (Proposals are made in September in the Fall Semester and in March in the Spring Semester)

Institute Board Decision
To have a minimum of 3 faculty members, consisting of 2 full time professors and/or associate professors who meet the following conditions
- To have a bachelor's degree/doctorate/post-doctorate in the field of the graduate program to be opened,
- To have taught at least 2 semesters of undergraduate courses,
- To be enrolled in a maximum of 4 programs, one each in master's and doctoral programs with thesis and one each in interdisciplinary master's and doctoral programs with thesis
Filling out the appropriate form according to HEC Program Opening Criteria
- Graduate School Department Program Opening Form
- Program Related Information(Word formatında düzenlenmeli)
- Student Admission Proposal and Instructor Form
- If the proposed file is distance education (UZEM), detailed information about the UZEM model should be added.
Distance Education Program Student Admission Proposal and Instructor Form
Distance Education Programs Information Form
ISCED Codes

6. Opening a Doctorate/Proficiency in Art Program (Proposals are made in September for the Fall Semester and in March for the Spring Semester)

Graduate School Board Decision
To have 6 faculty members who meet the following conditions (maximum two of them can be foreign nationals)
- Having 2 professors and 4 faculty members or 1 professor, 2 associate professors and 3 assistant professors who have received their bachelor's degree/doctorate/associate professorship in the field of the graduate program to be opened,
- To have taught at least 4 semesters of undergraduate or 2 semesters of graduate courses,
- To be enrolled in a maximum of 3 programs, one each in master's and doctoral programs with thesis and one in an interdisciplinary program,
- In health programs, to have 1 professor and 2 associate professors in the field of the program to be opened, and 3 faculty members in fields close to the program to be opened,
Filling out the form appropriately according to HEC program opening criteria,
- Graduate School Department Program Opening Form
- Program Related Information (Word formatında düzenlenmeli)
- Student Admission Proposal and Instructor Form
- If the proposed file is distance education (UZEM), detailed information about the UZEM model should be added.
Distance Education Program Student Admission Proposal and Instructor Form
Distance Education Programs Information Form

7. Opening a Double Major Program (ÇAP) / Minor Program (YAP) (Proposals are made in May)

8. Opening a New Course (Proposals are made in April)

9. Course Change (Proposals are made in April)

Unit Board Decision
Rationale
Curriculum Change and Course Adjustment Regulation Form
If changes are made in the code, it should be examined whether it conflicts with other units
– Odd numbers should be given for undergraduate/graduate programs, and even numbers for the spring semester,
– Graduate programs should have codes starting with 5 for master's degree without thesis, 6 for master's degree with thesis and 7 for doctoral programs,
– 3 digits of the letter code digit must refer to the department,
In case of a change in the course content, Course Opening Request Form
A curriculum in which 30 ECTS per semester is adjusted and new courses are added (Except Graduate Schools)

10. DRemoval of the Course from the Curriculum (Proposals are made in April)

Unit Board Decision
Rationale
Curriculum Change and Course Adjustment Regulation Form
If there is another unit student taking the course, the written opinion of the relevant unit
An explanatory text to answer the adjustment related to the course to be removed and the the following questions
– Is course adjustment needed??
– Are there any changes being made for the failing students to take the course??
– Will those who failed the course continue to take it??
– Is it planned to open a new course for unsuccessful students?
– Is course exemption for failed students being considered?
– Will the failed course be deleted from the student?
– Does the credit (National/ECTS) difference caused by the change affect the student's graduation?

11. Directive Proposals (Can be Proposed Throughout the Year)

12. Unit Update Application