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LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTIONc. Under what circumstance should termination of the program be considered?Phase 2:After the overall program proposal has been approved by the Board of Directors,those responsible for the program should develop the individual course proposals whichwill be submitted by the department to the dean who will send them on to the CurriculumCommittee. Once the curriculum has been approved, the new program of studies willappear in the university catalog. All new programs and course syllabi must be approvedby the November Curriculum Committee (and December faculty meeting) in order toappear in the catalog.Implementation. Once the catalog has been published, no new major or minor willbecome effective until the next catalog is published. A new major or minor will becomeeffective in the year it is announced in the catalog.Format for Proposing a New Graduate Program1. ABSTRACTDescribe the proposed program, its location; initial date of implementation; projectednumber of students; description of primary target audience; any extra fees associatedwith the course; and instructional delivery methods including computer-assisted whichwill require the course to be taught in a computer classroom.2. BACKGROUND INFORMATIONProvide a clear statement of the nature and purpose of the new program in thecontext of the institution’s mission and goals. Also explain whether the program willbe offered on the main campus or at other off-campus sites.3. ASSESSMENT OF NEED AND PROGRAM PLANNINGDiscuss the rationale for the new program, including an assessment of need;evidence of inclusion of program in the institution’s on-going planning and evaluationprocesses; and a description of how faculty and other groups have been and will beinvolved in the review and approval of the new program.4. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAMProvide a description of the proposed change, including the specific outcomes andlearning objectives, a schedule of proposed course offerings for the first two years,and a copy of course descriptions. [NOTE: Approved syllabi must be submitted withSACS prospectus.]5. FACULTYProvide a complete roster of those faculty who will teach in the new program,including a description of those faculty members’ academic qualifications and courseload in the new program as well as course work taught in other programs currentlyoffered; evidence that adequate faculty members are assigned to support theprogram; and the impact the new program will have on workloads. If additionalfaculty will be needed to support the program, include these salaries in the budgetproposal. Document the scholarship and research capability of the faculty.7 - 8 Academic Policies and Procedures
_LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTION6. LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCESDescribe library and information resources specific to the program and staffingservices that are in place to support the initiative. Outline additions to the collectionthat will be mandated by the approval of this program.7. PHYSICAL RESOURCESProvide a description of physical facilities and equipment to support this program.Assess the impact the proposed new program will have on existing programs andservices.8. FINANCIAL SUPPORTProvide business plan that includes the following (a) a description of financialresources to support the program, including a budget for the first year; (b) projectedrevenues and expenditures and cash flow; (c) the amount of resources going toinstitutions or organizations for contractual or support services; and (d) theoperational, management, and physical resources available for the program. Providecontingency plans if required resources do not materialize.9. EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENTDescribe how the institution assesses overall institutional effectiveness as well as themeans used to monitor and ensure the quality of degree programs or other changes.Summarize procedures for systematic evaluation of instructional results, including theprocess for monitoring and evaluating programs at the new site, as well as using theresults of evaluation to improve institutional programs, services, and operations. Fordistance learning or compressed time frames, describe the methodology fordetermining that levels of knowledge and competencies comparable to those requiredin traditional formats have been achieved.10. APPENDICESAppendices may include items such as (1) vitae of key faculty; (2) selected letters ofsupport.Initiation of New Graduate ProgramsProposals for new graduate programs follow the same phases of development asundergraduate programs. A new program may be proposed by a department chair (if thediscipline does not already have a graduate program) or by a graduate programcommittee or graduate program director/coordinator.As with undergraduate proposals, graduate proposals should be submitted to thedean to be considered by the Deans Council. The initial proposal should format on thepreceding pages. Special attention should be given to the feasibility study for therecommended program.If the Deans Council approves the proposal, it will be presented to the GraduateCouncil. If approved by the Council, it will be presented to the graduate faculty. All newprograms must be approved by the Board of Directors.After the first stage of approvals, the course proposal will move to phase 2. Thoseresponsible for the program will develop course proposals to be approved by thedepartment(s), the Graduate Council and the Graduate <strong>Faculty</strong>. They will prepare aprospectus and Substantive Change Proposal, if appropriate, for the Commission onColleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. (See page 7-10 for theSubstantive Change Policy.) The prospectus must be approved by SACSCOC beforestudents are recruited for the program. After full approval, the new program will appear inthe graduate portion of the catalog.7 - 9 Academic Policies and Procedures
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