BOARD OF TRUSTEES Meeting Notice - Nebraska State College ...

Academic and Personnel Committee
Gary Bieganski, Chair
Roger Breed
2.1.-1
September 9, 2011
_______________________________________________________________________________
ACTION: Approve the Following Preliminary New Program Notification List to be
Submitted to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Priority: Educational Excellence Throughout the System
Goal: 4. Strengthen academic programs
Strategy: j. Establish an environment conducive to creating new programs
_______________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 4, Section 004.01 of the Rules and Regulations of the Coordinating Commission for
Postsecondary Education requires each public institution to submit to the Commission a list of
instructional programs that are under consideration by the institution and that are in an early stage of
planning. The purpose of early notification is to provide an opportunity for the Commission to offer
comments to the institution regarding potential state level issues for consideration during the
planning of the proposed program.
The list is to include the title and a brief description of each new instructional program. NSCS
institutions are required to submit the list to the Commission in September and March of each year.
There are no new programs currently under consideration at the State Colleges. However, the
following endorsements, options and minors are under consideration by Wayne State and may be
submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval as required by NSCS Policy 4100. Options and
endorsements within majors, and minors where a major does not exist require Board approval, but
do not require approval by the Commission. Academic program termination and subsequent
reinstatement of a program also require Board approval.
Wayne State Business Administration minor in Leadership (undergraduate)
Business Administration option in Logistics (undergraduate)
Business Administration option in Banking (undergraduate)
Higher Education Instruction (MSE degree)