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LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTIONsomething it is not. In a Christian community, such pretense is not onlyunnecessary it is also harmful to the individual and community as a whole.Cheating should have no place at a campus where Christ is King because Goddesires us to be truthful with each other concerning our academic abilities. Onlywith a truthful presentation of our knowledge can there be an honest evaluation ofour abilities. To such integrity, we as a Christian academic community are called.IX.READING LISTIntroduction of New Majors or MinorsPhase 1:Initial proposals for majors and minors should be developed by faculty in theappropriate disciplines and approved by the originating department. The departmentchair should present the proposal to his or her dean for review and feedback. The deanwill then forward the proposal to the Vice President for Academic Affairs who willdistribute copies to the members of the Deans Council two weeks prior to the DeansCouncil meeting.Proposals for new programs of study may follow a two-step process. First, a proposalin the form outlined below should be approved by the department(s) and submittedthrough the dean to the Dean’s Council, as indicated above. The department chairshould make sure that the proposal is complete and contains all the relevantdocumentation, including course descriptions for new courses, before sending it to thedean. The dean should also read through the proposal carefully before presenting it tothe Dean’s Council.The dean should also consider the proposal in light of the department’s master planand the master plan for the school or college. If he/she does not agree with the proposal,he/she may discuss it with the chair and the department, but it is his/her responsibility tosend it on to the Deans Council if the department does not withdraw it.All proposals for majors, emphases, and minors for the following year must beapproved by the Deans Council. If the proposal is approved by the Dean’s Council, it willgo to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, University Faculty, the President and theBoard of Directors. Approval by these bodies implies a willingness on the part of theinstitution to pursue the academic and financial support necessary for the fullimplementation of the program.New programs must then be approved by the Southern Association of Colleges andSchools Commission on Colleges and if the new program is a substantive change, aSubstantive Change Proposal must also be submitted to SACS Commission on Colleges.(See p. 7- 10 for the Substantive Change Policy.)The initial proposal should include:1. Description of the Programa. What is the official statement of purpose of the program?b. Who would benefit from it?c. Who would administer it?d. What purpose would it serve?e. What current need does it fulfill?2. Relationship to the university missiona. How does the proposal move the university toward its long-range goals?7 - 6 Academic Policies and Procedures
_LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTIONb. How does it fit with the Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose?c. Which of the University’s goals is addressed by this proposal?3. Implications and effectsa. What department(s) initiated the proposal?b. What is the extent of support or resistance in the rest of the university community?c. To what extent are other departments involved in the planning, studying, orimplementing of the proposal?d. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this proposal to the departmentand to the university community as a whole?4. Outcome GoalsWhat knowledge and skills should graduates of this program be able to demonstrate?5. Curriculum OverviewThe proposal should include a listing of all the courses included in the program ofstudies with a title, proposed course number, and proposed catalog description.Courses which need to be developed should be distinguished from courses already inthe catalog. Each proposal should also include a four-year projected sequence ofcourses including the General Education Core.6. Data supporta. What institutional effectiveness data have led to the development of thisproposal?b. What do surveys indicate about the interest of current students in this program ofstudy?c. What evidence is there that additional students would choose Lee if this programwere offered?d. What evidence is there that this program provides a background for further studyor for future employment?e. What additional research supports the need for this program?7. Resources requireda. What specific resources—existing and additional—are needed to implement thisprogram?b. What indirect and overhead costs are involved?c. How will resources be acquired or reallocated to fund this request?d. What grants or other funding have been or will be pursued?8. Library Impact9. Implementation processThe proposal should include a time line with resources, staffing requirements, andaccountability for each step.10. Assessment planShow the assessment criteria and techniques for each outcome goal in section 4above.a. What data and analysis will be implemented for evaluation of this program?b. Who will be responsible to evaluate and to recommend and implementimprovements?7 - 7 Academic Policies and Procedures
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