Regents Policy 2403: Regents Policy on Academic Units and Functions

Adopted September 16, 2026

Approved September 16, 2026

POLICY SUMMARY/BACKGROUND
This was adopted as Regents Policy on September 16, 2026. The content herein was formerly Standing Order 110.1. As part of a project to streamline the governing documents, the Regents relocated the Standing Order provision into this Policy.

POLICY TEXT
The Board has established the colleges, schools, graduate divisions, certain other major academic units, affiliated institutions, and related activities at the several campuses and facilities of the University of California, and, upon the recommendation of the President of the University, with the advice of the Academic Senate, has established the degrees awarded by the several academic units of the University. The Board shall approve the establishment and disestablishment of colleges, schools, graduate divisions, and organized multicampus research units, upon the recommendation of the President with the advice of the Academic Senate. Detailed provisions of such establishment and disestablishment shall be set forth in the minutes of the Board. The Board may amend these provisions by resolution, upon recommendation of the President of the University. The President is authorized to approve name changes of academic units and establishment, name changes, and discontinuance of degree titles, upon approval by the Academic Senate.

COMPLIANCE/DELEGATION
The President shall not further delegate the authority described above.

Academic Units and Functions, Affiliated Institutions, and Related Activities of the University
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Changes to procedures and related documents do not require Regents approval, and inclusion or amendment of references to these documents can be implemented administratively by the Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff upon request by the unit responsible for the linked documents.