School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy

 

Resolution

 

Whereas,          The University of Delaware has undertaken a reorganization of certain programs and activities, and the faculty in the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy has voted to approve a plan to move in toto, the faculty, personnel, academic and other programs and activities in the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy and its affiliated Centers including the Center for Community Research and Service, the Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, the Institute for Public Administration, and the Center for Historic Architecture and Design to the College of Arts and Sciences; and

 

Whereas,          The School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy wishes to strengthen its existing academic programs and raise their prominence externally and at the University; to better connect faculty to students; and to improve the management of subvention resources under the University’s responsibility based budgeting system; and

 

Whereas,          The faculty and staff in the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy has voted to recommend the transfer and to change the School’s name to the School of Public Policy and Administration; and

 

Whereas,          The School has agreed to submit undergraduate curriculum change proposals to allow undergraduate requirements in the Organization and Community Leadership major and the Public Policy major to be aligned with undergraduate requirements and expectations of the College of Arts and Sciences; be it therefore

 

Resolved,         That the Faculty Senate recommends the transfer of faculty, personnel and programs from the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy to the existing College of Arts and Sciences with the name changed to the School of  Public Policy and Administration be effective as of January 1, 2011.