Collaborative Provision Approval Sub-Committee

Collaborative Provision Approval Sub-Committee (CPASC) is a subcommittee of University Education Committee (UEC), with responsibility for:

Facilitating the initial approval of new domestic and international collaborative education partnerships and making recommendations to University Executive Board (UEB) on whether to give final approval for new partnerships;
Receiving and approving reports relating to institutional recognition (and re-recognition) of Collaborative Education (CE) partnerships;
Approving, suspending and withdrawing courses to be delivered at the partner institution under the scope of the partnership agreement, with due consideration of obligations to provide timely notification of such changes to applicants and/or students as applicable;
Making recommendations to UEB regarding withdrawal from existing CE partnerships.

Frequency

CPASC meets on a termly basis (or more frequently at the discretion of the Chair). It reports to UEC. Committee papers will be accessible on Sussex Direct. Papers are usually to be submitted to the CPASC Secretary at least 10 working days prior to the Committee meeting. Further information regarding the processes and the relevant paperwork for each type of proposal are included in the tables below.

Contact

For any questions, please contact the CPASC Secretary, Kristina Rudge at K.Rudge@sussex.ac.uk

Portfolio Approval – TNE Partnerships and Falmer-based Collaborative Education
New Sussex courses to be delivered through collaborative education or TNE should follow the process below.
New Course Approval: CPASC and EPASC	Notes
Stage 1 – CPASC Approval: The CPASC Stage 1 form is submitted to CPASC for consideration and approval.* If/once approved, the course proposal can move to Stage 2 (EPASC). Stage 2 – EPASC Approval: The Stage 2 New Course proposal form is submitted to the EPASC secretary for consideration and approval.	This process applies to: dual, double or joint awards to be delivered through new or existing TNE partnerships University of Sussex course proposals involving a collaborative element, e.g. a module or part of a module delivered at or by an external organisation. final year entry ‘top-up’ proposals. If a new course proposal is being submitted in conjunction with a new partnership proposal, a separate process of approval for the new partnership itself is also required. See the Portfolio Approval – New Partnerships* table below.

Approval of Curriculum Changes: EPASC

For all EPASC templates and decision-making guidance as an EPASC member see here.

Title Changes: The Title Change proposal for EPASC can be found here. A request to change the title of a course should, in the ﬁrst instance, be approved by the Faculty in consultation with the Admissions Office and, for TNE, Global Engagement, to discuss the likely impact of the title change. The Title Change Proposal form is then submitted to EPASC for consideration and approval.
Change to Mode of Study: The Change of Mode of Study form can be found here. A request to make a change to the mode of study from full-time, or on campus or remote, or vice versa should be approved by the Faculty, and then submitted to the Secretary of EPASC.
Course Suspensions and Withdrawals: The EPASC Suspension/Withdrawal Form can be found here. A request to suspend or withdraw a course should be submitted directly to EPASC for consideration and approval.

Portfolio Approval – New Partnerships
The following applies to the establishment of all new collaborative partnerships. This can refer to UK-based validation partnerships, or TNE partnerships that would see the development of dual, double or joint awards. The submission of a proposal for a new collaborative partnership can run simultaneously to, or separately from, related new course proposals.
New Partnership Approval – CPASC and EPASC	Notes
Stage 1 – CPASC: The CPASC Stage 1 New Partnership Proposal Form Aug2026 [DOCX 38.33KB] should be submitted to CPASC for consideration and approval. If/once approved, the proposal can proceed to EPASC (Stage 2) and University Executive Board (UEB) for final approval of the academic and business case. Stage 2 – EPASC: The EPASC Stage 2 proposal should be submitted to EPASC for consideration and approval. Institutional Recognition If/once a new partnership proposal has successfully completed this process, an Institutional Recognition event will be held. A Course Validation event will also be held for any new courses due to be delivered through the new partnership.	For further information and guidance on developing new partnerships, please refer to: Global Partnerships (for TNE) globalengagement@sussex.ac.uk TNE Toolkit Academic Quality and Partnerships (for UK partnerships) partnership@sussex.ac.uk Partner Handbook For UEB approval, see UEB guidance pages for further information.

Portfolio Approval – Validation Partnerships
New courses to be delivered as part of an existing validation partnership should follow the process below.
New Course Approval: CPASC	Notes
Partner Approval: The proposal for a new course is approved internally by the partner institution and signed by the partner’s Director for Teaching and Learning (or equivalent). CPASC Approval: The CPASC New Course Proposal (Validation) form is submitted to the CPASC Secretary. The Secretary will arrange for the proposal to be signed by the Chair of the cognate Faculty Education Committee and then submitted to CPASC for consideration and approval. If/once approved, the course proposal will proceed to Validation.	This process applies to courses delivered by existing partner institutions under a validation arrangement, i.e. where partners design and deliver Sussex-validated programmes and students are registered solely with the partner. For further information and guidance, please refer to: Partner Handbook AQP Partnerships
Curriculum Changes: CPASC
Course withdrawals and suspensions: The CPASC Suspension and Withdrawal form is submitted to the CPASC Secretary. The secretary will arrange for it to be signed by the Chair of the cognate Faculty Education Committee and then submitted to CPASC for consideration and approval. Title Changes: The Title Change proposal for CPASC can be found here. The Title Change Proposal form is submitted to CPASC for consideration and approval. Change to Mode of Study: The Change of Mode of Study form can be found here. A request to make a change to the mode of study from full-time, or on campus or remote, or vice versa should be submitted to the Secretary of CPASC.