The APP is a product of shared governance and requires approval by both faculty and administration in the following steps:

• Vote by Faculty Council: requires 2/3 majority for approval.
• Vote by Executive Council: requires 2/3 majority for approval.
• Vote by Faculty-at-Large: requires simple majority for approval.
• Review by Provost.
• Review by Chancellor.
• Submission to University President’s Office for review.
• Review by University Committee on Academic and Student Affairs.
• Vote by University Board of Trustees.

These approvals are planned for September–December 2017.