UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Academic Program Approval

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs. Proposing department should complete this form. For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

Submitted by: _Charles E. Mason_______________phone number__831-8888

Action: __Graduate Policy Change_______________________________________________________________

(Example: add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration, revise major/minor/concentration, academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

Effective term__06S___________________________________________________________________________

(use format 04F, 05W)

Current degree___MS & PhD________________________________________________

(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ____N/A_______________________________

(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed name:_____N/A_____________________________________________________

Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

(if applicable)

Revising or Deleting:

Undergraduate major / Concentration:_________________________________

(Example: Applied Music – Instrumental degree BMAS)

Undergraduate minor:_______________________________________________

(Example: African Studies, Business Administration, English, Leadership, etc.)

Graduate Program Policy statement change:__Two files are attached____

(Attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

Graduate Program of Study:__________________________________________

(Example: Animal Science: MS Animal Science: PHD Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

Graduate minor / concentration:______________________________________

List program changes for curriculum revisions:

None

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum:

(Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

None

Other affected units:

(List other departments affected by this new or revised curriculum. Attach permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

None

Rationale:

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

The submitted changes clarify the composition of the Graduate Committee

Program Requirements:

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog. If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the present curriculum.)

None

ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION: (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

Department Chairperson Douglas Tallamy Date

Dean of College Robin Morgan Date

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee David Frey ___________________________Date_____________________

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies Charles Mason Date

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com. Dallas Hoover Date

Secretary, Faculty Senate Donald Lehman Date

Date of Senate Resolution Date to be Effective

Registrar Program Code Date

Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning Date

Provost Date

Board of Trustee Notification Date

Revised 11/03/04 /khs