Committee Report Faculty Assembly Academic Standing Committee FAASC
Committee Report Faculty Assembly Academic Standing Committee (FAASC) March 9, 2021 Kate Brown, Ph. D. Department of Business, Management and Accounting 1
Recommended Change to Documentation of Curriculum Changes only requiring Internal Approval § The FAASC and the Provost have agreed in principle to change the documentation for curriculum changes that only require internal approval to a memorandum describing: – – – the proposed changes and the reasons for the changes, the procedure for reaching the changes, the implications of the changes on the degree audit, recognition of any other impacts, implications for resources and scheduling. § The document will include full descriptions of all changes that need implementation by the Registrar. 2
Recommendation continued § A routing form will be sent for electronic signatures from – – the Department to the Dean, to the Chair of the FAASC, to the Provost, to the Registrar. § The Chair of the FAASC will report all proposals to the FA. § Once the Registrar has implemented the changes, confirmation will be sent back to all individuals on the routing form. § The FAASC will maintain an archive of all curriculum proposals and confirmations of implementation. 3
Approved lists of curriculum actions from March 12, 2020 § § § § § 4 Actions requiring approval by: Department, Chair, Dean (including Honors Program, Graduate School, and General Education Committee if applicable), FAASC, FA and Provost: Establishing a new academic degree program (including those established as part of a dual degree program) Establishing a distance education program (both off-site and online) Substantial modification to a degree, concentration, or minor Establishing a minor or concentration Establishing certificate programs Adding/deleting courses in the general education program Changing course credit hours if the change impacts another program Actions requiring approval by: Department, Chair, Dean only, (including Honors Program, Graduate School, and General Education Committee if applicable), followed by transmission through the FAASC to the Provost: Modifying course descriptions or course titles Offering experimental courses Modifying course fees Reactivating dormant courses Suspending or discontinuing a program or concentration Adding or modifying prerequisites for existing courses Course renumbering Adding/deleting courses in a curriculum to be reflected on Audit lists with before and after Changes required by accrediting bodies. Name change for department
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