UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Revised 11-30-11

UGS 0111

Academic Program Approval

 

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.  Proposing department should complete this form.  For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

 

 

Submitted by:  Laurie Palmer___________ phone number__(302) 424-6461_____

                               

Department:  School of Education_______________ email address _lpalmer@uel.edu_____

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Action:  Disestablishment of the Southern Delaware Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Teacher Education Program

(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____13F_______________________________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree ___BSED____________________________________________________

                                    (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ___________________________________________

                                                                                             (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

Proposed name:_______________________________________________________________

                                            Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

                                                                                (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration: Southern Delaware Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Teacher Education Program

(Example:  Applied Music – Instrumental  degree BMAS)

 

Undergraduate minor:____________________________________________________

                                   (Example:  African Studies,  Business Administration,  English, Leadership, etc.)            

 

Graduate Program Policy statement change:_________________________________

                                                                  (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”)

 

None.

 

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/

 

Does not apply.

 

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

(Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

Other units are not affected by the proposed change. The support from the University Council on Teacher Education (UCTE) is included at the end of the proposal.

 

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

The Southern Delaware Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Teacher Education Program at the UD/Milford Professional Development School (PDS) began in 2000. The goal of this program was to allow students in southern Delaware to obtain a UD degree in the community where they lived and planned to begin their teaching career.  The plan was to admit a cohort of 15 students each year. Unfortunately, this goal has rarely been met. Given that our numbers have been small and highly variable from year to year, it has been determined that the UD/Milford PDS is not sustainable. For that reason, we will be closing the PDS in spring 2013 and disestablishing the Southern Delaware Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Teacher Education Program. The School of Education faculty voted on November 16 to disestablish this program with 23 yes, 1 no and 7 abstain votes. The Faculty Senate resolution for disestablishing the program is provided at the end of the proposal.

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.)

 

Below is the Course Catalog description of the Southern Delaware program to be deleted.

 

Southern Delaware Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Teacher Education Program

University and major requirements are the same as for the Elementary Teacher Education program except the students must pursue the Special Education Concentration. In addition, students must complete 15 credits in an integrated discipline area rather than a single discipline area for the concentration. This program also includes more K-6 school-based requirements that are designed in cooperation with the Milford School District. All requirements for this program may be met at the University of Delaware campus in Georgetown and the Milford Professional Development School located on the grounds of the Milford School District.

 

 

 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 10/23/2007   /khs

 

On 11/28/11 2:26 PM, "Carol Vukelich" <vukelich@udel.edu> wrote:

On Monday, November 21, 2011, the University Council on Teacher Education voted to approve both of the above requests from the School of Education.  The changes to the Middle School Concentration were approved unanimously; the disestablishment of the Southern Delaware Elementary Teacher Education program was approved by majority vote.
 
Carol Vukelich
Hammonds Professor in Teacher Education
Director, Delaware Center for Teacher Education
University of Delaware
200 Academy Street
Newark, Delaware

 

Faculty Senate Resolution

 

WHEREAS, the Southern Delaware Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Teacher Education Program was granted provisional status in 2000 and permanent status in 2005, and

 

WHEREAS, the program was intended to admit a 15 member cohort each year, and

 

WHEREAS, the degree program, despite its merits, has been unsuccessful with regard to admitting a full 15 member cohort each year, and

 

WHEREAS, the School of Education and the College of Education and Human Development has determined that this program is not sustainable in Southern Delaware, be it therefore

 

RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends the disestablishment of the Southern Delaware Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Teacher Education Program.