Guidelines for APC Submajor Proposal

(Minor, Concentration, Emphasis, Specialty, Certificate)

Guidelines Approved 09/27/06

Proposal should be approximately 3 pages long and include the following:

  1. A description of the submajor.
  2. Justification and need for the submajor.
  3. What students will be served by the submajor?
  4. How does the submajor support the mission of the department?
  5. How does the submajor complement the existing major?
  6. What are the goals, objectives, and student learning outcomes for the submajor?
  7. Will this submajor require additional faculty and/or resources?

CHECKLIST FOR THE APPROVAL PROCESS

(Checklist approved by APC 02/10/2016)

Old Program Name (if applicable) ______

New Program Name (if applicable) ______

Signature of Department Chair ______

Boxes below are for tracking purposes, please enter completion date

Presented to curriculum advisory committee / Presented to APC for initial review / Presented to UUCC/ Graduate / Presented to UBC / Presented to APC for 2nd reading / APC Chair forwarded recommendation
to Faculty Senate
Chair / Faculty Senate
sends to Vice Chancellor / Vice chancellor sends written confirmation to system administration

CURRICULUM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

☐ Approvedas presented ☐Not approved see attached or comments below

☐ Approved contingent upon these changes/suggestions see attached or comments below

Signature of Chair______Date______

APC 1st READING

☐ Approved as presented ☐Not approved see attached or comments below

☐ Approved contingent upon these changes/suggestions see attached or comments below

Signature of Chair______Date______

UUCC/GRADUATE COUNCIL

☐ Approved as presented ☐Not approved see attached or comments below

☐ Approved contingent upon these changes/suggestions see attached or comments below

Signature of Chair______Date______

UBC

☐ Approved as presented ☐Not approved see attached or comments below

☐ Approved contingent upon these changes/suggestions see attached or comments below

Signature of Chair______Date______

APC 2ND READING

☐ Approved as presented ☐Not approved see attached or comments below

☐ Approved contingent upon these changes/suggestions see attached or comments below

Signature of Chair______Date______

** Please provide the following to University Budget Commission**

  1. Detailed budget for each of the proposed departments providing the information for one year prior (actuals), current year, and two future years.

EX: 2012-2013 (actuals), current 2013-14, 2014-2015, 2015-16, and 2016-2017)

  1. Response to the following questions:

a)What are the proposed costs to implement the plan (detailed one-time costs and annual costs) and what is the proposedsource(s) of funding (reallocation, new allocation, external funds, etc.)?

b)Can the proposal be implemented if no new funds are available or if there is a reduction in funding?

c)What you anticipate may need to be cut or abandoned if this proposal is given priority?

RETURN THIS CHECKLIST AND ATTACH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO APC CHAIR VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO THE SECOND READING

02/10/2016