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V. Guidelines for Review of a Program Change

If the SCAA and/or the VPAA determine that any proposed program change(s) is (are) fundamental, the review procedures detailed below will be invoked.

A. The Proposal

1. The Director and/or one or more faculty members of a program, or one or more academic administrators, may write/sponsor a proposal for change of an academic program. The change must be of a fundamental nature in curriculum, educational goal(s) and/or administrative reporting structure. This proposal shall be responsive to Section VII, "Criteria for Initiation, Continuation, or Closure" and shall contain all of the pertinent information to permit a substantive review of a program.

2. The SCAA shall receive the written proposal.

The proposal shall have been evaluated by the faculty and the academic unit head responsible for the operation of the program as well as the appropriate dean or deans together with the unit's curriculum committee or faculty.

Proposals and pertinent documents will be filed in the office of the Senate and be open to review.

B. The Preliminary Review (See Section IX)

C. The Formal Review (See Section X)

D. The Report and Senate Action (See Section XI)

E. Courses of Further Action

The VPAA will render a final statement regarding change of a program.

1. The proposal will be approved if both the VPAA and the Senate concur. that it meets all of the following requirements:

a. the changed program is appropriate to the University's goals and priorities;
b. the changes enhance academic excellence;
c. the program is fiscally sound.

2. If the proposal for program change is disapproved the existing (unaltered) program will continue unless the proposal for change is the result of a recommendation from a continuation review.

3. A written statement of the reasons for actions taken will be supplied jointly by the VPAA and the SCAA.