New program approval is one of the functions performed by a coordinating Agency, and was recognized in the 1967 legislation creating the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, which requires approval by the Commission or the General Assembly before any new program is implemented by a public institution of higher learning. This document outlines the policies and procedures for approving or terminating academic programs at the state's public educational institutions. Three appendixes are included: (1) Program Proposal Format; (2) Advisory Committee on Academic Programs; and (3) Notification Forms. (Contains 2 tables.)