Draft Proposal for Review of Provisional Programs

 

WHEREAS, New or significantly revised graduate and undergraduate programs are granted provisional status; and

WHEREAS, It is the function of the Graduate Studies Committee and the Undergraduate Studies Committee to make recommendations regarding permanent status of new or significantly revised graduate and undergraduate provisional programs based on program reviews; and

WHEREAS, It is important to define timely review schedules i.e., such that evaluation data required for review is reasonably available; and

WHEREAS, It is equally important to define review criteria and the evidence required for reports of program reviews; now, therefore, be it

 

 

RESOLVED, That all provisional doctoral programs be reviewed for permanent status during the 7th academic year following September 1 of the same calendar year as the date of approval by the Senate; and

RESOLVED, That all provisional master programs be reviewed for permanent status during the 5th academic year following September 1 of the same calendar year as the date of approval by the Senate; and

RESOLVED, That all provisional bachelor programs be reviewed for permanent status during the 5th academic year following September 1 of the same calendar year as the date of approval by the Senate; and

RESOLVED, That a status report for all probationary doctoral programs be submitted within the 3rd and 5th years; and

RESOLVED, That a status report for all probationary master and bachelor programs be submitted within the 3rd year; and

RESOLVED, That all provisional graduate program reviews and status reports be reviewed by the Graduate Studies Committee with recommendations forwarded to the Coordinating Committee; and

RESOLVED, That all provisional undergraduate reviews and status reports be reviewed by the Undergraduate Studies Committee with recommendations forwarded to the Coordinating Committee; and

RESOLVED, That the Graduate and Undergraduate Studies Committee develop review criteria, for both status reports and final program reviews; and

RESOLVED, That any program that does not meet these status reports and final program review criteria may be subject to disestablishment by the Faculty Senate

 

Submitted by
Graduate Studies Committee
Charles Mason, Chairperson
2/25/05

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