UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS
Academic Program Approval
This form is a routing document for the approval of new
and revised academic programs. Proposing department should
complete this form. A checklist
is available to assist in the preparation of a proposal. For more information, call the Faculty Senate
Office at 831-2921.
Submitted by: ___Aaron Kupchik______________________phone
number 831-3267
Department: ____Sociology and Criminal Justice _____email
address_akupchik@udel.edu__
Date: ___2/28/2012_______________________________________
Action: ______Revised Graduate Policy Handbook___________________________________________
(Example: add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration, revise major/minor/concentration, academic unit name change, request for
permanent status, policy change, etc.)
Effective term______2012 Fall__________________________________________________________________
(use format
04F, 05W)
Current degree____PhD Criminology______________________________________________
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: _PhD Criminology__________________________ (Example: BA, BACH,
BACJ, HBA,
Proposed
name:_______________________________________________________________
Proposed new name for revised
or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit
(if
applicable)
Revising or Deleting:
Undergraduate major /
Concentration:______________________________________
(Example: Applied Music – Instrumental degree BMAS)
Undergraduate
minor:____________________________________________________
(Example: African
Studies, Business Administration, English, Leadership, etc.)
Graduate Program Policy statement change:_Yes____________________________
(Must attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)
Graduate Program of
Study:______________________________________________
(Example: Animal Science: MS Animal Science: PHD
Economics: MA Economics: PHD)
Graduate minor /
concentration:___________________________________________
Note: all graduate studies
proposals must include an electronic copy of the Graduate Program Policy
Document, highlighting the changes made to the original policy document.
List new courses required for
the new or revised curriculum. How do they support the overall program
objectives of the major/minor/concentrations)?
(Be aware that approval
of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through
the Course
Challenge
list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)
Supply support letter from
the Library, Dean, and/or Department Chair if needed
(all new majors/minors will need a support letter from
the appropriate administrator.)
N/A
Supply a resolution for all
new majors/programs; name changes of colleges, departments, degrees; transfer
of departments from one college to another; creation of new departments;
requests for permanent status. See
example of resolutions.
N/A
Explain, when appropriate,
how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate
education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/
N/A
Identify other units affected
by the proposed changes:
(Attach permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)
N/A
Describe the rationale for
the proposed program change(s):
(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the
curriculum or program.)
The old Graduate Policy Handbook was outdated and required
revision. There have been no substantive changes in expectations of graduate
students or requirements towards the degree. Revisions to course requirements
update the available options, given current faculty and courses offered; there
are no revisions to required core courses, but only to course listings where
varying options or electives are listed.
Program Requirements:
(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the
Course Catalog. If this is a revision,
be sure to indicate the changes being made to the current curriculum and include a side-by-side comparison of
the credit distribution before and after the proposed change.) See
example of side by side.
ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION: (Please do not remove supporting
documentation.)
Department Chairperson Date
Dean of College Date
Chairperson, College Curriculum
Committee___________________________________Date_____________________
Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR
Studies Date
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating
Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program
Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
& International Programs Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
Revised