– Congruence with UMBC’s mission and strategic plan – Objectives of the proposed school, including those related to criteria for establishing a school – Current enrollment in the academic program(s) °Statement of expected resource requirements – Internal funding (includes reallocation of resources if needed) – External funding and potential sources °Designation of lines of authority and administrative structure °Duties and responsibilities of the director °Letters of support from all affected/related academic units °Letter of support from the dean of the college D. Proposal submitted to provost for review and approval to proceed E. Review process °Review by Vice President for Administration and Finance °Approval by UMBC shared governance – Academic Planning and Budget Committee – If curriculum is involved, standard internal review procedures shall be invoked – Faculty Senate °Approval by provost °Approval by president °External review and approval, if required1 Progress report after formation of the school Following establishment of a school within a college, a progress report on it shall be devel- oped by the director and submitted to the dean of the college, no sooner than two years af- ter the school is established and simultaneously with the next Academic Program Review or Year Three Review of the school’s programs, as well as five and ten years after establishment of the school. An update of the following information about the school shall be included: • Strategic plan for the school 1 Establishment of a School within a College does not require approval by USM when the School essentially replaces a departmental administrative structure, though notice should be sent by the Provost to the USM Chancellor (per 9/13/13 advice of Associate Vice Chancellor). If the School will be further organized into additional administrative sub-structures — such as those requiring increased staffing requirements or other increased infrastructure — or if the School is established outside the structure of a College at UMBC, the added administrative structure must be approved by the USM, per Board of Regents policy.