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POLICY ON PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING, MERGING, TRANSFERRING,
ABOLISHING, AND/OR CHANGING NAME OF AN ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
FAM 460
FSD 87-18
Educational Policy Committee
Proposals for the
establishing, merging, transferring, abolishing, and/or changing the name
of an academic department may be initiated by departments, faculty members,
or administrative officers of the University. The initial request should be
submitted in writing to the appropriate school Dean. The request, together
with the Dean's recommendations, will then be forwarded to the Executive Committee
of the Faculty Senate, which will seek the advice of the Educational Policy
and Educational Resources Committees and bring the request to the Faculty
Senate for its comment and recommendation. The request, together with all
pertinent comments and recommendations, will then be forwarded to the Vice
President for Academic Affairs.
The request should indicate:
| 1. | The exact name of the proposed unit(s). |
| 2. | The proposed date of implementation. |
| 3. | The number of faculty projected in the new department's first year of operation, including the names of existing faculty who would be moved from other departments. (In general, new academic units should have a miniumum of five full-time faculty. |
| 4. | The courses, programs, degrees to be administered by the new unit. |
| 5. | If the new department is breaking away from an existing department, what the effect would be on the current unit in terms of name change, number of faculty remaining, support staff, curriculum, operating budget, space, etc. |
| 6. | That thorough consultation has taken place with any existing departments or programs whose activities and interest might overlap with those of the proposed new department. |
| 7. | What new resources and support would be needed during the first year of operation and at the end of three years. If known, the source of funding should be indicated. |
| 8. | Why the unit of change is needed, providing a rationale for the request, why it is appropriate at the present time, and the possible consequences of not approving the request. |
The request would be reviewed by the Academic Affairs staff and submitted
to the Council of Academic Deans and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee
for comment.
If the request is eventually approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs
and the President, any major funding required for establishing the new unit
would need to be submitted to the UPAC and the University Budget Committee
as a program change proposal during the regular budget development cycle.
Approved by the Faculty Senate
John H. Craig, Chair 6/14/88
Reviewed by the Council of Academic Deans
Robert C. Detweiler 7/6/88
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Approved by the President
Anthony H. Evans 7/8/88
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