{"id":705,"date":"2026-06-29T10:26:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/provost\/?page_id=705"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:53:33","slug":"special-revenue-return-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/provost\/policies\/special-revenue-return-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Revenue Return Programs Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/themes\/flintblock\/assets\/images\/sidewalk-art.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 95%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 95%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" 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To be considered in this category, the program would have to attract new learners to the University and incur costs beyond the normal operating costs of the program.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Scope<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academic units<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Policy Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">New Degree Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Budget Process at the University of Michigan\u2013Flint supports the development and implementation of new academic programs by allocating 80% of the tuition revenue generated to the program for the first four years. New programs can be undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degree programs. In order to qualify for the 80% tuition return, the program must be a completely new degree program (i.e., not repackaging of existing programs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">New Programs that Don\u2019t Meet the Definition of a New Degree Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dean of each School or College can request consideration for an 80% return on academic programs that are not new. However, they will need to articulate the new element of such a program that will generate additional enrollment and revenue, and that the establishment of the new element will incur start-up costs (course development, marketing, equipment, etc.). New courses included must be identifiable within Banner so revenue can be tracked and distributed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a new program to receive 80% of the tuition revenue, the items listed below must be submitted by the Dean to the Provost in December to be considered for the following Fall (for example, December 2021 for implementation in Fall 2022). The Provost will bring proposal he\/she supports to the Cabinet for review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Required Materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Description of the new program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List of courses included (eventually the Budget Office will need a list of course and section numbers to administer this)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10-Year Budget Plan (request current form from Financial Services &amp; Budget)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional space requirements if applicable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact Name, Phone Number and E-mail Address<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Required Approvals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Program Approval:<\/strong> Dean and Provost<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial Viability and Space Availability Approval:<\/strong> Cabinet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Rate of Return by Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Revenue Return Rate<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">80% of total revenue target<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">80% of total revenue target<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">80% of total revenue target<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">80% of total revenue target<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">75% of total revenue target<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">70% of total revenue target<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">65% of total revenue target<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">60% of total revenue target<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 9 and beyond<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Revert to 60% on the marginal change to revenue target<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Version History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date of Change<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Version<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Description of Change<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">November 17, 2021<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Adopted<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-brand-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-brand-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For questions about the Special Revenue Return Programs Policy, please contact the Office of the Provost<\/em> <em>at <\/em><a href=\"mailto:umflintprovost@umich.edu\">umflintprovost@umich.edu<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Policy Type: Administrative PolicyDate 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