Modifying or Closing a Professional Certificate

Refer to the Undergraduate and Professional Certificates Policy for additional information on the certificate administration.

Process Steps

The academic approval tracking system will automatically route the request (including all accompanying forms and documents) to the following groups for approval and/or notification.

  1. Department (Approval is required from the Chair or other designated approver for the department that offers the academic program, typically following review by the department curriculum committee.)
  2. College (Approval is required from the Dean or other designated approver for the college or unit in the preceding step, typically following review by the college curriculum committee.)
  3. APUG Review (Approval is required by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs)
  4. PCC (Approval is required from the Professional Curriculum Committee.)
  5. OUR (Approval is required from the Office of the University Registrar.)
  6. OIPR [N] (The Office of Institutional Planning and Research is notified of the request.)
  7. CAT (The change will be entered into the undergraduate catalog, effective in the term approved for the request.)
  8. SASS (The change will be entered into the Student Academic Support System, effective in the term approved for the request.)
  9. AAC [N] (The Academic Assessment Committee is notified of request approval.)
  10. College [N] (The College is notified of request approval.)

Required Documents

  • Catalog copy - catalog-style description showing the proposed changes to the certificate if submitting a modification request. Prepare using the "track changes" feature in Microsoft Word. (Catalog Copy: Tracked Changes Guide)

Enter Academic Approval Tracking

When you have prepared the required documents, click the start button below to enter the approval tracking system (requires GatorLink login).


Site Admin

  • Process ID: #291
  • Page name: Certificate_Close
  • Page title: Close Certificate
  • URL: certificate_close
  • Form: Online Form ID 48